Network Engineer

Our client is located in Northwest Houston and looking to hire a Network Engineer on a CONTRACT TO HIRE basis. The Network Engineer will be responsible for the design, installation, and maintenance of the Company’s Network globally. The individual will be part of a team evaluating the Security and Wireless technologies which are to be deployed at the Worldwide offices. This role is FULLY ONSITE and will require some travel.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership in the enterprise infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot outages, alarms, and performance issues throughout the organization.
• Understand change control requirements to ensure compliance with the audit system.
• Physical installation and troubleshooting of all IT equipment at remote locations.
• Design, write and update system documentation and network diagrams.
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot various network architectures.
• Monitor and diagnose performance.
• Lead continued improvement activities.
• Design and implement solutions to maximize the functions of the equipment purchased.
• Ability to travel domestically and overseas up to 30% of the year.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience working as a lead on Wireless and Security technologies.
• Minimum 7 years of experience with Versa SD-WAN Technology and configurations.
• Minimum 7 years of experience with standard project management practices.
• Knowledge with configuring and troubleshooting GRE/IPSEC, DMVPN, Any Connect, Zscaler and SSL VPN, Cisco ASA, Palo, DMZ design, LAN, WAN and security best practices.
• Must be able to Administer F5 Load Balancer and BIG-IP Appliance.
• Must be able to interpret and derive conclusions from security logs.
• Expert in Wireless design typically gained from past experiences including Cisco or Aruba.
• Knowledge on Cisco ASR’s, Nexus 7K, Catalyst 9K, 4K & 8K ISR, and Aruba switching product line.
• Must be able to navigate and maintain Network Monitoring and Management tools such as SolarWinds, Cisco ISE, SilverPeak, EfficientIP & Smart Licensing.