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Cognizant · 1 day ago

Network Engineer - Onsite

Reno, NV

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$49K/yr - $107K/yr

8+ years exp

Cognizant is seeking a Network Engineer to implement and support enterprise network solutions across various environments. The role involves providing advanced network support, managing network security standards, and optimizing network performance.

ConsultingIndustrial AutomationInformation TechnologySoftwareSoftware Engineering

No H1B

Responsibilities

Implement and support enterprise network solutions across on premises, hybrid, cloud, and OT environments, ensuring high availability, scalability, resilience, and secure connectivity

Provide advanced L3 network support, including complex incident handling, deep dive troubleshooting, and root cause analysis (RCA) within agreed SLAs

Design, configure, and manage routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, load balancers, and cloud networking components such as VPCs/VNets, subnets, gateways, and private connectivity

Implement and enforce network security standards, policies, and compliance requirements in collaboration with security and governance teams

Replace legacy serial RTUs with modern IP based RTUs and establish reliable network connectivity across substations, remote field locations, and OT environments

Install, configure, and support network and communication equipment in existing and newly constructed substations

Plan, review, and execute network change activities following ITIL/change management processes, including impact analysis, rollback planning, and post implementation validation

Monitor and optimize network performance using enterprise monitoring tools, while coordinating with IT/OT teams, cloud providers, OEMs, and vendors for incident resolution and continuous improvement