Chameleon Integrated Services · 11 hours ago
Senior Network Engineer (Hybrid)
St. Louis, MO
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$70/hr - $70/hr
8+ years expChameleon Integrated Services is a growing information technology company specializing in federal IT infrastructure and cybersecurity. They are seeking a Senior Network Engineer to assess and enhance the networking environment for local clients, focusing on operational readiness and security posture.
Information Technology
Responsibilities
The consultant will perform discovery, interviews, and technical validation to establish a clear understanding of the City’s current networking environment
Stakeholder interviews (IT leadership, security team, help desk, application owners, vendors)
Review of existing network diagrams, inventories, contracts, and monitoring tools
Assessment of network core/distribution/access architecture and WAN connectivity
Review of routing, switching, VLANs, and IP addressing strategy
Firewall posture review (rulebase structure, segmentation approach, remote access/VPN)
Wireless architecture review (coverage, authentication, controller configuration, guest access)
Review of monitoring, alerting, and network performance visibility
Review of configuration backup methods and change control practices
Identification of single points of failure and operational 'tribal knowledge' dependencies
Current-State Assessment Summary (strengths, gaps, immediate risks)
Initial Findings Briefing to IT leadership
Prioritized 'Quick Wins' list (30-day action items)
The consultant will build or improve documentation to ensure the City can run and support the network with fewer single-person dependencies
High-level network topology diagram(s)
Site connectivity / WAN overview diagram(s)
VLAN / subnet / IP schema documentation
Firewall and segmentation overview (including remote access model)
Wireless overview (SSIDs, authentication, access policies)
Hardware inventory (switches, routers, firewalls, controllers) including OS/firmware versions where available
Circuit inventory (provider, bandwidth, purpose, cost if available, renewal dates)
Network administration runbook (standard tasks, access procedures, escalation procedures)
Recommended folder structure and standards for ongoing documentation maintenance
The consultant will provide a realistic roadmap that balances security, stability, cost, and staffing
Prioritized Recommendations Matrix (by risk reduction, cost, complexity, effort)
12–24 Month Network Roadmap including sequencing and dependencies
Modernization guidance (architecture direction, lifecycle replacement, monitoring improvements)
Budgetary ROM estimates where possible (not formal quotes)
Leadership Readout (slide deck or summary presentation)
Based on findings and City priorities, the consultant may continue in a part-time or expanded role to execute improvements, provide operational continuity, support vendor engagements, and help transition to permanent staffing
Implementing approved network improvements and remediation actions
Assisting with firewall policy clean-up and segmentation enhancements
Supporting wireless improvements and network performance tuning
Participating in change management meetings and advising leadership
Vendor coordination and technical evaluation support
Mentoring junior staff or assisting with onboarding a replacement network manager
Qualification
Required
8+ years of senior-level network engineering experience (or equivalent)
Proven expertise with: Routing and switching (enterprise networks)
Proven expertise with: Firewall administration and policy design
Proven expertise with: Network segmentation best practices
Proven expertise with: WAN connectivity and site-to-site connectivity
Proven expertise with: Wireless networking in enterprise environments
Strong documentation discipline (diagrams, inventories, runbooks)
Experience assessing environments with limited documentation and stabilizing operations
Ability to communicate clearly with both technical staff and leadership
Comfortable operating independently and driving work with minimal oversight
Preferred
Public sector / municipality / government IT experience
Exposure to Zero Trust or identity-based network access concepts
Experience with any of the following (depending on City stack): Cisco, Aruba, Juniper, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Meraki
Experience with any of the following (depending on City stack): SolarWinds, PRTG, LogicMonitor, ThousandEyes (or similar)
Experience with Microsoft environments (M365/Azure) and cloud connectivity patterns
Familiarity with ITIL, change control, and structured service operation
Benefits
Competitive Employee Health Insurance options including dental
100% company paid vision plan
401K plan with generous company match and no vesting period
100% company paid life insurance
100% company paid long and short-term disability insurance
Training allowance
PTO and more
Company
Chameleon Integrated Services
Chameleon Integrated Services is an information technology company offering requirements management services.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Ryan Kelley
CIO/FSO
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