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Steneral Consulting · 2 days ago

Senior Network Engineer

Midlothian, VA

Contract

Onsite

Senior Level

$60/hr - $65/hr

10+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Oversee the planning and execution of network projects, provide technical leadership, and collaborate with cross-functional departments.

Design, implement, and manage complex network solutions to support business operations.

Safeguard computer systems and networks from security breaches, cyber threats, and vulnerabilities.

Lead network architecture planning, including hardware and software upgrades.

Provide technical expertise in troubleshooting network issues and implementing solutions.

Collaborate with IT teams to ensure network security measures are in place.

Conduct regular network performance monitoring and optimization.

Mentor and train junior network engineers.

Evaluate new technologies and make recommendations for network improvements.

Develop and maintain network documentation for reference and compliance purposes.

Qualification

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Network ArchitectureFortigate/Fortinet FirewallsCisco ASACisco ProductsPython ScriptingFirewall AnalysisVPNCloud Security (Azure)Security ComplianceSAMLRadiusCisco (Routers/Switches/ASA Firewalls)F5 Load BalancingLAN/WAN/IP ArchitecturesNetworking ProtocolsTCP/IPOSPFBGPLAN Switching TechnologiesNext-Gen Firewalls (Fortinet)Load Balancing (F5)Route/SwitchWireless TechnologiesSSLDNSDHCPISENetwork Security AssessmentsSecurity ControlsSecurity Monitoring

Required

Must have Network Architecture experience

10+ years of experience as a Senior Network Engineer/Network Engineer

Must have Fortigate/Fortinet Firewalls

Must have Cisco ASA

Must have strong Cisco Products

Must have scripting experience with Python

Must have experience with Fortinet Firewalls, Firewall Analysis, VPN, Cloud Security (Azure), VPN Security, Security Compliance, SAML, Radius, Cisco (Routers/Switches/ASA Firewalls), F5 Load Balancing

Proven experience as a Senior Network Engineer or similar role in a large-scale environment

Experience in the planning, design, deployment and support of LAN/WAN/ and IP architectures

In-depth knowledge of networking protocols, hardware, and software solutions including deploying network services and protocols such as TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, LAN Switching Technologies, Next-Gen Firewalls (Fortinet preferred), and Load Balancing (F5 preferred), etc.

Extensive experience in traditional route/switch, Wireless technologies, VPN, SSL, DNS, DHCP, and ISE

Conduct network security assessments & recommend remediation actions

Hands-on experience with network security

Design and maintain security controls for network infrastructure. Enhance security monitoring and detection systems to identify abnormal behavior

Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead projects and teams effectively

Experience utilizing a public cloud solution (Azure, AWS, GCP)

Prior experience working with industry network tools: monitoring (Splunk, NetScout, Zabbix), management (Prime, ISE, Aruba Central), inventory management (Netbox, IPAM), and DNS solutions

Scripting experience with scripting languages (python, GO, PowerShell) and tools (versioning, GitHub) as well as experience utilizing REST APIs, JSON, and YAML

Experience with multiple hardware/software platforms such as: Cisco, Fortinet, F5, NetScout, Nutanix (or other hyper-converged technologies), VMWare and Acropolis Hypervisors

Strong teamwork skills, ability to learn quickly, excellent written and spoken communication

Experience working with Agile methodologies

Monitor and Troubleshoot network performance and integrity. Resolve escalated issues by troubleshooting both cloud and local infrastructure

Automate tasks and assess their effectiveness