We are currently seeking a remote Network Engineer for a 6-month project with potential to extend. The Network Engineer balances the efforts of the Enterprise Network team to include an appropriate level of day-to-day problem- solving versus long-term projects and solutions.
Pay Range: $45-$55/hr
Schedule: Must be available to work Monday thru Friday 8am to 5pm Eastern with occasional off hours and on call support
Note: Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Not open to 1099 or C2C.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinates and drives configuration changes and hardware additions/replacements to LAN/WLAN/SD-WAN.
- Coordinates the installation, dismantling, and optimization, cost- effectiveness, and support and charge backs of Wide Area Network (WAN), Local Area Network (LAN) and Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) for company globally.
- Works with IT team members regarding Firewall and network management required to ensure system customer/supplier access to PolyOne applications as necessary.
- Optimizes connections to servers and desktops utilizing software and hardware solutions.
- Current projects focus on:
- BGP routing
- MS Teams Calling router support
- Palo Alto to FortiGate migration
- Edge Firewall replacement
- IT/OT
- Migrating MPLS to SDWAN
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
- Network certification in either CCNA or Network+, a plus
- Minimum 4 years’ experience in the following areas:
- Firewall
- P2P VPN Tunnel
- Global Protect
- SDWAN (Velocloud, a plus)
- Meraki
- CISCO ISE
- AAA, Radius, TACACs
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $50.00 - $55.00 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Employee assistance program
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- On call
Experience:
- Firewall: 4 years (Preferred)
- SD-WAN: 4 years (Preferred)
- Cisco ISE: 4 years (Preferred)
- BGP routing: 4 years (Preferred)
Work Location: Remote