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.