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Network Engineer

Network Engineer

TalentporteSaint Louis, MO, US
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Job Description

Job Description

Network Engineer

Position : 90-day contract for hire.

Conversion : Yes.

Location : Saint Louis, MO.

Hours : M – F (8 to 5, some after hours).

Schedule : Remote (could eventually be hybrid).

Salary : Dependent on experience.

Benefits : Available for purchase.

Must Have : Fortinet Firewalls, Juniper / Arista Switches, VLAN and DNS experience.

Summary : Our client is looking to hire a Network Engineer to play a crucial role in supporting their network infrastructure. This role involves network administration, device maintenance, and collaboration with vendors to ensure the smooth operation of network services. The ideal candidate should possess a strong technical background, extensive experience with network equipment and services, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment while contributing to project planning and execution.

Responsibilities :

  • Provide day-to-day support & assistance to Network Engineering team on network issues across business-critical Production, Corporate and Development networks.
  • Perform day-to-day network administration and maintain all network and security devices and systems to allow Network Engineering team to concentrate on design and execution of network management handover for SuperFeed, DMA and Metro products to relevant vendors.
  • Work with vendors providing network support to troubleshooting and resolving issues or roll out changes to hosted production environments.
  • Work with Network Engineers to plan and implement network changes to support business decisions.

Skills :

  • Solid technical background with 2+ years’ experience in a hosted service environment including infrastructure networks, hardware and telecommunications.
  • Strong experience in installing, configuring and maintaining network services, equipment and devices.
  • Proven experience with Juniper, Cisco, or Arista switching.
  • Experience with routing protocols including but not limited to BGP / OSPF.
  • Good understanding of subnetting, VLANs, VLAN tagging, NAT.
  • Strong experience configuring IPSec VPNs, GRE tunnelling.
  • Demonstrate good network security practices.
  • Ability to collaborate with stakeholders across a wide variety of teams in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to gather relevant information systematically to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
  • Capable of working effectively and efficiently in a team environment.
  • Contributes to technical aspects of project delivery, planning and risk management
  • Effective communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
  • Degree in Computer Science, Software or Electronic Engineering or other related discipline; or a proven track record of practical experience in a similar environment
  • Data center experience includes racking and patching devices.
  • Knowledge and experience configuring and maintaining Fortinet, Checkpoint, Juniper SRX, and Cisco ASA firewalls.
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