Senior Network Engineer

Dallas, Texas

Onsite

Contract

$65/hr - $70/hr

Job Description

Our client, a high-tech company that works on numerous projects throughout the world, mostly related to homeland security and defense is looking for a Senior Network Engineer in Fort Worth, Tx.

Right now, they need a Senior Network Engineer to join their team to design, maintain, and manage the organization's IT infrastructure, ensuring system security and integration with current applications, supporting network and operations departments with new technologies. Ideally, someone who is skilled with Next Generation versions of Cisco, F5, Palo Alto/Juniper on prem equipment, and cloud-based services.

This is a 6-month Contract-to-Hire role, 4 days onsite in Fort Worth, with a pay rate of $65-70/hr.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology or 5+ years of hands-on experience

• ESD and Safety Training, as dictated by Safety Department (within one year of taking position)

• Knowledge with Cisco, Azure NSGs, Routing Tables, Apps Gateways, and Traffic Managers

• Knowledge of Network Load balancers like F5/NetScaler

• Proficient in one or more programming languages

• Some working knowledge of Software-Defined Networking

• Best practice implementation of WAN, Disaster Recover, and multi-site architecture.

• Knowledge of LAN/WAN/WIRELESS routing and switching for storage, voice, and video

• Cisco troubleshooting tools and support services experience

• General knowledge of virtualization and Cloud Computing

• Knowledge of Microsoft OS: 2012\2016\2019 Server and Windows 7/10

• Knowledge of Nextgen Firewalls, Switching, and Load balancers

• Hardware sourcing, deployment, administration, and maintenance experience

• Knowledge of MPLS, DIA, SDWAN technologies

What You Will Be Doing

Daily Responsibilities

• Design, architect & maintain solutions for on-prem, and in the cloud, to address requirements for scalability, reliability, security, and performance.

• Automating installations and implementation for provisioning and operating infrastructure in a reliable and repeatable method.

• 24x7 on-call rotation availability.

• Work closely with a team of architects, and engineers, and act as the SME for Network, Datacenter, and related requests.

• Create functional design specifications for on-prem & cloud reference architectures and assist with other network and related project deliverables as needed.

• Conduct daily, weekly, monthly system maintenance as required

• Implement operating system enhancements that will improve reliability.

• Interact with software, systems, IT engineering, and/or applications development to restore service.

• Ensures long-term requirements of systems operations and administration are included in the overall information systems planning of the organization.

• Responsible for the installation, maintenance, configuration, and integrity of network-related computer software.

• Monitors the performance of the overall network and or collaboration systems.

• Maintains current trends and a high level of technical skill in the field of expertise.

The Offer

• $65-70/hr.

• 4 days onsite

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family

• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits

• Vision Benefits

• Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance

• Hospital Indemnity Insurance

• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options

• Paid Sick Time Leave

• Legal and Identity Protection Plans

• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit

• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

Posted by: Maya Zavala

Specialization: Network Engineering