Network Engineer II

Contract-to-hire position

No sponsorship

Must be local to the Memphis, TN area

Primarily remote role (occasional onsite meetings)

Duties/Responsibilities :

Will be involved with design, configuring, and deploying network infrastructure (routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless systems) for an enterprise environment. Will be tasked with network maintenance and troubleshooting. Will implement/support security management for firewalls, VPNs and Intrusion detection/prevention. ensure high availability and solid performance of critical network components. Will improve/optimize network performance, maintain detailed documentation, and collaborate with various IT teams and business stakeholders for network solutions.

Required Skills:

-6+ years Network Engineering; must have experience working in a complex, enterprise level environment

-Strong experience with SD-WAN technologies (Meraki, Versa, etc.)

-Must have strong networking protocols experience with TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, OSPF, and BGP

-Proficient with packet capture tools (WireShark)

-Experience with network monitoring/management tools such as SolarWinds

-Experience with WLAN technologies such as Flex Connect, Wifi 6, 802.11x, etc.

-Strong understanding of network security principles and practices; Palo Alto firewalls experience is a plus.

-Strong knowledge with multi-factor authentication and authorization processes/protocols (TACACS+, Radius, LDAP, AD)

-Solid grasp of industry best practices, compliance and procedures (SOX, PCI)

-Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; organized, collaborative, detail-oriented, and strong problem-solver!

-10% travel

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