Primary Skills: Cisco Networking (Expert), Palo Alto Networking (Expert), VOIP (Advanced), Troubleshooting (Advanced), SD-WAN (Expert)nContract Type: W2/ C2CnLocation: Corte Madera, CAnDuration: 6+ months (Possible extension)nPay Range: $60 - $65 per hour on W2nnJob Summary:nJoin our dynamic Network Operations Team as a Systems Engineer, leveraging your expertise in data networks, network analysis, Cisco networking, Palo Alto firewalls, and VOIP technologies. You'll be an integral part of ensuring our large WAN environment across multiple data centers, offices, and stores operates flawlessly, with a focus on security and efficiency. This role demands a proactive troubleshooter capable of managing complex network infrastructure, ensuring maximum availability, security, and optimized performance.nnKey Responsibilities:nnInstall, configure, and manage networking hardware including LANs, WANs, routers, switches, and firewalls.nEnsure the stability and security of a large WAN environment by monitoring performance and implementing necessary changes.nParticipate in 24x7 on-call rotation for network infrastructure support.nCollaborate on cross-departmental IT projects and provide expert troubleshooting for network issues.nDocument network issues and maintain detailed records of network configurations, mappings, and service records.nnMust-Have Skills:nnProficient in troubleshooting WLAN and tuning networks.nExpertise in WAN/LAN, ethernet, MPLS, and transport technologies.nKnowledge of network protocols including CoS, PoE, NTP, DNS, DHCP.nnDomain Experience Required:nnExperience in a Retail/eCommerce setting preferred, with an understanding of PCI and SOX Compliance standards.nFamiliarity with e-commerce technologies and a highly virtualized network environment is beneficial.nnIndustry certifications desired: PAN and CisconABOUT AKRAYAnAkraya is an award-winning IT staffing firm consistently recognized for our commitment to excellence and a thriving work environment. Most recently, we were recognized Inc's Best Workplaces 2024 and Silicon Valley's Best Places to Work by the San Francisco Business Journal (2024) and Glassdoor's Best Places to Work (2023 & 2022)!nIndustry Leaders in IT StaffingnAs staffing solutions providers for Fortune 100 companies, Akraya's industry recognitions solidify our leadership position in the IT staffing space. We don't just connect you with great jobs, we connect you with a workplace that inspires!nJoin Akraya Today!nLet us lead you to your dream career and experience the Akraya difference. Browse our open positions and join our team!