Network Security Engineer - Contract

Network Engineer for Operations Support

Position Summary

We are seeking a skilled Network Engineer to support and optimize enterprise network infrastructure, ensuring high availability, performance, and reliability across campus, WAN, SD-WAN, wireless, and cloud environments. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical expertise in networking technologies, proactive problem-solving skills, and a passion for automation and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise network infrastructure, including routing, switching, SD-WAN, wireless, WAN, and VPN technologies.
• Perform proactive health checks and leverage monitoring tools to ensure network stability and performance.
• Investigate and resolve network incidents, conduct root cause analysis, and implement preventive solutions.
• Collaborate with vendors, ISPs, and cross-functional teams to address connectivity and service issues.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce outages and improve Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR).
• Develop automation and scripting solutions to streamline operations and eliminate repetitive tasks.
• Participate in on-call support, able to handle Bridge calls as part of critical incidents troubleshooting and maintain operational documentation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of experience supporting enterprise network environments.
• Strong hands-on expertise in:
• Cisco Routing & Switching
• BGP, OSPF, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, QoS
• VLANs, STP, EtherChannel, LACP
• SD-WAN (VMware Velocloud preferred)
• Enterprise Wireless Technologies (Cisco Meraki)
• WAN, VPN, and Internet connectivity troubleshooting
• F5 Load balancer
• Experience with network monitoring and diagnostic tools such as Wireshark, tcpdump, Dynatrace, SolarWinds, or equivalent.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
• Experience working directly with cusCCtomers, vendors, and service providers.
• Strong experience on ITSM Processes and Tools (ServiceNow)
• Incident Mgmt/Change Mgmt/Problem Mgmt/Config Mgmt

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications: CCNA, CCNP, Any cloud Basic knowledge
• Understanding of network security principles and best practices.

Core Skills

Routing & Switching | SD-WAN (Velocloud) | Wireless Technologies | Network Monitoring | Incident & Problem Management | Network Security | Service-now Tool hands-on