Network Engineer (ONSITE)

Please note that this is a 6 month contract position.

Our Client is seeking an experienced Network Engineer (VPN) to support their operations at their Raleigh NC facility. The selected candidate will be required to Assist in the installation and maintenance of network communications. Configures various network devices and services. Troubleshoots the network issues within established polices, procedures, standards, and compliance items. May assists network architecture design, feasibility, and cost studies. Must have knowledge of Internet, computer, routers, switches, firewall, etc.

Education:
A minimum of thirteen (13) years relevant experience.
A degree from an accredited College/University in the applicable field of services is preferred. four additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a college degree is required. If the individual s degree is not in the applicable field, then four additional years of related experience is required.

Certifications:
CCNP Security and or CCIE (preferred, other security certifications are also highly appreciated).

Responsibilities will include:

Strong analysis fundamentals and troubleshooting skills.
Excellent written & verbal communication skills to present/communicate ideas effectively across different audiences, such as customers and internal stakeholders.
Ability to take ownership of customer success and drive customer satisfaction.
Ability to successfully manage your tasks and complete them in a timely manner.
Hands-on experience using tools to configure, deploy and/or troubleshoot Cisco or other vendors' products and solutions.
Ability to identify network topologies, build lab setups and collaborate with multiple technologies to replicate and resolve problems.
Willingness to learn new skills to support different technologies and adapt to business needs.
Strong ability to work with different cross-functional teams.
Ability to work as a great teammate and work with minimal supervision.

Desired Technical Skills:
3-5 years of related experience involving high-level customer support in Security technologies.
Strong knowledge of networking fundamentals: TCP/IP stack, Routing/Switching, SSL/TLS, common Application Layer protocols
Knowledge and troubleshooting experience of Site-to-Site, DMVPN, IPsec, FlexVPN, Remote Access VPN, GETVPN.
Knowledge and experience in at least one of the network security technologies: Cybersecurity, Firewall, IPS.
Working experience of VPN on different products like Cisco Router, Firewalls ASA/NGFW.
Experience with using Wireshark to analyze captures for troubleshooting.
Proficient in English, written and spoken.

Technical skills Considered a plus:
Analyze traffic and packet flows using packet analyzers such as Wireshark, Nmap, Metasploit, Kali for Pen Testing and offensive security.
Admin troubleshooting experience of Linux-based hosts, servers, and devices (Performance issues, logs analysis and user management)
Ability to manage, configure and troubleshoot technologies based on certificates (PKI, SSL, TLS, VPN, Man-in-the-middle decryption)
Ability to understand, explain and troubleshoot Authentication Protocols and Standards (LDAP, Radius, SAML, SSO, etc.)

Education:
A minimum of thirteen (13) years relevant experience.
A degree from an accredited College/University in the applicable field of services is preferred. four additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a college degree is required. If the individual s degree is not in the applicable field, then four additional years of related experience is required.

Certifications:
CCNP Security and or CCIE (preferred, other security certifications are also highly appreciated).

Applicants must provide their phone number. Reference job number A4051.