Job description
Network Engineer Location: Blythewood, SC Interview Process: Two Rounds. Candidate needs to be prepared to go onsite for one or both interviews. Duration: 12+ Months Employment Type: Contract (C2C / W2) Experience Required: 12+ Years Work Requirement: Candidates must reside in SC, NC, or GA and be willing to relocate within 40 miles of Blythewood, SC before the start date (at own expense) Work Hours: 37.
5 hours/week + potential on-call (after hours/weekends) Travel: Required to field offices during work hours Additional Requirement: Valid driver’s license required Project Scope: We are seeking a highly skilled Network Engineer to support a statewide enterprise network infrastructure and serve as a key technical resource within a Network Operations Center (NOC) environment.
This role involves managing complex network environments, ensuring high availability, performance optimization, and security compliance, and providing advanced troubleshooting and support with minimal supervision.
Key Responsibilities
Network Administration & Support Configure, install, maintain, and upgrade network infrastructure components Manage and support routers, switches, firewalls, and VPNs Maintain network documentation, including diagrams and configurations Provide day-to-day operational support for enterprise network systems Troubleshooting & Performance Optimization Diagnose and resolve complex network issues and outages Monitor network performance and ensure optimal connectivity Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions Security & Compliance Implement and maintain network security best practices Ensure systems are compliant with security standards and policies Support firewall configurations and threat detection tools Network Design & Implementation Support network architecture design, configuration, and enhancements Work on routing, switching, and voice-integrated network environments Assist with upgrades, migrations, and infrastructure improvements Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing Work closely with cross-functional technical teams Provide knowledge transfer and informal training to team members Support multiple tasks in a fast-paced, dynamic environment Technical Environment: Networking: Cisco (routers, switches, firewalls, VPN) Security: Palo Alto firewalls, XDR Additional technologies: Wireless networks, monitoring tools, hybrid cloud environments Required Skills & Experience:
- 10+ years of experience with:
- Cisco firewalls
- Cisco routers and switches
- Cisco VPN and network administration
- 5+ years of experience with:
- Palo Alto firewalls
- Palo Alto XDR
- Strong expertise in network troubleshooting, routing, and switching Preferred Skills:
- 10+ years of experience with Experience with network monitoring and tracing tools
- 10+ years of experience with Strong knowledge of core network architecture
- 10+ years of experience with advanced troubleshooting, routing, and switching
- 4+ years of experience with Experience with wireless networks
- 3+ years of experience with Exposure to hybrid cloud infrastructure Certification: CCNA & CCNP