Senior Network Engineer 436491 DETAILS Location: Irving, TX (onsite 2-days per week)
Position Type: 6M C2H
Travel: Initial travel up to 25% to corporate sites to take ownership of critical systems / Occasional travel thereafter
Hourly / Salary: $55.00 - $70.00 per hour (W2) Salary Target: $115,000 - $135,000
JOB SUMMARY Vaco Technology is currently seeking a Senior Network Engineer for a 6M C2H opportunity that is located in Irving, TX (onsite 2-days per week). The Senior Network Engineer will take ownership of the Network Infrastructure, security, and compliance. The Senior Network Engineer will oversee, manage, maintain, and support Routers / Switches, Firewalls (FortiGate / Juniper / Sophos), VPN Solutions, VoIP Systems, LAN / WAN, and Endpoint Protection. The Senior Network Engineer will work closely with MSP Partners and 3rd Party Vendors. The Senior Network Engineer must possess a strong background in network documentation, SOX compliance, and asset management along with a passion for optimizing and securing enterprise networks. Additionally, the ideal Senior Network Engineer will lead network security, compliance, and infrastructure optimization and thrives within solving complex network environments.
JOB REQUIREMENTS - Senior Network Engineer - Cisco Routers/Switches / Firewalls / VPN / VoIP / LAN/WAN / Endpoint Protection
- Network Documentation / Maintenance - Work Closely with MSP Partners to Create Network Topology Maps / Infrastructure Diagrams / Technical Documentation for SOX Compliance Audits Oversee Domestic Site Travel (25%) to Document IP Addresses / User Credentialing / Organize Maintenance Contracts for Asset Lifecycle Management, etc.
- Cisco / Juniper Routing / Switching - Manage Multi-Site Deployments / Configuration / Support / Maintenance / Troubleshooting Manage Decommissioning / Migrations / ISP Coordination for Network Hardware Transitions
- Firewall / Network Security - Deploy / Configure / Manage Firewall Solutions (Cisco / Fortinet / Juniper / Sophos) Oversee Firewall Migrations / Security Policy Enforcement
- VPN / Remote Access - Ensure Secure Remote Access / VPN Functionality for Enterprise Users
- LAN / WAN Support - Maintain / Optimize LAN / WAN for HA / Performance
- VoIP Support - Work with MS Teams / Teams Phone Systems and/or Related Vendors to manage VoIP Solutions
- Network Monitoring / Threat Detection - Provide Recommendations for Network Monitoring Tools Proactively Identify / Mitigate Issues Work with 3rd Party Vendors to Oversee Penetration Testing / Security Assessments
- Data Center Management - Oversee Data Center Operations / Ensure NW Reliability / Security / Best Practices