Apply now: Sr Network Engineer, location is Hybrid (3 days onsite). The start date is ASAP, targeting March 17 or March 24, for this 18-month contract position (renewed in 6-month increments).
Job Title: Sr Network Engineer
Location-Type: Hybrid (3 days onsite - Tu, W, Th in: Baltimore, MD, Evansville, IN, Wilmington, DE, Charlotte, NC, Tempe, AZ, New York, NY, and Irving or Dallas, TX)
Start Date Is: ASAP (Targeting March 17 or 24)
Duration: 18 months (6-month increments, potential for extension)
Compensation Range: $50-$60/hr
Job Description: Support and enhance network monitoring systems, automate processes, and ensure effective monitoring across hundreds of devices, including cloud and on-prem environments.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities: - Prioritize network monitoring and complete knowledge transfer and testing.
- Enhance network monitoring platforms with automation and improved processes.
- Review and ensure proper monitoring is set up for all devices.
- Automate daily monitoring tasks using Ansible and GitHub.
- Set up and maintain integrations between monitoring and ticketing systems.
- Build dashboards to improve network status visualization.
- Monitor voice quality across network segments and resolve performance issues.
Requirements: - Must-Haves:
- 2-5+ years of network monitoring experience.
- Experience with cloud monitoring tools, including OpsRamp, CloudWatch, and CloudVision.
- Hands-on Ansible automation experience.
- YAML scripting proficiency.
- Strong understanding of network routing, switching, VoIP, WAN, SD-WAN, and network security.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS or Azure).
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a collaborative, flexible approach.
- Nice-to-Haves:
- Experience with SolarWinds, ScienceLogic, or LiveAction.
- Familiarity with AI/ML for network monitoring and optimization.