Sr. Network Engineer

Job Description · We are looking for a Network Engineer to design, implement, maintain, and support CLIENT's growing network infrastructure. · You will be part of an enterprise engineering team that is responsible for designing and implementing new technologies that meet business objectives. · The consultant must have need 10+ Years of experience. · This will be a hybrid role, 3 days onsite from the Lake Forest office. Duties & Responsibilities · Work with CLIENT’s managed service provider’s engineering team to configure and install various network devices and services like LANs, WANs, WLAN, SDWAN, Firewalls, SWGs, VPN, etc. · Be a part of the project implementation teams and make sure smooth implementation of the project as per defined architectures, policies and standards. · Work within established ITSM procedures to ensure awareness, approval and success of changes made to the network infrastructure, publish knowledge base (KB) articles as needed. · Be a liaison between vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution. Collaborate with other IT professionals to develop and implement network and security measures. · Creates and maintains comprehensive documentation related to the network infrastructure, compiles as build configuration as part of project implementation and trains Ops teams for smoother operations. · Works other digital manufacturing teams and with plant engineers to implement and secure OT environments. · Collaborates with IT Security and Cyber Security teams to implement Network Access Control (NAC), access control lists (ACLs), firewalls, intrusion detection systems, intrusion prevention systems, etc. · Performs other duties as assigned by management Requirements & Skills · University degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related subject. · Proven experience as a Network Engineer in a similar or larger organization · 10+ years related experience in network engineering · Deep understanding of networking protocols. Solid understanding of the OSI or TCP/IP model. · Familiarity with Microsoft Active Directory, load balancers, DHCP, DNS. · Good understanding of cloud networking components, AWS is preferred. · Hands-on experience with monitoring, network diagnostic and network analytics tools. · Proven experience and success with LAN, SDWAN, WLAN, Firewalls and VPC design and implementation. · Solid understanding of network security principles, including access control, firewalls, and intrusion detection systems. · Proven experience with network capacity planning, network security principles, and general network management best practices. · Able to effectively prioritize tasks in a high-pressure environment. · Strong customer service orientation. · Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment. Job Type: Contract Salary: $45.00 - $48.00 per hour Schedule: 8 hour shift Monday to Friday Application Question(s): Are you a U.S. Citizen OR a Green Card holder & are you willing to work on W2 pay terms? Experience: Network engineering: 10 years (Required) LAN: 10 years (Required) Active Directory: 1 year (Required) AWS: 1 year (Required) LAN, SDWAN, WLAN, Firewalls: 1 year (Required) Cybersecurity: 1 year (Required) Network Access Control (NAC): 1 year (Required) Work Location: In person