1-20- Network Engineer

Primarily remote, but employees will need to come into the office 4-6 times a year, as well as for the first three days of their employment. The client will not pay for travel. Our direct client has an opening for a Network Engineer 1355. Rates $45-$52w2. This position is up to 2 years with the option of extension. The client is in Phoenix, AZ. Tentative Shift Start Time 9:00 AM. Tentative Shift End Time 5:00 PM in the Arizona Time Zone. Position Description Working closely with other IT teams including Information Security, Service Desk, Quality Assurance, Production Support and product vendors to plan, deploy and sustain a stable, highly performing and available infrastructure and application environment. Ownership/oversight and hands‑on planning, deployment and operational upkeep of ASRS’ infrastructure and applications. Proactive monitoring, identification and resolution of the most complex infrastructure and application problems. Promoting and advancing team efficiencies and capabilities through DevOps/automation improvements. Maintain timely, accurate and complete documentation and desk procedures for systems and team functions. Identify and remediate security vulnerabilities. Administration and management of multi‑tiered COTS applications, public‑cloud services, physical and virtual servers, mid‑tier storage arrays and SAN, security appliances, active directory and group policy, secure remote access, remote desktop/VDI. Adherence to Incident, Problem, Configuration and Change Management processes and controls. Perform IT Service Management functions including creating tickets, communicating with users and IT staff, fielding incident escalations, performing troubleshooting operations and thoroughly documenting progress/status. Skills Required Through understanding of multi‑tiered application architecture. Technical knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server and client operating systems. Technical knowledge of Linux Server operating systems. Ability to automate operational tasks and routines using PowerShell and/or other automation platforms or methods. Proven customer service skills and ability to work professionally and effectively with all levels of staff. Proven organizational skills. Demonstrated problem‑resolution skills and analytical/critical thinking abilities.Ability to work within established operational policies and guidelines. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Ability to adapt to the changing needs of the agency. Experience working in a 24x7, mission‑critical enterprise public cloud and on‑premises data center environment. Education and Experience Required One or more industry‑accepted certifications related to AWS, Cisco, Microsoft, VMWare, etc. BS in Computer/Information Systems or five years of experience as a server/network administrator in a medium‑large enterprise. #J-18808-Ljbffr Focused HR Solutions LLC