network engineer

Job title: Network engineer Location - Dallas, TX Type: Contract

• Write/engineer network device configuration scripts with associated change documentation to meet project goals and deadlines.
• Implement network changes during appropriate change windows (after hours)
• Review and provide feedback on change documentation/engineering of other engineers.
• Establish processes to test applications and devices before planned network deployment to quantify their performance and recommend steps to ensure they are optimized.
• Serve as second-tier support for network operations team when needed.
• Participate in on-call support escalation rotation
• Translate business needs into actionable deliverables.
• Manage small/medium internal data network projects.
• Create detailed network designs that meet the customer requirements (including physical and logical) of complex network systems to meet the functional objectives of the business.
• Serve as a technical resource providing guidance and advice to associates on data, voice, and mobile network capabilities for utilizing the full capability of technology in designing effective solutions

Additional details on tasks:

• Install, configure, and manage a highly available and scalable datacenter and cloud networks.
• Design, implement, and maintain robust firewall infrastructure to protect the organization from external and internal threats.
• Monitor firewall performance and manage configuration changes to ensure the security and stability of the network.
• EOSL projects for datacenter switches and firewalls.
• Configure and manage Azure networking components such as Virtual Network, Load Balancer, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, and NSG.
• Manage and configure firewalls (e.g., Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet) for optimal performance and security.
• Transforms the organization by leveraging and enabling automation, orchestration, continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD).
• Serves as an advocate for business stakeholders into IT and helps evangelize the role of network engineering technology back to the business
• Presents innovate forward thinking concepts and technology to improve business processes
• Contributes to our positive, team-oriented culture by developing and maintaining cooperative relationships, facilitating the resolution of conflicts, and accepting and providing constructive feedback

All you'll need for success Top skills requirement: Fortinet Firewalls OT network segmentation Routing and switching VBeyond