Sr. Network Engineer

Title: Sr. Network Engineer


Client: Florida Department of Transportation


Rate: 72/hr C2C


Position: Sr. Network Engineer


Location: Ocoee, FL

Summary


This position reports to the Security Risk Compliance Office Manager, Information Technology Office of the Florida's


Turnpike Enterprises (FTE). The Senior Network Engineer is a key member of the Network Operations team. Incumbent will have advance knowledge and hands-on experience in deployment and management of routers, switches, firewalls and can proactively troubleshoot organization's complex Network Infrastructure. Experience with Check Point NGX, IPS/IDS, Rapid7 Nexpose, SolarWinds is essential.

Responsibilities


- Management of Layer 2 and 3 protocols including routers and switches. Focus on sustaining the necessary data throughput rate by monitoring network activity to mitigate performance problems.


- Proactively monitor and troubleshoot connectivity for the FTE's Network Infrastructure including campus, roadside, backbone, LAN, Walk-in Centers, partner networks and third-party connectivity.


- Review FTE's network architecture and design including failover capabilities and recommend changes to optimize performance and reliability.


- Ensure that network segmentations are adequately designed to protect sensitive environments including PCI, Financial, and customer data.


- Leverage SolarWinds to create dashboards to proactively monitor entire Network Infrastructure and proactively troubleshoot performance, connectivity including management reporting dashboards.


- Ensure that all network infrastructure routers, switches, firewalls are shipping log to SIEM by reviewing SIEM logs.


- Proactively monitor and deploy patches and updates to all network infrastructure routers, switches, firewalls, and other supporting equipment.


- Participate and support Network and Security Operations team in designing Cloud architecture. This includes capacity, failover, stability, and security design.


- Perform vulnerability scans for network infrastructure to ensure perimeter, network segments including databases, applications, and server environments are adequately protected.


- Maintain accurate inventory controls supporting FTE's network infrastructure.


- Develop and maintain network infrastructure diagrams and depict any changes along with associated documentation including change control approvals.


- Assist the SRCO team with investigation, triage forensic analysis, and evidence preservation regarding cybersecurity events.


- Assist with threat intelligence and hunting by leveraging in place security tools.


- Ensure compliance with established standards, polices, configuration guidelines established by SRCO and Industry best practices such as NIST.

Requirements:


- This is a Full Time On-Site Position. No Remote Work Allowed.

Education:


- Four (4) year degree or equivalent experience

Experience:


- Must have 5 to 7 years of hands-on experience with:


o Layer 2/3 routing protocols including troubleshooting complex issues


o Deployment and management of routers, switches troubleshooting.


o Private, Public, and Hybrid Cloud Infrastructures such as AWS, Azure platforms


- Must have 5 to 7 years' experience with Unix (RedHat), Windows, VMWare, and other platforms


- 2 to 3 years working experience with vulnerability scanning tool (Rapid7 Nexpose preferred)

Certification:


- CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional--REQUIRED)


- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA--REQUIRED)


- Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA - Preferred)


- Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE - preferred)