w2 only -Sr. Network engineer- Contract to hire

W2 only- Unable to Utilize H1b- OPT or H4 visas

reporting to the Senior Manager - Network Administration

This position will work within client operations team to support enterprise network and contribute to projects when needed requiring network expertise.

This position will be End User facing and excellent communication, and troubleshooting skills are critical.

Extensive Firewall experience a prerequisite.

The successful candidate will be able to:
Act as a resource for reported network or application performance issues
Manage and support the network monitoring and configuration management software

Provide technical support for all network related issues
Utilize clients service portal to manage and create service requests, outages, and change requests
Identify, evaluate, and recommend technologies using best practices/industry standards
Forecast and coordinate management of change for scheduled maintenance weekends
Effectively communicate with end users and peers around the world

8 - 10 yrs Experience:

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications and experience:
Extensive troubleshooting experience with large enterprises
Strong written and verbal communication skills. The ability to clearly articulate complex issues
Experience with Palo Alto products including Panorama, PA NextGen Firewalls and Prisma
Experience with Cisco routers, switches, firewall and wireless hardware
Experience with Wireshark and packet level analysis and application performance root cause analysis
Experience troubleshooting OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, Firewalls, IPSEC/SSL VPNs, DMVPNs, Spanning tree and network security
Working knowledge of Cisco ISE/NAC
Working knowledge of SNMP, Netflow, IP SLA and other management protocols
Experience working in Oil and Gas Industry - specifically with field support technicians

Impellam Group and its brands are equal-opportunity employers committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other factor determined to be unlawful under applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application, interview process, pre-employment activity, and the performance of crucial job functions.

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