Senior Network Engineer (Hybrid) - DP Professionals

DPP is seeking a Senior Network Engineer for an opportunity in Des Moines, Iowa.

Work arrangement:

• Hybrid: Some onsite work required. Standard hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with potential after-hours work likely
• W2 position; 12 months
• Local, regional candidates preferred

Position description:

• This senior-level position supports the Department of Management’s DOIT computer networking responsibilities by managing firewalls, secure communications, network monitoring, and providing consulting and architecture services for network infrastructure.
• The Senior Network Engineer will support the Department of Management (DOM) and Division of Information Technology (DOIT) by managing and optimizing the organization’s enterprise networking environment.
• This senior-level role is critical in maintaining secure communications, network monitoring, and offering both consulting and architecture services for network infrastructure.
• The position involves operational support for routers, switches, and firewalls, along with assessing and improving network infrastructure across various executive branch agencies.

Responsibilities and duties:

• Operational support: Manage routers, switches, and firewalls to ensure security, performance, capacity, and availability of services.
• Network configuration and management: Configure and maintain security network infrastructure in accordance with security standards and best practices.
• Network security: Manage networks and systems to prevent unauthorized access while ensuring efficient transmission.
• Perform log management and monitoring.
• Firewall management: Plan, schedule, and implement access through firewalls in line with security standards and best practices.
• Incident/Change management: Adhere to defined incidents/change management processes.
• Collaboration: Communicate regularly with other technical teams and business owners.
• Customer support: Work with customers to develop testing and implementation schedules as needed.
• Documentation: Maintain and update technical documentation of the environment. 

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Network fundamentals: Strong knowledge of network switching, routing, IP addressing, and internet connectivity (10+ years)
• Technical support: Senior-level technical support experience in a complex enterprise networking environment, including analytical and problem-solving skills (10+ years)
• IP networking: Thorough working knowledge of IP networking (10+ years)
• Security and firewall administration: Experience with security and firewall administration, including data network implementation (10+ years)
• Advanced diagnostics: Experience with advanced diagnostics equipment and tools, routing protocols, network management tools, remote access, Ethernet, and WAN technologies (7+ years)
• Specific technologies: Experience with F5 and Visio (2+ years)
• Cloud technologies: Experience with cloud networking, particularly AWS and Azure (1+ years)

Highly desired KSAs:

• Unix scripting: Skills in Unix scription languages such as Perl, Bash, TCL, and cURL
• VMware: Experience with VMware implementation and administration

Qualification insights:

• Top priorities: Emphasis on network architecture and firewall management.
• Key technologies: Predominantly a Cisco environment with some Palo Alto gear and F5.
• Cloud technologies: Ideal candidates will have skills in AWS and Azure cloud networking.
• Scripting and VMware: Not required but beneficial; can be learned on the job.
• Team collaboration: Will work closely with the network team.
• Current challenges: Maintaining system uptime, learning the environment, and potentially performing assessments and recommendations.
• Upcoming projects: No specific major projects planned.
• Work details: Some onsite work required. Standard hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with potential after-hours work likely.

Interested? Learn more:
Click the apply button or contact our recruiter Carolyn at Carolyn.Miner@dppit.com to learn more about this position (#2x-00703).

DPP offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents. Call today to learn more about working with DPP.

Authorized US Worker - US Citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time. EOE/AA/V/D