Senior Network Engineer (Hybrid) - DP Professionals
Des Moines, IA
About the Job
DPP is seeking a Senior Network Engineer for an opportunity in Des Moines, Iowa.
Work arrangement:
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
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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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)
- Unix scripting: Skills in Unix scription languages such as Perl, Bash, TCL, and cURL
- VMware: Experience with VMware implementation and administration
- 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.
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
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