Network Engineer
Gdh Consulting, Inc.

Job Info

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Position Description Responsible for developing, creating, and delivering support to enterprise employees and customers. This high-impact role drives and performs architectural, design, implementation, and ongoing optimization and engineering for complex network infrastructure solutions. NSEs work with customers to identify and document their business requirements and map them to standards-based, compliant technical solutions, enabling mutual success in designing and deploying best-in-class solutions. Troubleshoots and resolves highly complex network problems across a broad range of technologies. Generates network configurations from Low-Level Design for highly complex networks; Plans and executes highly complex Network Upgrades and Network Migration activity. Performs analysis and diagnosis of highly complex networking problems and analysis of highly complex network designs. Identify and resolve highly complex problems and compatibility issues within the services platform. Communicates and explains key concepts and deliverables to the customer's technical and non-technical staff. WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH: The Network Engineer brings together experts in the network, application, and host security and other technical discipline domains. The Network Engineer will work alongside these experts, as well as with experts in routing and switching, network security, collaboration technologies, cloud, and virtualization technologies. This broad team expands our professional services capabilities to support the availability and reliability of a unified infrastructure. It helps secure the platforms that enable law enforcement and citizen-based services. Skills Required Works on projects/ systems/ issues of medium to high complexity surrounding network planning, configuration, and optimization. Works on one or more projects as a project team member, occasionally as a project team lead. May coach more junior technical staff-excellent interpersonal and presentation skills. As a prospect, excellent verbal and written communication skills will communicate and explain critical deliverables to customers and stakeholders. Strong coordination and problem-solving skills. Values-based personality with the ability to work independently and in a team environment. Demonstrated passion, desire, and dedication to ongoing training and development. Proactive, flexible attitude, work with a willingness to review and improve skills and processes constantly. Ability to present and communicate network-related concepts to both technical and non-technical end users. Skills Preferred Experience Required Minimum of 10+ years experience in the information technology, network security, network design, maintenance, and support industry. Network Design and Architecture: In-depth knowledge of designing and deploying LAN, WAN, and cloud networking solutions.Routing and Switching: Expertise in protocols such as OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, and MPLS, and proficiency with switches and routers (Cisco, Juniper). Security: Proficiency in firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS systems, and network security policies. Troubleshooting and Monitoring: Familiarity with network monitoring tools (e.g., Prime, WUG) and diagnostic tools. Experience Preferred Education Required A bachelor's degree in computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or a related field is often required, but professional certificates and/or many years of experience can substitute. Professional Certifications Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or higher (e.g., CCNP, CCIE) is highly valuable. CompTIA Network+ or Security+ for foundational networking and security knowledge. Education Preferred Additional Information This position offers the potential to transition into a full-time state position, ideally after a 12-month extension if needed. Prospects must be able to fulfill state requirements for getting hired as a state employee. This position does not offer sponsorship. We aim to onboard the prospects within two to three weeks. The initial screening will be done through phone interviews. Local prospects will do in-person interviews for the next level or final interviews. Out-of-state prospects can be interviewed through Microsoft Teams; however, in-person interviews are preferred. Please note that the agency will not pay for or reimburse any travel or relocation expenses. The augmented staff will work regular working hours as other agency personnel or as defined in writing by the Agency Project Sponsor. Employees are predominantly required to work in the office; however, remote work is permissible when deemed necessary. The regular working hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday - Friday.

GDH provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran's status or any other category protected by law. In addition to federal law requirements, GDH Consulting, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities and/or employees. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits and training. Applicants with disabilities that require an accommodation or assistance in applying and/or for interviewing, please contact our HR Department.

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