Network Engineer

TEKsystems
$50.00 - $65.00 / hr
life insurance, sick time, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, Alabama, Birmingham
Mar 11, 2025
Description One of TEKsystems' clients, an enterprise organization based in Birmingham, AL is looking for a Network Engineer. The organization is looking for someone who can hit the ground running and support the large network consisting of Cisco, Meraki, and Palo Alto. Deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot the organization's network infrastructure (including devices from Cisco, Palo Alto, and Meraki). Monitor network performance, analyze traffic, and provide capacity planning solutions. Interface with vendor support services during outages or system performance issues. Manage security and ensure compliance through vulnerability scans and patch management Maintain firewall rules and VPN tunnels Performs troubleshooting and assists others as required. As such, leads problem-solving efforts often involving outside vendors and other support personnel and/or organizations. Ensures high availability and acceptable levels of performance of mission critical network environment. Partner with IT Security in the design, development, maintaining and enforcing procedures are followed to maintain security and protect network environment Provides security engineering input and support through the use of firewalls, IDS/IPS, various proxy gateway and other network security devices to provide in-depth protection from cyber security threats Oversee communication between servers within company's different areas Stays current with technological developments in networking technology and recommends ways for our client to take advantage of new technology Ensuring confidentiality, availability and integrity of network hardware and software components that provide fault tolerance, load balancing and security of data utilizing network techniques. Participates in project meetings and acts as the Network SME to all facets of the business and IT. Follows and upholds the change management process to protect network from unauthorized or untested changes from occurring which can bring down or destabilize the network infrastructure. Protect the company's assets and financial information by ensuring the accuracy and effectiveness of internal control procedures and informing management and/or appropriate officials of potential fraud risk. This position will require the individual to be on a on-call schedule. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES No supervisory responsibilities QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's degree in software engineering or a related field or equivalent experience Minimum 5 years' experience Current CCNP, CCNA, MCSE, and CompTIA Network+ certification required Strong working knowledge of the following Routing and Switching, Security, Wireless, Data Center Cisco Network Routers - Cisco IOS Virtual Private Networks (VPN) Network cabling - Punch downs, cross connects, and patch panels Wireless Access Points Wireless Access Controllers VOIP Management and configuration Cisco LAN architecture includes Ethernet, STP, VTP, VLANs, QoS, etc. Must be familiar with most of the following Managing and configuring a zero-trust environment Managing and configuring/maintain network monitoring software WAN accelerators IDS/IPS SD-WAN Skills Network engineering, Router, Cisco routers, Palo alto, Troubleshooting, Switches, Wireless, Firewall, Routing Top Skills Details Network engineering,Router,Cisco routers,Paloalto,Troubleshooting,Switches,Wireless,Firewall,Routing Additional Skills & Qualifications This role is onsite (4 days/week, 1 remote day per week) in Birmingham. Experience Level Intermediate Level Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $65.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: * Medical, dental & vision * Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital * 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available * Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) * Short and long-term disability * Health Spending Account (HSA) * Transportation benefits * Employee Assistance Program * Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Birmingham,AL. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Mar 21, 2025. About TEKsystems: We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.