Senior Network Engineer role in San Antonio, TX

Location: San Antonio
Posted on: November 20, 2024

Job Description:

Modis is currently looking for two new Senior Network Engineers for a short term contract to hire role here in San Antonio, TX. If you have experience working in a large enterprise environment with Cisco routers and switches, VPN troubleshooting, and F5 load balancing experience then we would love to hear from you!
 
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
 
• Provides senior level support for the network appliances in a primarily Cisco environment.  This support consists of the design, implementation, monitoring, auditing and support activities.   Support includes Incident & Problem Management, Change & Release Management, and disaster recovery/business continuity for the following:  firewalls, Network routers and switches, network based intrusion detection, VPN management, wireless network, NAC (Network Admission Control), and F5 appliances.  
• Develops and documents standards and procedures to ensure quality assurance; and oversees change control, log monitoring, and overall network performance.  
• Supervises and directs the activities of outsourced network projects and provides technical oversight for junior level technicians.  
• Designs and implements all business-to-business projects involving technology and secure connectivity between customers and/or vendors.  
• Assesses and investigates security breaches on the Enterprise Data Network to include forensic investigations and evidence preservation; and documentation, reporting, and incident response notification, if warranted.  
• Maintains network monitoring systems such as Cisco Prime
• Plans, performs, and documents results of network security change control requests.  
• Researches and recommends new network devices, tools, and technologies as needed for future infrastructure enhancements.  
• Assists the Director, Network Operations in the completion of company needs, projects, design, and technology portions of the RFP's for new business.  
• Performs other duties as assigned.
 
EDUCATION:
 
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, MIS, or equivalent work experience.
 
EXPERIENCE:
 
Must have at least four to six years of practical experience with advanced LAN & WAN Networking Technologies.
 
SKILLS:
 
• Expert-level working knowledge of all aspects of Cisco network technology:  Routers, Switches, VPN Products & Routing Protocols
• Strong working knowledge of Routing, Firewall, VPN, and Security Appliance technologies and management.
• Extensive working knowledge of Network Intrusion Detection concepts.
• Working knowledge of F5 Load Balance Appliances, Ironport email security, Intra-Internet security (proxy), Network based intrusion detection and RSA multi-factor authentication.
• Extensive working knowledge of generally accepted IT network and security procedures and standards.  
• Display the ability to relate business requirements and risk to technology implementation for networking-related issues.
• Working knowledge of risk assessment procedures, policy formation, role-based authorization methodologies, authentication technologies and security attack pathologies.
• Working knowledge and experience with the ITIL framework (Information Technology Infrastructure Library)
• Ability to work with various levels of users (IT staff and vendors) to resolve business & systems issues in a timely manner.
• Excellent written/oral communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Solid project management skills and team-oriented interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects.
 
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:
Cisco CCNA in Routing & Switching
Must be able to achieve a CCNP Level Engineering Position within the first 12 months of employment
 
 
 

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