10745 – NETWORK ENGINEER II, San Diego, CA (On-site, 5-days)
Purpose:
The Network Engineer II has proficient knowledge of developing, maintaining, and troubleshooting all data networks. Ability to analyze, resolve, and report network issues and must be able to manage the proactive, operational, and reactive cybersecurity posture for enterprise. The ideal candidate will have excellent problem-solving skills along with a thorough understanding of network/security architecture and administration.
Essential Functions:
- Detect, diagnose and troubleshoot LAN/WAN malfunctions
- Implement, manage, and maintain IPS/IDS to protect the organization from security breaches and cyber threats
- Configure and manage NAC systems to ensure secure access to the network by authorized endpoints
- Ensure Change Management and other procedures are followed
- Document network procedures and system configurations
- Install, maintain, and configure Cisco routers/switches, firewall, VPN, VLANs
- Install, maintain, and configure Cisco VoIP phone system, and voice mail systems
- Monitor/Resolve LAN/WAN performance, health and security issues
- Install, maintain, and configure all wireless networks
- Install, maintain and configure domain/ SSL/ solution certificates
- Install, configure and maintain all LAN/WAN hardware and cabling
- Participate in Network Operations planning
- Support all Administrators and developers as required
- Develop/test and analyze new technical solutions to problems
- Maintain current inventory of all Network assets, purchase history and warranty data
- Install, maintain, and configure all voice & data communication circuits
- Perform disaster recovery of all network systems
- Perform backup and restores of network systems
- Implements policies to ensure the security and integrity of the network
- Hands-on technical expertise in the following:
- EDR/NDR/XDR solutions (e.g.: SentinelOne, Crowdstrike, Darktrace, ExtraHop, Carbon Black, Defender for Endpoint)
- Endpoint protection tools
- Web filtering solutions (Zscaler, Cisco WSA/Umbrella, Bluecoat, etc)
- Perimeter defense solutions such as IPS, IDS, Email Gateways (e.g.: Proofpoint, Mimecast, etc)
- Privileged Access Management solutions (e.g.: CyberArk, Okta, etc)
- SIEM technologies (Cribl, Splunk Cloud/Enterprise, MS Sentinel, etc)
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Basic Requirements:
- Bachelors’ Degree in IT or Computer Science preferred
- 8+ years of IT experience
- Ethernet, TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, Active Directory, VOIP
- Knowledge of IPS/IDS and NAC technologies and their implementation
- Cisco wired technologies, including switches, and routers
- Cisco wireless technologies, including WLC, AP, AP Modes FlexConnect and CAPWAP
- Cisco ACI and Nexus for Data Center
- Understanding common network protocols such as ARP, BGP, DNS, DHCP, FTP, HTTP, and so on.
- Experience working with SolarWinds including IPAM and NMS modules
- F5 LTM load balancing. Knowledge of SSL termination and bridging
- Cloud vendor networking. AWS, Oracle and Azure
- Knowledge of Business Resumption Planning and Disaster Recovery
- Knowledge of ITIL service management concepts for incident, problem, and change management
Recommended Certifications and Skill sets
- Cisco CCNP / CCIE
- Cisco ACI
Salary Range - $79,800 to $114,103