Network Engineer (Consultant)

About this Position:

Job Title: Network Engineer (Consultant)

Daily duties / responsibilities:

• Participate in a team comprised of client and solution implementation staff for server hosting related planning, designing, installation, configuration and conversion of physical and virtual server environment for conversion into a segmented framework.

• Will coordinate with assigned IT section manager and team lead on daily assignments, tasks and coordinate and collaborate with contract staff as well as existing client's enterprise computing services staff and other IT professionals with the office of information technology.

• Ensure assignments are completed accurately and on-time, assist with problem resolution, mitigate issues, provide solutions, communicate and escalate as needed to management, and report progress to manager.

• Will advise staff on hardware configurations and implementations, work on deliverables, troubleshooting and conversion of current environment to segmented framework.

• The selected consultant should be able to work flexible hours where it may be necessary for work to be completed outside traditional business hours.

• The consultant will work closely with the enterprise computing services team lead and section manager to identify, prioritize, and schedule workload and implementation to IT standards and procedures.

• The consultant will work closely with customer and subject matter experts for the system design, migration to the new framework, and testing.

Required skills:

• Experience with Windows server.

• GPO and Powershell.

• Microsoft Active Directory.

• Experience with backup and (Disaster Recovery (DR).

• Advanced knowledge of computer and network hardware, software, operating systems.

• Experience with security and data classification related to CDC, HIPAA, and CJIS.

• Advanced knowledge of information technology system analysis, design, testing and maintenance techniques.

Preferred skills:

• Prefer experience with Microsoft HyperV.

• Experience with Linux server, AIX.

• Experience with DataDobi.

• Experience with Solarwinds.

• Experience with Lansweeper.

• CITRIX Presentation Server or XenApp.

Soft skills:

• Critical thinking skills and problem resolution.

• Ability to establish positive working relationships with technical staff, customers and others involved in data-centric management.

• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.

Required education:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant field of work or equivalent work experience.