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Job#: 3032653
Job Description:
Senior Network Engineer
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina (Partial Remote)
Employment Type: Contract
Role Overview
We are seeking a Network Engineer to support our client by performing LAN and Wi-Fi monitoring and support. This role involves independent work with minimal guidance. This position requires extensive travel, 50% or greater. When not traveling, the resource will be required to be on-site in Raleigh, NC, with a hybrid schedule that is subject to change. Teams travel to sites across the country for surveys, installations, and network upgrades.
Key Responsibilities
Education: A Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 8 years of IT work experience are required. Additional experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
Experience: A minimum of 5 years of applicable network experience and support is necessary. Candidates must have experience with LAN design, implementation, and management for large facilities. Experience with Ekahau or other Wi-Fi site survey tools is required. The role also requires experience with wireless solutions such as Cisco Meraki, HPE Aruba, Juniper Mist, and Fortinet.
Technical Skills: Expertise in LAN protocols, technologies, and architecture design is required. Candidates must be capable of installing, configuring, operating, and supporting Cisco and other vendor network equipment. Skills in reading syslog output, sniffer logs, and security logs are necessary. Proficiency is also needed in configuring networking parameters for operating systems and network devices.
Clearance: Must be able to obtain a Position of Public Trust Clearance. This requires being a or Permanent Resident who has resided in the US for the last 5 years and has not traveled outside the US for a combined total of 6 months or more in that period.
Compensation & Benefits
The pay rate for this position is between $30.00 and $38.00 per hour. For this position, there will be one bill rate regardless of hours worked in a day and/or workweek.
This employer is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. This employer will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.
Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at or .
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.
Job#: 3032653
Job Description:
Senior Network Engineer
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina (Partial Remote)
Employment Type: Contract
Role Overview
We are seeking a Network Engineer to support our client by performing LAN and Wi-Fi monitoring and support. This role involves independent work with minimal guidance. This position requires extensive travel, 50% or greater. When not traveling, the resource will be required to be on-site in Raleigh, NC, with a hybrid schedule that is subject to change. Teams travel to sites across the country for surveys, installations, and network upgrades.
Key Responsibilities
- Travel to remote sites for survey, installation, and upgrade of network equipment.
- Serve as a Tier 3 escalation point for complex LAN/Wireless issues.
- Configure and support wireless systems, including architecture design and implementation.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to Tier 2 LAN Engineers.
- Design, implement, and manage LAN/Wireless infrastructure projects.
- Perform network performance monitoring and optimization.
- Develop and maintain network documentation and diagrams.
- Configure OSPF, EIGRP, RIP, and Static routing solutions.
- Plan and schedule upgrades, mitigating vulnerabilities affecting switches.
- Provide support for firewalls and load balancing.
Education: A Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 8 years of IT work experience are required. Additional experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
Experience: A minimum of 5 years of applicable network experience and support is necessary. Candidates must have experience with LAN design, implementation, and management for large facilities. Experience with Ekahau or other Wi-Fi site survey tools is required. The role also requires experience with wireless solutions such as Cisco Meraki, HPE Aruba, Juniper Mist, and Fortinet.
Technical Skills: Expertise in LAN protocols, technologies, and architecture design is required. Candidates must be capable of installing, configuring, operating, and supporting Cisco and other vendor network equipment. Skills in reading syslog output, sniffer logs, and security logs are necessary. Proficiency is also needed in configuring networking parameters for operating systems and network devices.
Clearance: Must be able to obtain a Position of Public Trust Clearance. This requires being a or Permanent Resident who has resided in the US for the last 5 years and has not traveled outside the US for a combined total of 6 months or more in that period.
Compensation & Benefits
The pay rate for this position is between $30.00 and $38.00 per hour. For this position, there will be one bill rate regardless of hours worked in a day and/or workweek.
This employer is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. This employer will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.
Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at or .
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.
Salary : $30 - $38