What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Network Engineer Consultant - Fully Onsite - Must be from SC, NC or Georgia position at RICEFW Technologies, Inc.?
Will close to submissions on May 26th, 2026, at 5:00PM EST.
Interview Process: Two Rounds. Candidate needs to be prepared to go onsite for one or both interviews.
Duration of the Contract: 12 Months
Possibility for Extension: Yes
Work Location: Fully Onsite
Candidate location: Candidates must be residents of SC, NC, or GA AND be willing to relocate within 40 miles of Blythewood, SC prior to their start date at their own expense.
This position will total 37.5 Hours per Week - there is potential for being on call outside of regular business hours and on weekends on an as needed basis for outages.
SCOPE OF THE PROJECT:
The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles is looking for a skilled Network
Administrator Consultant who will act as a point of reference for the Network Operations Center team on technical issues. While reporting to the Network Operations Center Manager, the Network Administrator Consultant will work on assignments that are complex in nature where judgment is required in resolving problems, making recommendations, and implementing changes with little to no supervision. In alignment with SCDMV standards, this position contributes advanced technical expertise to support and strengthen daily NOC operations.
DAILY DUTIES:
Daily duties include managing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting a statewide network infrastructure built upon a foundation of various solutions, such as Cisco/Meraki, Palo Alto, Fortinet/FortiGate, Certes, and Citrix NetScaler, and Trellix technologies.
The Sr. Network Engineer will be proactive in their approach to monitor network performance, ensure efficient communication across the network, review and improve security compliance through cybersecurity best practices, and implement updates or changes to maintain optimal connectivity and secure version compliance.
Candidate will be part of a multi-team environment and must have the ability to work as part of those teams and must have the ability to support multiple tasks at the same time, in
a fast-paced, dynamic environment. The candidate will work closely with technical teams and should be able to provide knowledge transfer and informal training to peers where appropriate.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS: CCNA, CCNP
Interview Process: Two Rounds. Candidate needs to be prepared to go onsite for one or both interviews.
Duration of the Contract: 12 Months
Possibility for Extension: Yes
Work Location: Fully Onsite
Candidate location: Candidates must be residents of SC, NC, or GA AND be willing to relocate within 40 miles of Blythewood, SC prior to their start date at their own expense.
This position will total 37.5 Hours per Week - there is potential for being on call outside of regular business hours and on weekends on an as needed basis for outages.
SCOPE OF THE PROJECT:
The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles is looking for a skilled Network
Administrator Consultant who will act as a point of reference for the Network Operations Center team on technical issues. While reporting to the Network Operations Center Manager, the Network Administrator Consultant will work on assignments that are complex in nature where judgment is required in resolving problems, making recommendations, and implementing changes with little to no supervision. In alignment with SCDMV standards, this position contributes advanced technical expertise to support and strengthen daily NOC operations.
DAILY DUTIES:
Daily duties include managing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting a statewide network infrastructure built upon a foundation of various solutions, such as Cisco/Meraki, Palo Alto, Fortinet/FortiGate, Certes, and Citrix NetScaler, and Trellix technologies.
The Sr. Network Engineer will be proactive in their approach to monitor network performance, ensure efficient communication across the network, review and improve security compliance through cybersecurity best practices, and implement updates or changes to maintain optimal connectivity and secure version compliance.
Candidate will be part of a multi-team environment and must have the ability to work as part of those teams and must have the ability to support multiple tasks at the same time, in
a fast-paced, dynamic environment. The candidate will work closely with technical teams and should be able to provide knowledge transfer and informal training to peers where appropriate.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Perform the configuration, installation, maintenance, and upgrade of networking products.
- Troubleshoot network failures and identify network problems.
- Network analysis, design, installation, configuration, and support.
- Maintain network diagrams and other network documentation.
- Provide configuration, troubleshooting and problem resolution support.
- Troubleshoot and remediate issues in a complex, voice-integrated infrastructure.
- 10 years of experience with Cisco firewalls
- 10 years of experience with Cisco routers
- 10 years of experience with Cisco switches
- 10 years of experience with Cisco VPN
- 10 years of experience with Cisco administration
- 5 years of experience with Palo Alto firewalls
- 2 years of experience with Palo Alto XDR
- 10 years of experience with knowledge of monitoring and tracing tools
- 10 years of experience in core network architecture
- 10 years of experience with advanced troubleshooting, routing, and switching
- 4 years of experience with wireless networks
- 3 years of experience with hybrid cloud infrastructure
PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS: CCNA, CCNP