What are the responsibilities and job description for the Network Engineer - Contract - Blythewood, SC position at SUNSHINE ENTERPRISE USA LLC?
Network Engineer
Location: Blythewood, SC
Interview Process: Two Rounds. Candidate needs to be prepared to
go onsite for one or both interviews.
Duration: 12
Months
Employment Type: Contract
Experience Required: 12 Years
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.
Project Scope:
We are looking for a highly experienced Network
Engineer to support and maintain enterprise-wide network infrastructure for
a large government environment. This role requires a strong technical
professional who will serve as a key member of the Network Operations Center,
handling complex network administration, troubleshooting, security compliance,
and infrastructure upgrades.
The ideal candidate will have deep hands-on
expertise in Cisco and Palo Alto technologies and will play a critical role in
ensuring stable, secure, and high-performing network operations across multiple
office locations.
Key Responsibilities:
· Design,
configure, implement, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure including
LAN, WAN, VPN, and wireless environments.
· Manage,
troubleshoot, and support Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, and VPN
technologies across statewide operations.
· Administer and
maintain Palo Alto firewall environments, including security policies and
threat prevention configurations.
· Work with Palo
Alto XDR for endpoint detection, threat analysis, and incident response.
· Perform advanced
network diagnostics, identify outages, and resolve complex network performance
issues.
· Monitor network
systems proactively to ensure high availability, performance, and compliance
with security standards.
· Support
implementation of upgrades, patches, firmware updates, and infrastructure
enhancements.
· Maintain detailed
network architecture diagrams, documentation, and standard operating
procedures.
· Collaborate with
technical teams to support voice-integrated infrastructure and secure
communication systems.
· Provide technical
guidance, knowledge transfer, and informal training to team members.
· Participate in
after-hours and weekend support for critical outages or emergency incidents.
· Travel to field
offices as needed using state-provided vehicle to support networking equipment
installations and troubleshooting.
Required Skills & Experience:
· 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 Network Administration
· 5 years of
experience with Palo Alto Firewalls
· 2 years of
experience with Palo Alto XDR
· Strong expertise
in routing, switching, and advanced network troubleshooting
· Experience with
network security and cybersecurity best practices
Preferred Skills:
· Experience with
network monitoring and tracing tools
· Strong
understanding of core network architecture
· Wireless network
administration experience
· Hybrid cloud
infrastructure experience
· Experience with
voice-integrated network environments
· Knowledge of
Fortinet/FortiGate, Citrix NetScaler, Certes, and Trellix technologies
Certification
and Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology,
Computer Science, or related field
· CCNA
· CCNP