Advisor, IT Network Development - United States

Our Fortune 500 client in Township, NJ is looking for a motivated Advisor, IT Network Development to join their innovative team onsite.

About the Role

This is a contract position with a duration of 5+ months and high possibilities of extension. The role is fully onsite in Township, NJ.

Responsibilities

• Defines network business requirements and implements effective global network strategies
• Designs secure network solutions that maximize the sharing of applications, information, and resources across the company
• Coordinates with multiple vendors/departments to procure network-related hardware, software, and services
• Investigates and resolves problems, inefficiencies, and performance issues
• Creates and shares roadmap and technical support to determine network business needs throughout the company
• Evaluates, tests, recommends, and implements specific network solutions
• Researches emerging network technologies and makes recommendations based on future business needs
• Schedules and coordinates installation and maintenance of standard software/hardware on the network and ensures compatibility of all communications and computer hardware/software
• Provides ongoing information to leadership, customers, and peers regarding health of the environment, enhancements, innovations, and secure network solutions
• Designs and manages global network infrastructure
• Tests, configures, and deploys operating system/software including Service Packs, upgrades, and hot fixes
• Integrates multiple messaging platforms with wireless technologies such as Blackberrys
• Analyzes and improves efficient messaging delivery strategies
• Supports, modifies, and updates the hardware and messaging software systems
• Troubleshoots and resolves customer problems using integrated data processing and communication solutions
• Performs research, operation studies, design reviews, and technical briefings with clients
• Provides advice, recommendations, and technical support to customers
• Prepares documentation that will assist in the maintenance of the groupware system
• Conducts analysis, prepares reports, and works on project implementation
• Performs complex issue analysis and may perform lead role on smaller or less complex projects
• Establishes project plans, budgets, schedules, and documentation of work
• Conducts periodic vulnerability and security risk assessment of the network assets within the organization; ensures network availability to all users
• Controls, tests, and analyzes the status and performance of all components of network facilities
• Designs total systems solutions for smaller organizations or segments of large organizations, typically using third-party hardware and software
• Coordinates the installation of servers and storage equipment within the IT Data Center; manages capacity planning of the environment
• Interfaces with global providers to develop, implement, and troubleshoot unified communications solutions; plans and implements complex global unified communications infrastructures
• Collaborates with other engineering and architecture groups, readily shares information with others; actively seeks customer input and takes responsibility for customer situations
• Contributes to the development of innovative and cost-effective solutions to problems or design of complex integrated data processing and communication solutions
• Provides significant direction in areas such as research studies, tradeoff analysis, operation studies, design reviews, and technical briefings
• Makes decisions on operating procedures, analytical approaches, and workflow
• Design, configure, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure, with a focus on Layer 2/Layer 3 switching technologies
• Develop and implement network automation solutions to streamline provisioning, configuration, and troubleshooting
• Manage and optimize network performance, availability, and security across data center and campus environments
• Automate routine network operations using scripting and orchestration tools
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support network integration and deployment efforts
• Troubleshoot complex network issues and perform root cause analysis
• Maintain up-to-date network documentation, diagrams, and operational procedures
• Participate in change management, incident response, and continuous improvement initiatives

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of network engineering experience
• Strong expertise in Layer 2/Layer 3 switching (VLANs, VRRP, MC-LAG, STP, VTP, PortChannel, and routing protocols such as OSPF/BGP)
• Network design and troubleshooting in enterprise environments
• Hands-on experience with network automation tools, such as Python, Ansible, or similar scripting/automation frameworks
• Proficiency in REST APIs and network programmability concepts
• Familiarity with major networking platforms (e.g., Dell, Cisco, Arista, Juniper)
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and network security fundamentals

Pay

$55-66/hr on W2