W2 contract || Network Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor, diagnose, and resolve complex network incidents; lead P1 bridges to resolution.
• Plan, test, and implement changes under change control; manage device configs and firmware lifecycle.
• Build and validate firewall rules, NAT, and VPN within security and compliance guidelines.
• Perform root-cause analysis, drive problem management, and set technical standards for the team.
• Cook up and coordinate with carriers and hardware vendors; manage TAC/support cases through to closure.
• Mentor and uplift frontline engineers; keep diagrams, runbooks, IP records, and the CMDB current.
• Partner on design, technology refresh, automation, and continuous improvement.

Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years in enterprise network operations and engineering, including senior or lead-level responsibility on a multi-site, hybrid-cloud estate.
• Strong hands-on Cisco routing/switching (Nexus, IOS-XE) and Palo Alto firewall (Panorama) skills.
• Practical experience with cloud networking (AWS/OCI), enterprise WAN, Cisco ISE, and enterprise monitoring tools.
• Comfortable working within ITIL processes (incident, change, problem) in ServiceNow, and within PCI/SOC boundaries.
• Clear written and spoken English; able to lead a P1 bridge, mentor others, and write clean RCAs and runbooks.
• CCNP Enterprise required (or equivalent proven depth); CCIE (Enterprise Infrastructure or Security) strongly preferred.
• Palo Alto PCNSE and cloud-networking (AWS/OCI) credentials a plus.