Dexian has been engaged to find a Network Engineer for a direct hire opportunity working onsite two to three days a week at a Livermore-based international corporation.
This is a full-time W-2 position that does not offer work authorization sponsorship.
The ideal candidate will provide technical assistance to internal customers who have high-level network and systems requests. The role will be responsible for designing, implementing, and testing complex infrastructure in support of the company's business requirements. This key resource requires knowledge of network components, including routers, switches, firewalls, cloud computing, network monitoring and related services. The Network Engineer should have good problem-solving skills and thorough knowledge of network administration and architecture.
Responsibilities:
- Resolve complex issues by troubleshooting cloud and local infrastructure and implement network and systems projects with limited supervision. Identify improvements to network performance, capacity, and scalability.
- Monitor network performance and integrity using tools such as SolarWinds.
- Monitor systems health and make recommendations for additional resources or hardware.
- Perform routine network maintenance such as installing and updating software, firmware and security patches as required with adherence to change management policies and procedures.
- Maintain complete technical documentation.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree preferred, with appropriate hands-on experience, in a technical area of study.
- Professional certification (Cisco, PAN, AWS, Azure, VMWare) or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of Industry-related experience as a Network Engineer or Network Administrator.
- 3+ years of experience working with Cisco networking technologies.
- Experience supporting NextGen firewalls such as Palo Alto or Fortinet.
- Cloud IaaS services (AWS or Azure).
Knowledge, Skills & Attributes:
- Proficient with AD, DNS, DHCP.
- Must have a solid background in network administration and architecture and be able to design, deploy and troubleshoot functional networks (LAN, WAN, WLAN, VPN, SD-WAN).
- Solid understanding of network and security operating systems (IOS, NX-OS and PAN-OS).
- Basic understanding of routing and switching protocols and technology (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, HSRP, STP, VLANs).
- Knowledge of access control models and network security.
- Knowledge of wireless security concepts: WPAx, PEAP, EAP-TLS, 802.1X.
- Sound working knowledge of wireless LAN technologies. 802.11a/g/n/ac/ax, Access points, wireless management, Active Directory (AD), and Radius.
- Ability to configure and install servers, operating systems and software. Linux experience is a plus.
Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants. Combining the best elements of its core companies, Dexian's platform connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.
Dexian's brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development and Dexian IT Solutions. Visit https://dexian.com/ to learn more.
Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
