Network Engineer

Job Title

Sr Network Engineer

Brea, CA (local to Brea and in the office 3-5 days a week)

12+ Months Contract (Potential for extension)

$80/hr on c2c

H1B

C2C will be workable

In person interview

Only 12 plus years profile

• Network Engineer 8+ years of experience in Core network & DC Operations across Palo Alto & Cisco firewalls, Cisco Routers & Switches, Cisco ISE, Velo Cloud.
• Configuring & managing Cisco Routers, switches, Palo Alto & Cisco Firewalls, F5 Load balancers, VPN, NAC solution (Cisco ISE).
• Strong network design skills for campus and data center environments; expertise in segmentation, resiliency, and secure architectures.
• Hands‑on expertise with major vendors: switching/routing (Cisco), SD‑WAN, firewalls (Palo Alto or equivalent), wireless (Cisco), NAC solutions.
• Experience building and operating server rooms/data rooms (rack/power/cooling/cabling) and coordinating with facilities and local contractors.
• Security‑first mindset:
  Zero Trust, 802.1X, micro‑segmentation; adherence to change governance (ITIL).
• Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills; ability to lead vendors and on‑site technicians.
• Relevant certifications preferred: CCNP Enterprise (or equivalent), PCNSE, ITIL.

• Possess a strong understanding of routing protocols such as BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, and IPsec for secure and efficient network communications.
• Strong experience with support of SDWAN solution (Velo cloud).
• Expert level experience in Cisco Data Center and Campus Switching and routing.
• Demonstrate expert‑level knowledge of networking technologies, WAN communications, and security concepts, including TCP/IP, QoS, MPLS, DMVPN and IPSec.
• Configure and manage Palo Alto firewalls, Panorama, Cisco ASA firewalls, including advanced features like threat prevention, S2S VPNs, remote VPN solution, and security policies, F5 load balancers.
• Troubleshooting experience on SDWAN velo cloud, routing / Switching protocols, security, VPN issues.
• Experience with Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA), Zscaler Private Access (ZPA) and Zscaler Digital Experience (ZDX) or similar solutions is a plus.
• Ability to implement design architecture objectives that align with client demand & business goals
• Participate in the deployment of complex solutions, create written deliverables, and conduct client workshops
• Monitor and maintain network security, ensuring compliance with industry standards and best practices.
• Proven knowledge of ITIL framework and service management practices, good understanding of Change process.
• High degree of flexibility and willing to work in rotational shifts including night shifts and on‑call.
• Effective communication skills. Should be able to deal with users from across the regions.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to manage complex issues and provide effective solutions.
• Serve as Tier 3 support resource (IT Escalation). On Call Rotation.
• Primary:
• Palo Alto
• Cisco ISE
• Wireless
• SD‑WAN
• Secondary:
• F5
• Zscaler