Network Engineer

Title: Network Engineer

Job Type: Contract

Contract Length: 6 months

Pay Range: $85 - 95/hour

Start Date: ASAP

Location: Hybrid—Mountain View, CA

Our client, a leader in Cloud and AI Technology, is looking for a skilled Network Engineer to join their Corporate Engineering team for a 6‑month engagement. This project involves helping to grow and scale their campus network infrastructure and zero‑trust framework as the company continues its hyper‑growth. You will be a key member of the Corporate Engineering team responsible for building out a scalable network while integrating automation and meeting critical security and compliance needs.

This is a high‑impact role and an opportunity to join a new sub‑team focused on Network/Cloud infrastructure and related SRE functions, requiring a self‑motivated professional who can develop solutions at scale and deliver results quickly.

• Infrastructure Scaling:
  Helping to grow and scale the campus network infrastructure to support company hyper‑growth.
• Zero‑Trust Implementation:
  Contributing to the development and implementation of the network's zero‑trust framework to enhance security and compliance.
• Automation and SRE:
  Building automation capabilities and contributing to related Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) functions for the network/cloud infrastructure.
• Wireless Management:
  Providing expert‑level management and optimization of the Aruba wireless network environment.
• Security Integration:
  Implementing and supporting next‑generation networking solutions, particularly with Palo Alto networks Prima access and SDWAN technologies.

• Deep expertise in Aruba wireless technologies, including WiFi standards (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), RF principles, and antenna theory. This isn't a learning role—you need to be a subject matter expert.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Palo Alto networks Prima access and SDWAN technologies.
• Experience with network monitoring tools and best practices for managing large‑scale wireless networks.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and manage your own time effectively to meet project goals.
• Strong communication skills to provide clear and concise status updates to the project team.
• Nice to Have:
  Familiarity with API Automation for network management.
• W2 only (No C2C or 1099 contractors)