Network Engineer – Consultant; NOC

Job Title:
Network Engineer – Consultant (NOC) (10361)

Location:
Blythewood, SC (Onsite – No Remote)

Duration: 12 Months

Work Hours: 37.5 hours/week (On-call support required)

IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS

• Candidates must be local to SC, NC, or GA OR willing to relocate within 40 miles of Blythewood, SC
• Valid South Carolina Driver’s License required
• Willingness to travel to SCDMV field offices (state vehicle provided)
• Must be comfortable with fully onsite work
• Two rounds of interviews (onsite presence may be required)

Key Responsibilities

• Configure, install, maintain, and upgrade network infrastructure
• Troubleshoot network failures, outages, and performance issues
• Support and optimize statewide enterprise network environments
• Perform network analysis, design, and implementation
• Maintain accurate network diagrams and documentation
• Monitor network performance and ensure uptime and reliability
• Implement security best practices and compliance standards
• Provide advanced troubleshooting for routing, switching, and VPN issues
• Support voice-integrated network environments
• Collaborate across teams and provide knowledge transfer

Technical Environment

• Cisco (Routers, Switches, Firewalls, VPN, Administration)
• Fortinet / Forti Gate
• Citrix Net Scaler
• Trellix Security Tools

Required Skills (Must Have)

• 10+ years of experience with Cisco Firewalls
• 10+ years of experience with Cisco Routers
• 10+ years of experience with Cisco Switches
• 10+ years of experience with Cisco VPN
• 10+ years of experience with Cisco Network Administration
• 5+ years of experience with Palo Alto Firewalls
• 5+ years of experience with Palo Alto XDR

Preferred Skills (Nice to Have)

• 10+ years of experience with network monitoring and tracing tools
• Advanced expertise in routing, switching, and troubleshooting
• 4+ years of experience with wireless networking
• 3+ years of experience with hybrid cloud infrastructure

Certifications (Preferred)