Network Engineer in Blythewood, SC; W2

Network Engineer - Consultant

We currently have a job opening that may interest you. This position will total 37.5 hours per week with potential for being on call outside of regular business hours and on weekends on an as needed basis for outages.

Candidate will be required to travel to various client Field Offices during work hours. A Valid Driver's License is REQUIRED for this position. A state vehicle will be provided for travel.

Required

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree OR Four Years of Relevant Experience in Addition to Required Years of Experience

Possibility of Extension:
Yes

Scope of the project:
The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles is looking for a skilled Network Administrator Consultant who will act as a point of reference for the Network Operations Center team on technical issues. While reporting to the Network Operations Center Manager, the Network Administrator Consultant will work on assignments that are complex in nature where judgment is required in resolving problems, making recommendations, and implementing changes with little to no supervision.

In alignment with client standards, this position contributes advanced technical expertise to support and strengthen daily NOC operations.

Daily duties include managing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting a statewide network infrastructure built upon a foundation of various solutions, such as Cisco/Meraki, Palo Alto, Fortinet/Forti Gate, Certes, and Citrix Net Scaler, and Trellix technologies. The Sr. Network Engineer will be proactive in their approach to monitor network performance, ensure efficient communication across the network, review and improve security compliance through cybersecurity best practices, and implement updates or changes to maintain optimal connectivity and secure version compliance.

Candidate will be part of a multi-team environment and must have the ability to work as part of those teams and must have the ability to support multiple tasks at the same time, in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. The candidate will work closely with technical teams and should be able to provide knowledge transfer and informal training to peers where appropriate.

Responsibilities:

• Perform the configuration, installation, maintenance, and upgrade of networking products.
• Troubleshoot network failures and identify network problems.
• Network analysis, design, installation, configuration, and support.
• Maintain network diagrams and other network documentation.
• Provide configuration, troubleshooting and problem resolution support.
• Troubleshoot and remediate issues in a complex, voice-integrated infrastructure.