About the Role
<p><span><span><span><b><span><span>Job Title:</span></span></b><span><span> Senior Network Engineer – Enterprise Infrastructure</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span><span><span><b><span><span>Location:</span></span></b><span><span> Remote</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span><span><span><b><span><span>Employment Type:</span></span></b><span><span> 6-12 Months Contract C2C or W2</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span><span><span><b><span><span>Industry:</span></span></b><span><span> Healthcare (Health Plan Industry) </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span><span><b><span>Mid-Level Network Engineer</span></b></span></span><br />
<span><span><b><span>Position Overview</span></b></span></span><br />
<span><span>Our client is seeking a hands-on, mid-level Network Engineer to provide immediate operational support for a complex enterprise network environment supporting over 5,000 users. This role is critical due to recent team capacity constraints and increasing operational demands. The engineer will join a six-person network team (recently reduced to five) and focus on maintaining stability, resolving incidents, and supporting ongoing infrastructure initiatives.</span></span><br />
<span><span>This is an initial six-month contract with potential month-to-month extensions.</span></span><br />
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<p><span><span><b><span>Key Responsibilities</span></b></span></span></p>
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<li><span><span><span>Provide operational support across LAN/WAN infrastructure</span></span></span></li>
<li><span><span><span>Support and troubleshoot HP Aruba switching and wireless environments, including ClearPass</span></span></span></li>
<li><span><span><span>Assist with Check Point firewall administration and VPN management</span></span></span></li>
<li><span><span><span>Support Infoblox DNS/DHCP/IPAM operations</span></span></span></li>
<li><span><span><span>Respond to fiber cuts and circuit outages to restore connectivity quickly</span></span></span></li>
<li><span><span><span>Support disaster recovery network connectivity</span></span></span></li>
<li><span><span><span>Assist with Azure ExpressRoute connectivity where needed</span></span></span></li>
<li><span><span><span>Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners (including health payer entities)</span></span></span></li>
<li><span><span><span>Participate in on-site support efforts as required, including short-term focused project work</span></span></span></li>
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<span><span><b><span>Immediate Priorities</span></b></span></span>
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<li><span><span><span>Provide stability support following recent team attrition</span></span></span></li>
<li><span><span><span>Reduce operational strain on existing network team members</span></span></span></li>
<li><span><span><span>Assist with firewall and infrastructure coverage gaps</span></span></span></li>
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<span><span><b><span>Required Qualifications</span></b></span></span>
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<li><span><span><span>Hands-on experience supporting enterprise LAN/WAN environments</span></span></span></li>
<li><span><span><span>Practical experience with HP Aruba switching and wireless technologies</span></span></span></li>
<li><span><span><span>Exposure to Aruba ClearPass (strongly preferred)</span></span></span></li>
<li><span><span><span>Experience administering Check Point firewalls and VPNs</span></span></span></li>
<li><span><span><span>Working knowledge of Infoblox DNS/DHCP/IPAM</span></span></span></li>
<li><span><span><span>Ability to troubleshoot network issues in production under pressure</span></span></span></li>
<li><span><span><span>Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams</span></span></span></li>
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<span><span><b><span>Nice to Have</span></b></span></span>
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<li><span><span><span>Juniper switching with BGP exposure</span></span></span></li>
<li><span><span><span>Azure ExpressRoute experience</span></span></span></li>
<li><span><span><span>Experience supporting health payer or healthcare enterprise environments</span></span></span></li>
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<span><span><b><span>Ideal Candidate Profile</span></b></span></span>
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<li><span><span><span>Comfortable in operational support environments</span></span></span></li>
<li><span><span><span>Able to treat the network as their “baby” during contract period</span></span></span></li>
<li><span><span><span>Strong communicator who aligns well with stakeholders</span></span></span></li>
<li><span><span><span>Practical, hardware-oriented network experience (not SaaS/cloud-only)</span></span></span></li>
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