Network/Operations - Systems Engineer - Lead Systems Engineer - Lead

Immediate need for a talented Senior Network Engineer/Systems Engineer. This is a 12+ Months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Richmond, VA/Mclean, VA/Plano, TX (Hybrid). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID: 24-30938

Pay Range: $75 - $80/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Must have Skills: Palo Alto, Firewalls, Network Security, VPN, AWS, Cisco, TCP/IP, Global Protect

• Subject matter expert (SME) with a solid network security background and hands on experience with Palo Alto's GlobalProtect VPN - Prisma Access cloud and NGFWs;

• High proficiency with designing, implementing, and troubleshooting a wide range of network security platforms and VPN technologies such as Palo Alto, f5, AWS, Cisco;

• Experience in building, migrating & supporting enterprise VPN platforms and systems for Desktop (macOS, Windows) & Mobile (iOS, Android), and/or SASE based solutions by test driving proof of concept and deployment of security solutions;

• Ability to problem solve in a complex and ever changing environment;

• Advanced proficiency with leveraging network security management tools and performing packet analysis during incident/problem resolution;

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written). Must be able to represent the team well and effectively communicate/share technical information to a variety of individuals, peers, and stakeholders;

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to help detect, communicate, and fix issues while adopting Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles so that the availability and performance of the investments in IT networks are optimal;

• Excellent time management skills across multiple projects and distributed teams;

• Encourage innovation, implementation of cutting-edge technologies, inclusion, outside-of-the-box thinking, teamwork, self-organization and diversity;

• Willingness to update and contribute to living engineering documentation

• Must be ready to work flexible hours and need to adjust to changing environments;

• Must be prepared for physical work which may involve lifting and carrying equipment of up to 50lbs, besides moving, racking and installing them, if necessary;

• Knowledgeable about IPSec tunnels and encryption, VPCs, VRF, TCP/IP, OSI model, IPv6, cloud based network security architecture, VPN deployment strategies & migrations, data traffic manipulation, Proxy, Load Balancers, DNS / Route53;

• Good to have knowledge on: general network concepts, protocols, any scripting experience, CM tools including Ansible and Terraform, and a variety of AWS tools and services

Our client is a leading Financial Service organization and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.

Pyramid Consulting, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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