Job Description
Job role : Network (Cisco and Fortinet) Engineer
Duration : 6 month contract to hire
Location : Remote
Top must have's:
- Cisco
- Fortinet
- AWS and Azure
- VMWare
- Certifications: CCNP, Fortinet NSE 4/5, VCP
- CLI (Command Line Interface) like Cisco IOS, FortiOS, and VMware ESXi
Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Network Engineer to design, implement, and support complex network infrastructure solutions across our enterprise environment. This role demands deep technical expertise in switching, routing, firewalls, virtualization, and network security. The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer capable of delivering high-performance, secure, and resilient network services while mentoring junior engineers and contributing to strategic initiatives.
Key Responsibilities & Duties:
- Networking Infrastructure
- Configure, manage, and troubleshoot Layer 2/3 switches (Cisco, HP, Dell) and routers.
- Design and support VLANs, trunking, STP/RSTP/MSTP environments.
- Administer WAN/LAN routing with NAT, ACLs, and multi-site configurations.
- Implement and maintain dynamic routing protocols including:
- BGP: Multi-homing, route filtering, route maps, and communities.
- EIGRP: Metric tuning, summarization, authentication.
- OSPF: Area design, LSA types, route redistribution.
- Firewall & Security
- Deploy and manage Fortinet FortiGate Firewalls and associated rule sets.
- Configure and support site-to-site and client-based IPsec VPNs.
- Design and implement high availability (HA) and load balancing solutions.
- Leverage UTM features including IPS, web filtering, antivirus, and application control.
- Utilize FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer for centralized management and analytics.
- Virtualization & Data Center Networking
- Administer VMware vSphere environments, including ESXi host and vCenter management.
- Configure networking within VMware (vSwitches, distributed switches, port groups, VMkernel adapters).
- Manage resource allocation and high availability with DRS, HA, and performance tuning.
- Advanced Troubleshooting & Optimization
- Perform end-to-end troubleshooting across OSI layers 1 7.
- Conduct packet capture and traffic analysis using tools such as Wireshark and FortiAnalyzer.
- Optimize network performance and apply QoS policies as needed.
- Design and support network redundancy and failover strategies (HSRP, VRRP, Fortinet HA).
- Familiarity with SD-WAN technologies (Fortinet SD-WAN preferred).
- Monitoring, Automation & Documentation
- Monitor network health using tools like SolarWinds, WhatsUp Gold, and DataDog.
- Apply basic scripting (Python, Ansible) for network automation and repeatable configurations.
- Maintain clear documentation including network diagrams, configuration standards, and operational procedures (Visio preferred).
- Team Collaboration & Support
- Provide guidance and mentorship to junior network engineers.
- Participate in on-call support rotations and escalate critical issues as needed.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support infrastructure and business initiatives.
- Manage multiple priorities and projects independently with minimal supervision.
Requirements/Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 5+ years of hands-on network engineering experience in mid-to-large enterprise environments.
- Certifications such as CCNP, Fortinet NSE 4/5, VCP are strongly preferred.
- Proficiency with CLI across Cisco IOS, FortiOS, and VMware ESXi.
- Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) is a plus.
Job Tags
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