Network Engineer - Advanced Level

Experis; Clinton Township (NJ); On-site; USD 55,104 - 61,992; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Network Engineer to enhance lab infrastructure. This role involves configuring network devices, managing Active Directory, and ensuring efficient network administration. The ideal candidate will possess strong networking and customer-facing skills, with expertise in Cisco switches, PowerShell, and cloud integrations. This position offers the opportunity to work closely with engineering staff, troubleshoot issues, and implement infrastructure changes in a dynamic environment. If you're looking to make a significant impact in a collaborative setting, this is the role for you.

Qualifications

• Strong networking and customer-facing skills are essential.
• Experience with Windows Servers and network security is required.
• Ability to manage incidents and changes effectively.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with lab techs and researchers to understand requirements.
• Configure network devices and manage Active Directory accounts.
• Troubleshoot firewall rules and maintain security controls.

Skills

Networking Skills

Customer-facing Skills

Active Directory Management

Network Security

Troubleshooting Skills

Cloud Integrations

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology

Tools

Cisco Switches

PowerShell

SQL

SentinelOne

SolarWinds

Veeam

VMware

Job description

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Base pay range

$40.00/hr - $45.00/hr

Job Details

Title: Network Engineer - Advanced

Location: Clinton Township, NJ

Duration: 12+ months contract

Pay Range: $40- $45/hour

Job Summary

We are seeking a candidate with strong networking and customer-facing skills to support and enhance lab infrastructure. Responsibilities include collaborating with lab techs, researchers, and engineering staff to understand requirements, managing incidents and changes, and ensuring efficient network administration.

Key duties involve configuring network devices, handling Active Directory accounts, troubleshooting firewall rules, implementing infrastructure changes, and maintaining security controls. The role also includes modernizing processes, maintaining server infrastructure, and managing data backups. Technical expertise in Cisco switches, PowerShell, SQL, SentinelOne, and various security and network management tools is essential. The ideal candidate should have experience with Windows Servers, network security, and cloud integrations, with flexibility for occasional after-hours and weekend work.

Responsibilities

Business Interface

• Create strong partnerships with lab techs, researchers, and engineering staff to understand their requirements and create solutions.
• Respond to break/fix and enhancement requests, working on-site and remotely.
• Plan, implement, and coordinate infrastructure changes, upgrades, and outages.

Network Administration

• Add network devices, computers, servers to the network and domain.
• Configure ports using SolarWinds and submit Port Opening Requests (PORs).
• Work with Network Security, Hosting & Platform Policy teams, and other IT services.
• Configure switches and routers, troubleshoot ACL and firewall rules.
• Procure networking equipment, automate and modernize processes, maintain inventory, and retire legacy hardware and OS.
• Facilitate integrations with L4 solutions and cloud environments.
• Manage account creation, password resets, Active Directory maintenance, folder access, and software installations.
• Update support documentation as needed.

Security & Controls

• Review controls annually (firewall, shared IDs, inactive IDs, SolarWinds access, ports).
• Operate with privileged IDs securely, tighten policies.

Technology Stack

• Cisco switches, Splunk Firewall Event Viewer, Algosec Firewall Analyzer, FireFlow, WinSCP, PowerShell, SQL, SentinelOne, legacy Windows OS.

Active Directory

• Maintain system accounts, create/delete accounts, manage security groups, seek access approvals.

Desired Skills

• Server maintenance, Windows Server 2003-2019+ experience.
• File server administration, domain administration, troubleshoot group policies.
• Data backup (Veeam), security patch management (Ivanti/SCCM), FTP servers, troubleshooting VMWare servers, antivirus management.

Interview Process

• Online interview.
• Candidates must be eligible to work without sponsorship.
• Apply via the "Apply" button if interested.
• Share with your network if not suitable.

About ManpowerGroup

ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) is a global workforce solutions company helping organizations transform through sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing talent. We serve hundreds of thousands of organizations and millions of people worldwide, recognized for diversity and ethical standards.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Information Technology
• Industries: Staffing and Recruiting