Network SME on w2 contract

Deegit Inc; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting technology firm seeks a Network SME in Jersey City, New Jersey, to leverage over 10 years of experience in networking and security. The role involves conducting comprehensive network assessments, providing structured recommendations for improvement, and integrating solutions into existing systems. Candidates should have strong consulting skills and the ability to work within an architecture team for large enterprises. This position offers a contractor role for a duration of 3 months.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in networking and security.
• Experience performing a full network assessment.
• Ability to develop solutions that integrate well as a whole.

Responsibilities

• Perform a full network assessment including architecture and design.
• Provide structured, prescriptive recommendations for network and security.
• Develop roadmap for improvement and future state for network operations.

Skills

Expert level network and security skills

Consulting skills

Architecture skills

Experience with network management tools

Tools

Cisco networking equipment

SNMP

SSL management tools

Job description

Job Description

Network SME

Location: New Jersey

Duration: 3 Months

Job Description: We are looking for candidates with expert level network and security skills (10+ years of experience in networking and security), good consulting skills, and good architecture skills having participated on an architecture team of a larger enterprise (25+ locations, 2+ datacenters, etc).

Work with a team to perform a full network assessment inclusive of architecture/design, managed network services arrangement and security and produce a future state roadmap with documented best practices for network and security operations. Suggested improvements may include architectural changes to increase the reliability of the Wide Area network, Local Area Network, DMZ, and supporting technologies. The team will provide structured and prescriptive recommendations and options for the client’s consider to achieve a “simple and secure” network.

Network management and services:

Experience with network management tools. SNMP trap configuration and handling. Management of SSL certs, log management, netflow capture and analysis, DNS and dynamic DNS configuration and management both internal and external. DHCP configuration and management.

Analysis Skills:

Develop as-is view and evaluate against best practices. Develop roadmap for improvement. Develop solutions that integrate well as an entirety. Review KPI's/KGI's and SLA's for relevance to a business and practical application. Evaluate service against these measures.

Layer 2

Network segmentation, broadcast domains, spanning tree, vlan's, other Layer 2 protocols, Cisco switch management

Layer 3

All Cisco IP routing protocols, MPLS, VRF, OSPF, iBGP, eBGP, IP (Subnetting, allocation, management) Layer 3 hardening standards, network segmentation, cisco router configuration, internal and external IP routing

Layer 4

TCP security, Intrusion Detection, AAA Infrastructure and security, Certificate use and management for SSL and IPsec, DMZ configuration, VPN configuration and management