Tier 3 Network Engineer - Enterprise Ops Lead (Seattle)

Stem Xpert; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm is seeking a Tier 3 Network Engineer contract to hire, based in Frederick, Maryland. The candidate will support a Fortune 100 client by overseeing incident recovery, network changes, and ensuring adherence to configuration standards. Ideal candidates will have extensive knowledge of Cisco technologies, TCP/IP, and proven experience in managing critical systems in a fast-paced environment, leading to better service delivery and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in technology-related fields with at least 5 in operational roles.
• Knowledge of MPLS, Ethernet, Cisco hardware/software.
• 3+ years hands-on admin experience with firewalls.

Responsibilities

• Ensure technical success of network services.
• Provide technical leadership during major incidents.
• Develop and evolve operational procedures and KPIs.

Skills

Routing and switching expertise (Cisco Nexus)

Load-balancing

Firewalls (Juniper, Checkpoint, CISCO)

TCP/IP knowledge

WAN configurations

Education

BA/BS degree in Information Technology, Engineering or Business

Tools

Wireshark

JunOS

NetScout

Job description

A technology consulting firm is seeking a Tier 3 Network Engineer contract to hire, based in Frederick, Maryland. The candidate will support a Fortune 100 client by overseeing incident recovery, network changes, and ensuring adherence to configuration standards. Ideal candidates will have extensive knowledge of Cisco technologies, TCP/IP, and proven experience in managing critical systems in a fast-paced environment, leading to better service delivery and operational excellence.