Network Engineer

Job Title: Network Engineer Location: Providence, RI (Onsite)Contract Length: 12 months (possibility of extension)US Citizen is required Job Description:Engineer for application migration / Datacenter exit project with 5-7 years’ experience in the Information Technology industry, minimum of 3 years of experience in a network operations role.Experience in Cloud technologies and knowledge of VMWare and virtual technologies.Vendor certifications on one or more core technologies (F5, Illumio, Palo-Alto, Arista, Cisco) are preferred but may be compensated by experience. Responsibilities:Meet SLA/ SLO requirements for response, restore and notification time.Deploy and update device rule sets to security and network standards to include tools such as firewalls, Web Application Firewalls, F5, Force-Point, Palo-Alto Panorama, Algosec, and Illumio.Help with troubleshooting issues during migration and testing.Maintain complete detail of issues in ticketing system.Handle and respond to system generated incidents.Lead backout efforts if migration is unsuccessful during the window. Qualifying Experience & Attributes:5-7 Years’ experience in IT.Working knowledge of troubleshooting Cisco, Arista, F5, Illumio, Palo Alto, Algosec and several other Network and Security Platforms.Working experience with Enterprise level ticketing system such as Service Now.Working knowledge of ITL.Ability to configure and troubleshoot various issues within firewalls and load balancers.Need to have cloud/VMWare, virtual, change control.Ability to interpret the information collected by network tools (e.g. Nslookup, Ping, and Traceroute).Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies.Knowledge of host/network access control mechanisms (e.g., access control list, capabilities list).Knowledge of network traffic analysis methods.Knowledge of packet-level analysis using appropriate tools (e.g., Wireshark, tcpdump).Knowledge of network protocols such as TCP/IP, Dynamic Host Configuration, Domain Name System (DNS), and directory services. Must Have:US Citizen and must be able to pass background check(s).