Sr. Network Engineer

Title: Sr. Network Engineer

Client: Florida Department of Transportation

Rate: 72/hr C2C

Position: Sr. Network Engineer

Location: Ocoee, FL

Summary

This position reports to the Security Risk Compliance Office Manager, Information Technology Office of the Florida's

Turnpike Enterprises (FTE). The Senior Network Engineer is a key member of the Network Operations team. Incumbent will have advance knowledge and hands-on experience in deployment and management of routers, switches, firewalls and can proactively troubleshoot organization's complex Network Infrastructure. Experience with Check Point NGX, IPS/IDS, Rapid7 Nexpose, SolarWinds is essential.

Responsibilities

• Management of Layer 2 and 3 protocols including routers and switches. Focus on sustaining the necessary data throughput rate by monitoring network activity to mitigate performance problems.

• Proactively monitor and troubleshoot connectivity for the FTE's Network Infrastructure including campus, roadside, backbone, LAN, Walk-in Centers, partner networks and third-party connectivity.

• Review FTE's network architecture and design including failover capabilities and recommend changes to optimize performance and reliability.

• Ensure that network segmentations are adequately designed to protect sensitive environments including PCI, Financial, and customer data.

• Leverage SolarWinds to create dashboards to proactively monitor entire Network Infrastructure and proactively troubleshoot performance, connectivity including management reporting dashboards.

• Ensure that all network infrastructure routers, switches, firewalls are shipping log to SIEM by reviewing SIEM logs.

• Proactively monitor and deploy patches and updates to all network infrastructure routers, switches, firewalls, and other supporting equipment.

• Participate and support Network and Security Operations team in designing Cloud architecture. This includes capacity, failover, stability, and security design.

• Perform vulnerability scans for network infrastructure to ensure perimeter, network segments including databases, applications, and server environments are adequately protected.

• Maintain accurate inventory controls supporting FTE's network infrastructure.

• Develop and maintain network infrastructure diagrams and depict any changes along with associated documentation including change control approvals.

• Assist the SRCO team with investigation, triage forensic analysis, and evidence preservation regarding cybersecurity events.

• Assist with threat intelligence and hunting by leveraging in place security tools.

• Ensure compliance with established standards, polices, configuration guidelines established by SRCO and Industry best practices such as NIST.

Requirements

• This is a Full Time On-Site Position. No Remote Work Allowed.

• Education:

• Four (4) year degree or equivalent experience

• Experience:

• Must have 5 to 7 years of hands-on experience with:

• o Layer 2/3 routing protocols including troubleshooting complex issues

• o Deployment and management of routers, switches troubleshooting.

• o Private, Public, and Hybrid Cloud Infrastructures such as AWS, Azure platforms

• Must have 5 to 7 years' experience with Unix (RedHat), Windows, VMWare, and other platforms

• 2 to 3 years working experience with vulnerability scanning tool (Rapid7 Nexpose preferred)

• Certification:

• CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional--REQUIRED)

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA--REQUIRED)

• Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA – Preferred)

• Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE – preferred)