Senior Network Engineer

Job Details: Senior Network Engineer

Location: Palo Alto, CA Hybrid

Duration: 6 Months (Possible extension)

Employment Type: Contract

Work Schedule: Hybrid, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Travel Requirement: Up to 30%

Primary Focus: On-Premises Network Engineering & IT Support Lead

Network Hardware & Infrastructure

Design, organize, modify, install, configure, and maintain LAN/WAN network hardware and software—including Cisco Nexus 9K switches, routers, access points, and FortiGate firewalls.

Enterprise Security & Wireless

Manage network security end-to-end utilizing FortiGate firewalls, Cisco equipment, and Cisco Wireless systems (including Cisco ISE and DNA Center setup and troubleshooting).

Vendor VPN & Site Connectivity

Dedicated to collaborating directly with external vendors to establish, test, and maintain secure VPN tunnels connecting vendor locations facilities.

Troubleshooting & Diagnostics

Serve as an expert escalation point capable of troubleshooting, analyzing, and diagnosing complex hardware, software, and routing issues under pressure.

Support Request Prioritization

Analyze incoming support tickets and operational requests, prioritizing them effectively based on business impact and urgency.

Cross-Functional Relationship Building

Develop positive, productive working relationships with remote IT team members, internal business units, and functions involved in downstream technical processes.

Proactive Maintenance

Act as a true self-starter by actively seeking out impactful tasks, network optimizations, and continuous improvements during periods of low ticket volume.

Secondary Focus: AWS Hybrid Cloud Networking

Cloud Routing & Interconnects

Support hybrid routing between physical facility networks and AWS environments using AWS Transit Gateway.

Private Service Endpoints

Assist in deploying and maintaining AWS PrivateLink and Private VPC Endpoints to route sensitive vendor and facility traffic off the public internet.

Hybrid DNS

Support unified cross-environment DNS resolution between local facilities and AWS using Amazon Route 53 (Hosted Zones and Resolvers).

Network Observability

Basic usage of AWS Network Monitoring tools (VPC Flow Logs, CloudWatch Metrics, Transit Gateway Network Manager) to isolate cross-environment latency or connectivity bottlenecks.

Job type: Contract Division: eTeam Inc (US) Category: eTeam United States Reference: 26-62901 Duration: 6 Months