IT Network Engineer

Kforce - Pittsburg, CA

Full-time

Remote - Pittsburg, CA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

Kforce has a client seeking an IT Network Engineer in Pittsburgh, CA. The IT Network Engineer will be responsible for the management of IT infrastructure, ensuring compliance requirements are met by obtaining evidence on systems. This role involves system and network administration, troubleshooting network and hardware issues using various IT applications and tools, and the design, maintenance, and documentation of IT infrastructure. The engineer will collaborate and work with vendors and team members for design, procurement, implementation, troubleshooting, and decommissioning of IT systems. This position requires a proactive approach to problem-solving and a strong commitment to maintaining the integrity and performance of the network infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Management of IT Infrastructure
• Support compliance requirements by obtaining evidence on systems
• System/network administration
• Troubleshoot network and hardware using various IT applications/tools
• Design, maintenance, and documentation of IT infrastructure
• Collaborate and work with vendors and team members for design, procurement, implementation, troubleshooting, and decommissioning

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (or other computer/IT concentration)
• CCNA or equivalent technical experience/training
• Very strong technical experience and knowledge of IT Infrastructure and Networking
• Strong understanding and usage of Microsoft Excel/Visio/Word
• Highly skilled with managing Cisco switches, Cisco wireless controllers and access points, ASA firewalls, and FMC
• Strong will to assist and educate team members on tasks and project goals
• Ability to clearly communicate (orally and through composition) and document technical issues, thoughts, and solutions
• Ability to create clear, technical documentation of designs and processes
• Ability to learn and use physical networking tools to troubleshoot, organize, label, and run network cables
• Ability to lift heavy objects up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to read vendor documentation to learn new tools to support installation and configuration of software or hardware
• Ability to assess the infrastructure and provide recommendations or optimizations
• Ability to design and engineer complex network infrastructure modifications (layer 2/3, VLANs/VRFs/PRP/HSRP)
• Ability to configure monitoring of network devices into network monitoring tools

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
• Experience in energy industry and with NERC CIP Compliance
• Experience working in very secure environments and facilities
• Experience with various security, network, management tools including Tripwire Enterprise; Dragos; Nessus; PRTG; Cisco Prime; Cisco ISE; CheckPoint Firewalls; Palo Alto Firewalls; Aruba network devices
• Experience and strong understanding of processes to support projects
• Strong desire to work on various projects (switch between projects often)
• Possesses a strong work ethic; Being accountable, reliable, and maintaining open communication

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k)
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment (ADD) insurance
• Paid time off for salaried personnel
• Paid sick leave for hourly employees on Service Contract Act project