Network Engineer

Protingent

United States · Contract · Entry

Job Description

Position Title: Network Engineer

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract Network Engineer opportunity.

Job Responsibilities:

Designing and implementing new network solutions and/or improving the efficiency of current networks for clients. Networks include business office deployments, research lab deployments, industrial systems deployments and energy plant site deployments.
Installing, configuring, maintaining, and supporting network equipment, or procuring and managing third party resources to provide.
As a Network Engineer, you will play an important role in designing and implementing commercial and industrial network systems supporting our new construction projects in Wyoming and office and lab locations in Washington state and Maryland.
Your primary responsibilities will include understanding business needs from enterprise networking requirements to industrial control systems.
You will be identifying the appropriate technologies and systems to meet the need, applying best practices in network architecture, cyber security, and change management.
Support and installation effort.
Availability of all IP transport functions including edge firewalls, SDWAN, LAN/WAN routing and switching
Maximizing network performance through ongoing monitoring and troubleshooting
Maximizing wireless network performance through ongoing monitoring and troubleshooting
Investigating faults in the network and updating equipment
Reporting network status to key stakeholders
Produce and maintain documentation of network functions
Stay up to date with industry standards and network equipment
Work with a team of IT system engineers and managers to maintain availability of enterprise IT services and infrastructure
Hardware and Service Provider contract/licensing/support management

Job Qualifications:

5+ years of network engineer experience required
3+ years with Industrial control system (ICS) networking infrastructure and protocols (DCS/SCADA) experience
Knowledge of full spectrum of enterprise networking hardware
Experience with Aruba CX, Palo Alto, National Instruments cRIO or equivalent solutions
Demonstrated knowledge of Layer2/3 technologies and protocols
Knowledge of application-level protocols such as SNMP, SSH, HTTPS, DHCP, DNS. 802.1x, IPSec
Networking certifications - ACSP, CCNP, or equivalent knowledge to be demonstrated
Ability to build rapport with business partners
Deadline and detail-oriented.
Travel Required: 10-30%

Job Details:

Job Type: Contract
Pay Rate Range: $52 - $85/hr (*Pay rates are approved based on candidate location, education and experience*)
Location: Bellevue, WA.
Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or of a protected person status

Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.

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About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.

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