Job Title : Network Engineer Project Lead ( 8908)
Location : Columbia, SC (Hybrid, 2 days onsite / week)
Contract Duration : 12 Months
Possible Extension : Yes
Interview Process : 1 round, virtual
Candidate Requirement : Must be a current South Carolina resident. No relocation allowed.
Required Skills
Cisco CCNA certification
Cisco CCNP certification
46 years of experience with Cisco Firewalls (ASA5508-X, ASA5585-X, FirePower 4110 / 2120)
46 years of experience with Cisco Routers
46 years of experience with Cisco Switches (3750, C9500, C9300, Nexus 5k / 7k)
46 years of experience with Wireshark
Experience supporting statewide WAN, LAN, and wireless networks
Experience configuring and maintaining Meraki switches, wireless access points, and MX firewalls
Ability to communicate design and implementation details to both technical and non-technical audiences
Strong experience troubleshooting remote communications with partner county IT teams
Preferred Skills
46 years of experience with Cisco ISE
46 years of experience with Cisco VPN
46 years of experience with Cisco hardware administration
5+ years of experience designing and operating public / private networks (LAN / MAN / WAN)
Experience supporting Microsoft network communications (formerly MCSE)
4+ years of experience planning / implementing hybrid networking, routing, security, and private access to Azure
Knowledge of AD, DNS, ADFS, PKI, .1X authentication, and PowerShell
Key Responsibilities :
Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot statewide WAN, LAN, wireless, and site-to-site tunnel infrastructure
Develop detailed implementation and test plans for Cisco / Meraki technologies
Research software releases and support software upgrades
Document all requests and changes in the IT service desk system
Analyze system logs and recommend performance, scalability, and security improvements
Provide remote troubleshooting across DSS and county partner systems
Manage projects end-to-end when serving as lead (scope, requirements, architecture, implementation)
Provide knowledge transfer and informal training to peers
Collaborate closely with technical teams and meet project deadlines
Environment & Tools :
Cisco FMC, Cisco Security Manager
ASDM, ISE
Putty
PowerShell
Wireshark
Nmap
SIEM tools
Senior Network Engineer • Columbia, SC, US