Network Engineer

Request ID: (phone number removed)
Title: Network Engineer
Locations: Kansas City KS
Duration: 6 Months
Salary Range: $55- $60/Hour on W2 (All inclusive)
Applicants must be able to work on W2 without any Visa sponsorship

Job Description:
We are seeking a highly skilled Network Engineer Operations to support critical production and enterprise network environments in a factory setting. The role involves handling P1 incidents, production outages, and ticket resolution during business and non-business hours as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide 24/7 operational support for production network environments, including resolution of P1 and critical incidents
• Troubleshoot and resolve network issues across application, LAN, WAN, data center, and security layers
• Perform data center racking and stacking activities on demand
• Lead real-time incident troubleshooting bridges and coordinate with cross-functional teams
• Perform packet capture and deep-dive analysis (Wireshark or equivalent) during critical outages
• Ensure network stability, performance, and availability in factory/production environments
• Support escalation and root cause analysis for recurring network issues

Core Technical Responsibilities
Cisco ACI

• Configure and troubleshoot APIC, EPGs, Contracts, and policies
• Manage fabric health, connectivity, and routing issues
• Support L2/L3 connectivity and tenant-based architecture

Palo Alto Firewalls

• Manage PAN-OS environments and Panorama
• Configure and troubleshoot:
  • Security policies
  • NAT rules
  • Routing
  • IPSec VPN (site-to-site & remote access)
• Implement threat prevention profiles and security controls

Networking & Security

• Design and support IPSec VPNs, including multi-vendor environments
• Troubleshoot complex routing protocols (BGP, OSPF) and switching issues
• Support enterprise wireless networks (Cisco/Aruba) including RF tuning, roaming, and high-density optimization

Infoblox (DDI)

• Manage DNS, DHCP, and IPAM services
• Handle grid management, failover, and high availability configurations
• Support automation and integration initiatives

Core Networking Skills

• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, VLANs, QoS, multicast, routing protocols
• Ability to perform advanced network troubleshooting and performance tuning

Required Skills

• Cisco ACI (APIC, EPG, Contracts, Fabric troubleshooting)
• Palo Alto Firewalls (PAN-OS, Panorama, VPN, security policies)
• Enterprise Wireless (Cisco/Aruba)
• IPSec VPN (site-to-site & remote access)
• Infoblox (DNS, DHCP, IPAM)
• Strong troubleshooting and packet analysis (Wireshark)
• Core networking (BGP, OSPF, VLANs, QoS)

Appreciate your quick response and please feel free to reach me out for any query you may have.

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