Job Description
Job Description
Connection Services is seeking a Network Engineer to join our Technical Staffing Division for a contract to hire opportunity onsite in Brunswick, GA. This is a contract to hire opportunity with benefits.
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Engineer with strong hands-on experience in Extreme Networks to support, troubleshoot, and evolve a complex enterprise network environment. This role requires deep technical expertise across firewalls, switching, routing, wireless/cloud networking, and network monitoring, with a strong focus on security, reliability, and scalability. The ideal candidate is comfortable working in multi-vendor environments and supporting modern, segmented network architectures.
Key Responsibilities
Firewall & Security
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Troubleshoot complex network and connectivity issues across enterprise environments
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Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Palo Alto firewalls, including high availability (HA) pairings
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Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot site-to-site and remote-access VPN tunnels
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Create, manage, and optimize firewall security policies
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Ensure network security aligns with NIST, SIEM, and industry-standard frameworks
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Partner with security teams to support monitoring, logging, and compliance initiatives
Switching & Campus Networking
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Design, deploy, and support Extreme Networks switching infrastructure (core requirement)
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Support and troubleshoot Arista Cloud, Cisco, and Juniper switching platforms
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Perform advanced Layer 2 troubleshooting, including Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and its variants
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Implement IP address scope deployment and VLAN segmentation across campus environments
Wireless & Network Applications
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Support wireless cloud platforms including Extreme, Arista, Meraki, or Juniper
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Leverage strong CLI skills across multiple vendor platforms for configuration and troubleshooting
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Monitor network health and performance using tools such as SolarWinds, Auvik, PRTG, Nagios, Datadog, or LogicMonitor
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Demonstrate deep expertise across OSI Layers 1–4, resolving complex physical through transport-layer issues
Routing & Network Architecture
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Implement and troubleshoot BGP routing, including policy design and operational support
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Support and adopt IS-IS routing, which will serve as the new protocol for internal campus network design
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Design and maintain network segmentation strategies to support performance, security, and scalability
Required Qualifications
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Hands-on experience with Extreme Networks (required)
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Strong experience with Palo Alto firewalls, including HA, VPNs, and security policy creation
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Advanced knowledge of enterprise switching, routing, and wireless networking
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Proven experience with BGP and exposure to IS-IS routing
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Expertise in network segmentation and campus network design
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Strong troubleshooting skills across multi-vendor network environments
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Proficiency with at least one network monitoring platform (SolarWinds, Auvik, PRTG, Nagios, Datadog, LogicMonitor)
Preferred Qualifications
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Familiarity with security frameworks such as NIST and SIEM integrations
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Experience supporting cloud-managed networking platforms
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Relevant networking or security certifications (Extreme, Palo Alto, Cisco, Arista, Juniper)