Network Engineer II

Seeking a Network Engineer to play a key role in the modernization, security, and support of our client’s statewide network infrastructure.

This position is primarily remote but requires onsite work in the State of Wisconsin. Candidates must reside in Wisconsin and possess a valid driver's license.

Important Information:

Interview Process: MS Teams with camera on. 2nd round may be necessary.

Duration of the Contract: 6/30/2027 with extensions possible.

Onsite or Remote: Candidate MUST be a Wisconsin resident. No relocation is allowed. This is a remote position that may occasionally require on-site attendance or travel within the state if issues arise. The role can be performed 100% remotely while residing in Wisconsin.

Key Responsibilities

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Design and Planning:

• Design,

implement, maintain, and secure enterprise LAN, WAN, VPN, firewall, and cloud networks.

• Collaborate

with infrastructure, systems, security, and application development teams to deliver highly available, secure, and scalable network services.

o Create and maintain network diagrams, security configurations, and operational documentation.

o Coordinate with vendors and internal stakeholders to develop projects, their scopes, timelines, and management.

Execution and Installation:

• Plan

and execute statewide network update initiatives, including hardware lifecycle replacements and infrastructure upgrades.

Operations and Support:

• Configure,

optimize, secure, and support routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, network authentication services, and cloud networking solutions.

• Standardize

and automate network administration through scripting and configuration management tools.

• Monitor

network availability, utilization, latency, throughput, and security while identifying trends and recommending improvements.

• Maintain

network vulnerability monitoring and remediate vulnerabilities according to security and operational requirements.

o Perform onsite installation, troubleshooting, optimization, and lifecycle replacement of network equipment throughout Wisconsin.

Security

• Analyze

existing infrastructure and recommend enhancements that improve security, resiliency, scalability, and operational efficiency.

• Maintain

network infrastructure compliance with security policies and applicable regulatory requirements through auditing, testing, and implementation of security controls.

Other

• Participate

in planned after-hours maintenance activities and emergency support when required.

• Perform

additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• 11+

years of progressively responsible experience designing, implementing, securing, and supporting enterprise network infrastructure.

• Experience

designing, deploying, securing, supporting, and monitoring on-premises and cloud-based networks.

• Strong

experience with LAN/WAN technologies, including routing, switching, VLANs, QoS, NAT, static and dynamic routing, and VPNs.

• Experience

configuring and supporting routers, switches, firewalls, VPN concentrators, and secure remote access solutions.

• Strong

understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, IP addressing, ACLs, routing protocols, network authentication, and data encryption.

• Experience

monitoring network health, latency, throughput, capacity, and availability while analyzing trends to improve reliability and performance.

• Strong

troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills involving complex network and infrastructure issues.

• Experience

documenting enterprise network architecture, standards, configurations, and operational procedures.

• Experience

working in environments that require regulatory compliance.

• Experience

with vulnerability management, remediation, and network assessments.

• Experience

collaborating with cross-functional technical teams using Agile or similar project methodologies.

• Excellent

written, verbal, and customer service skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience

with networking in cloud and hybrid infrastructures.

• Experience

with role-based and policy-based access controls.

• Experience

with network automation using scripting technologies.

• Experience

planning and executing multi-site infrastructure upgrades.

• Experience

developing Statements of Work (SOWs), project scopes, and collaborating with vendors.

• Experience

presenting technical solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Benefits

Hourly rate for 1099: $68.00

Hourly rate for W2: $48.00

Full-Time W2 employees may receive the following benefits:

• Health and Dental Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Short/Long Term Disability Insurance

• Simple IRA

• Referral Bonus

• Employee Assistance Program

Keystone Consulting, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and is following Wisconsin’s Contract Compliance law. U.S. Citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time.

Keystone Consulting, Inc. participates in E-Verify. For more information, please click the following links:

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