Job Title: Sr. Network Engineer - Palo Alto / SD-WAN
Work Location:100% Remote in the US - PST Hours preferred
Travel: Up to 20% Regional Travel (Flight or Drive)
Position Type: Contract to Hire (6 months)
Hourly Rate: Starting at $60 - $65 / hour
Full Time Conversion Salary: $125,000 - $135,000 / year
ABOUT OUR CLIENT / ABOUT THIS ROLE
Medix is currently seeking an experienced Network Engineer for a contract to hire opportunity with one of our national Healthcare Services clients. This individual will be joining a team focused on enterprise Network Migrations onto new Next Generation equipment - including Palo Alto / Panorama Next Generation Firewalls, and SD-WAN. We are seeking individuals who have a minimum of 7 years working experience, and who have hands-on implementation, configuration and support for Palo Alto products and VPS, with secondary expertise in Routing and Switching.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Working to lead and support network migration projects and enterprise operations across the organization.
- Day to day will primarily be focused on Network Configuration and Deployment (80%) with some troubleshooting and support (< 20%)
- A major project includes enterprise-wide data center migration projects, which will include implementing new PaloAlto Prisma SD-WAN and Next-Generation Firewalls with Panorama Management.
- Core responsibilities will be to configure the Palo Alto firewall, VPNs and Switch configurations for deployment at new sites.
- This individual will be tasked with understanding architecture designs, ordering equipment, tracking shipments, and ensuring timely delivery for installation.
- Strong Palo Alto Prisma SD-WAN and firewall skills are required - must be able to troubleshoot, program, and set up firewalls, including setting up VPNs, and migrate existing firewall rules over to the new devices.
- This individual will also be Implementing, configuring and supporting Cisco Data Center Switches (Nexus)
- This role is an Engineer-level, but will be called on to support lower-level areas such as hardware replacements, patching and cabling, as needed
- This role will also be providing technical troubleshooting and support for connectivity issues within the AWS and Azure multi-cloud environment
- This individual is responsible for using monitoring tools (ie, Solarwinds) for monitoring and assessing network performance, as well as ticketing tools (ServiceNow) to stay on top of issues.
REQUIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
- Local to Las Vegas
- 7-10+ years of professional experience
- Network Certifications (Cisco CCNA, DevNet, or PCNSA) are preferred
- Strong hands-on experience with PaloAlto Next Generation Firewalls and Panorama
- Cisco Nexus Switches and VLAN configuration
- Experience with SD-WAN technologies highly preferred
- AWS or Azure Cloud experience preferred
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION .
Candidates must be permanently authorized to work for any employer without the need for visa sponsorship now, or in the future.
*We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (ULAC), The San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).
*As a job position within our IT and EHR division, a successful completion of a background check may be required as a condition of employment. This requirement is directly related to essential job functions including but not limited to: accessing confidential information, potential exposure to personally identifiable information and/or HIPAA records and information, access to work stations for other staff, access to login credentials for protected technical equipment and software, unrestricted access to company software and programs. Due to these job duties, this position has a significant impact on the business operations and reputation, as well as the safety and well-being of individuals who may be cared for as part of the job position or who may interact with staff or clients.
