Sr Network Engineer--Remote--Permanent

Primary Responsibilities: Network Infrastructure
Perform network assessments including discovery, analysis, recommendations, and remediationfor WAN, LAN, WLAN, Hybrid virtual networks
Configure and implement switches, routers, load balancers, and firewalls
Design networkinfrastructure to meet client objectives including but not limited to WAN, LAN, and Virtual Network
Design, configure and implement wireless networks
Hybrid cloud networking design and configuration (Azure / AWS / On-Premises)

Secondary Responsibilities
The successful candidate should have extensiveness expertise in Enterprise technologies, and overall understanding of Enterprise on-premises, hybrid, and cloud infrastructure components that make up customer environments.
Planning, migration, implementation, and management of Windows Server environments including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, File ServicesDFS, IIS, and Group Policy ObjectsHardening
Planning, implementation,and management of Microsoft Hyper-V and/or VMware vSphere environments
Planning, implementation, and management of Microsoft Azure Infrastructure as a Services (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Virtual Networking solutions
Planning, and implement of Microsoft Office 365 E-mail, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, and Teams
Planning and implementof end-user virtual solutions including Remote Desktop Services (RDS), AVD, and VMware Horizon View

The ideal candidate preferred experience:
Experience 3 years+ servicing manufacturing, power generation or a similar industry
Knowledge and experience providing OT (Operational Technology) security and support solutions for automation and control technologies and systems examples include Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), SCADA systems.
Ability to create confidence in environments where system discovery and gap analysis is required and may not be fully understood by clients. Provide solutions to these systems utilizing staged improvements to create insights, resilient and stable Operational Technology systems.
Strong problem-solving and communication skills with first time engagements Projects, Industrial Control Systems, or problems tend to be unique, so critical thinking skills and the ability to communicate across multiple disciplines are essential.
Ability to communicate complex IT/OT network systems and dataflows to stakeholders and provide analysis of risks, requirements, and responsibilities for deployment of new solutions or upgrades
In depth knowledge of OSI Model and the ability to configure production systems at one or more layers. Application, Network, Session level maintaining least privilege and limiting end-user and production impacts this includes LAN, WAN, WLAN, VPN, and more.
Understanding of unique protocols to Industrial Controls, Modbus, DNP3, others.

Education and Certification Requirements:
Experience 5 years+and Associates Degree or better
Certifications: Microsoft, VMware, storage, and networking
A verbal and written technical assessment is given to potential candidates that must be passed