IT Network Engineer

ONLY CONSIDERING CANDIDATES CURRENTLY LOCATED WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE TO BRIDGEWATER, NJ

Pay Range:   $105/hr - $110/hr

Location: Bridgewater, NJ – Hybrid Schedule (3 days onsite per week)

Department:  IT Networking

Certifications/Experience:

• Cisco CCIE certification (preferred)
• Exposure to GCP or AWS networking (VPC, VPN, routing)
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or Google Associate Cloud Engineer (nice to have)
• Experience with SD-WAN solutions (Cisco Viptela or Meraki)
• Familiarity with network automation tools (Ansible, Terraform)
• Knowledge of ITIL framework and change management processes

Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot LAN/WAN infrastructure including routers, switches, and firewalls.
• Support day-to-day network operations including incident resolution, change management, and performance monitoring
• Assist in the design and implementation of network architecture improvements to enhance reliability, scalability, and security
• Monitor network performance and proactively identify and resolve bottlenecks or failures
• Maintain accurate network documentation, diagrams, and configuration records
• Participate in on-call to support critical network infrastructure
• Support integration of on-premises network infrastructure with GCP and/or AWS cloud environments
• Assist in the configuration and maintenance of cloud VPN tunnels and hybrid connectivity
• Collaborate with cloud teams to ensure proper VPC networking, security groups, and routing configurations
• Gain exposure to cloud-native networking tools such as AWS VPC, CloudWatch, and GCP Cloud Networking

Skills:

• Network: Catalyst switches, ISR routers, Meraki, DNA Center, VPC, GCP, AWS, etc
• Protocols: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, NTP, STP, LACP, OSPF, BGP, ACLs, VPN
• Tools: Network monitoring platforms (e.g., SolarWinds, PRTG, or similar), Wireshark, CLI-based troubleshooting, monitoring tools like DynaTrace is a plus and basic scripting knowledge (Python or PowerShell) for automation tasks is a plus
• Familiarity with ITSM platforms (ServiceNow preferred) for ticket management