Description
We are seeking an experienced Contract Network Engineer to support our client's infrastructure team on a 4-6 month engagement. The ideal candidate brings hands-on expertise with enterprise firewall, load balancing, and routing/switching technologies, and can hit the ground running with minimal ramp-up time.


Key Responsibilities


Design, configure, and troubleshoot Palo Alto firewalls, including security policies, NAT, VPN, and threat prevention profiles

Manage and optimize F5 load balancers (LTM/GTM), including virtual servers, pools, and SSL offloading

Configure and maintain Cisco routing and switching infrastructure (routers, switches, VLANs, BGP/OSPF, STP, QoS)

Collaborate with internal teams to document network changes and maintain up-to-date network diagrams

Identify and resolve network performance issues and security gaps

Follow change management procedures and participate in after-hours mai...