Network Engineer; Extreme Network Exper. (ONSITE)

Connection Services is seeking a Network Engineer to join our Technical Staffing Division for a contract to hire opportunity onsite in Brunswick, GA. This is a contract to hire opportunity with benefits.We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Engineer with strong hands-on experience in Extreme Networks to support, troubleshoot, and evolve a complex enterprise network environment. This role requires deep technical expertise across firewalls, switching, routing, wireless/cloud networking, and network monitoring, with a strong focus on security, reliability, and scalability. The ideal candidate is comfortable working in multi-vendor environments and supporting modern, segmented network architectures.Firewall & SecurityTroubleshoot complex network and connectivity issues across enterprise environmentsConfigure, maintain, and troubleshoot Palo Alto firewalls, including high availability (HA) pairingsDeploy, manage, and troubleshoot site-to-site and remote-access VPN tunnelsCreate, manage, and optimize firewall security policiesEnsure network security aligns with NIST, SIEM, and industry-standard frameworksPartner with security teams to support monitoring, logging, and compliance initiativesSwitching & Campus NetworkingDesign, deploy, and support Extreme Networks switching infrastructure (core requirement)Support and troubleshoot Arista Cloud, Cisco, and Juniper switching platformsPerform advanced Layer 2 troubleshooting, including Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and its variantsImplement IP address scope deployment and VLAN segmentation across campus environmentsWireless & Network ApplicationsSupport wireless cloud platforms including Extreme, Arista, Meraki, or JuniperLeverage strong CLI skills across multiple vendor platforms for configuration and troubleshootingMonitor network health and performance using tools such as SolarWinds, Auvik, PRTG, Nagios, Datadog, or LogicMonitorDemonstrate deep expertise across OSI Layers 1-4, resolving complex physical through transport-layer issuesRouting & Network ArchitectureImplement and troubleshoot BGP routing, including policy design and operational supportSupport and adopt IS-IS routing, which will serve as the new protocol for internal campus network designDesign and maintain network segmentation strategies to support performance, security, and scalabilityUSD $52.00/Hr.USD $63.00/Hr.Hands-on experience with Extreme Networks (required)Strong experience with Palo Alto firewalls, including HA, VPNs, and security policy creationAdvanced knowledge of enterprise switching, routing, and wireless networkingProven experience with BGP and exposure to IS-IS routingExpertise in network segmentation and campus network designStrong troubleshooting skills across multi-vendor network environmentsProficiency with at least one network monitoring platform (SolarWinds, Auvik, PRTG, Nagios, Datadog, LogicMonitor)Preferred QualificationsFamiliarity with security frameworks such as NIST and SIEM integrationsExperience supporting cloud-managed networking platformsRelevant networking or security certifications (Extreme, Palo Alto, Cisco, Arista, Juniper)

Created: 2026-04-04