Network Engineer Job at Openkyber, Texas

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  • Openkyber
  • Texas

Job Description

Role: Network Engineer

Location: Phoenix, Az - Onsite

Duration: Long term

Type: Contract - W2

Face 2 Face Interview Mandatory

Cisco certification is required.



Responsibilities:
  • Administer and maintain Cisco routers, switches, and firewalls across enterprise or mission networks.
  • Design, configure, and support LAN/WAN infrastructure, ensuring availability and performance.
  • Implement and monitor network security baselines, access control lists (ACLs), and device hardening per organizational policies.
  • Manage and optimize routing and switching protocols (e.g., OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, STP, VLANs, QoS).
  • Support IPsec, and remote access solutions across secure and hybrid environments.
  • Collaborate with systems and cybersecurity teams to design and deploy new network capabilities and maintain compliance with RMF and DISA STIG standards.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve network performance, latency, or connectivity issues methodically and efficiently.
  • Monitor network performance using tools such as SolarWinds, Wireshark, or NetFlow and identify improvement opportunities.
  • Document configurations, diagrams, and operational procedures to support continuity and audits.
  • Participate in change control processes and maintain high standards of operational discipline and communication.


Required Education, Certifications and Security Clearance
BS degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field



Requirements Experience/Qualifications:
  • Minimum 4 years of experience in network engineering, administration, or infrastructure operations.
  • Hands-on experience with Cisco routers, switches, and firewalls in enterprise environments.
  • Strong understanding of routing and switching protocols (OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, VLANs, STP, QoS).
  • Experience managing network security configurations (ACLs, VPNs, firewalls, IPsec tunnels).
  • Proficiency with TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NAT, and subnetting.
  • Ability to troubleshoot complex network issues using packet captures and monitoring tools.
  • Strong documentation, communication, and analytical skills.


Preferred Experience/Qualifications:
  • Cisco CCNA or CCNP certification.
  • Experience with Cisco ISE.
  • Familiarity with network automation or Infrastructure as Code (Ansible, Python, Terraform).
  • Exposure to cloud networking concepts (AWS VPC, Azure VNets, ExpressRoute, Direct Connect).
  • Experience with monitoring and analysis tools such as SolarWinds, Wireshark, or NetFlow.
  • Prior experience supporting mission, intelligence, or secure enterprise environments.


Networking Hardware Cisco routers & switches (Catalyst, Nexus, ISR/ASR) Cisco ASA / Firepower firewalls

Networking Protocols & Concepts Routing protocols: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP Static routing & policy-based routing VLAN design & Spanning-Tree Protocol Multicast routing configuration TCP/IP, MPLS, DNS, DHCP, SNMP eVPN technologies (IPSec, SSL) WAN/LAN/MAN connectivity: MPLS, ELAN, DIA, LTE Quality of Service (QoS) Network segmentation & Zero Trust Network Architecture Secure remote access solutions Cloud Networking &Hybrid Cloud networking concepts: VPCs, subnets, route tables, NAT gateways, cloud-native firewalls Hybrid DR / BCP (on-prem & cloud) Automation & Scripting Python Monitoring &Management Tools SolarWinds Network diagramming / documentation tools (Visio, , etc.) SOPs, runbooks, and asset inventory management Other Software / Tools Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) M Project management / ITSM (Jira, ServiceNow) Workflow/process mapping & network visualization Certifications Cisco: CCNA Cisco: CCNP Cisco: CCIE

For applications and inquiries, contact: hirings@openkyber.com

Job Tags

Contract work, Work at office, Remote work

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