Network EngineerJob Location: Tallahassee, FL (On-Site) Job Duration: Initial contract through June 2023 with annual extensionJob Overview:Responsibility to cross train staff at all experience levels.Diagnose and resolve problems across a variety of hardware platforms and vendors including Aruba, Cisco, Pulse Secure, HP Aruba, ClearPass / Airwave, Palo Alto Firewalls and more.Communicate and work within cross-departmental teams.Identify automation opportunities, as well as areas that can be improved to optimize the operation, such as documentation and monitoring adjustments.Develop and maintain technical specifications, standards, procedures, and systems documentation.Work with OIT, and users to perform server installations, upgrades, and configuration changes.Research and recommend appropriate technical solutions to meet functional requirements.Required Experience: The Department requires the following experience, skills, and/or knowledge for this position:Experience working in a large (2,500 user or more) enterprise network environment.Experience as a lead technician with the responsibility of cross training team members.Skill in deploying, troubleshooting, and maintaining the following technologies:Local Area Networks, Wide Area Networks, Amazon Web Services / Microsoft Azure cloud instances.Voice over Internet Protocol (IP), Skill at troubleshooting QoS, Jitter, and latency issues.Software defined-WAN, Velo Cloud, Cradle Point.Routers, Virtual Private Networks, Next Generation Firewalls (NGFW), Wireless Access Points, and Load balancers in cloud platforms.ExpressRoute and Direct Connect connectionsAmazon Virtual Private Cloud and Azure Virtual Network peering.Native cloud and 3rd party virtual firewalls, including installation and support.Maintain simultaneous encryption protocols including, Dynamic and Static IPSEC, GETVPN, DMVPN.Knowledge of designing and deploying Network Access Control via Aruba ClearPass.Experience with managing Aruba Airwave.Skill in use of command-line configuration with Cisco, HP Aruba, and Linux; andProficiency in programming in Python, and PowerShell scripting.Preferred Qualifications:Skilled at configuring and applying best practices to NGFWs including Palo Alto.Knowledge of Cacti, Nagios, Solar Winds, Wireshark, IPERF.Skilled at configuration and troubleshooting HP/ Aruba switches and Cisco routers.Knowledge of mapping physical network layouts and logical data flows with MS Visio to ensure design accurately meets customer needs.Knowledge of VoIP configurations.Experience with managing Aruba Central, Mobility Controllers.Skilled at designing wireless networks with an emphasis on security, creating Heat Maps, creating RF channel plans, troubleshooting interference issues.Experience with Linux system administration.Experience applying IT standards in a criminal justice environment.Experience working with MyFloridaNet (MFN2) configuration and design and the State Division of Telecommunications.Experience with Florida state government projects.Experience using Offender Based Information System (OBIS).