Network Engineer

3 days ago

Houston, United States Insight Global Full time

Role: Network Engineer

Location: NYC or Houston (4X a week onsite; 1 remote day)

Shift: 7:30-4:30 or 8:30-5:30

Duration: 9-month contract-to-hire

Pay Rate: 40-55/hr.

Start Date: ASAP

Reason Open: IT team is expanding

Interviews: 1st week of December

Interview Process: 2-3 rounds


Internal Notes:

  • 140 employees in the company nationwide
  • 5 offices - largest office is Houston, TX
  • IT is expanding at the company - currently have a small team and they don't have the bandwidth


Must Haves:

  • 3-5 years of experience in Network Engineering, Network Support, or related position.
  • Experience implementing LAN and WAN network solutions.
  • Cloud Environment exposure - Microsoft Azure and AWS.
  • Experience performing configurations and installations of network hardware:
  • Routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless access points.
  • Palo Alto Firewall - design, implementation, and maintenance.
  • IDS/IPS (intrusion detection/prevention systems).
  • End user support- providing technical support for network connectivity.
  • MS 365 (application issue support with email, OneDrive access, setup and configuration).
  • Good communication, time management skills, and sense of urgency.


Day to Day:

Network Design and Implementation:

  • Collaborate with the IT team to design, plan, and implement network solutions (LANs, WANs) that integrate on-premises infrastructure with cloud environments like Microsoft Azure and AWS.
  • Select, configure, and install network hardware like routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless access points.
  • Implement and maintain network cabling infrastructure, ensuring proper physical security of network equipment.

Network Maintenance and Support:

  • Proactively monitor network performance and troubleshoot issues like outages, slowdowns, or connectivity problems within both on-premises and cloud environments.
  • Perform regular network maintenance tasks including software updates, configuration backups, and security audits.
  • Collaborate with the Managed Detection and Response and Managed Services Providers to integrate security protocols and safeguards into the infrastructure environment.
  • Design, implement, and regularly test disaster recovery and business continuity plans for critical infrastructure.

Network Security:

  • Design, implement, and maintain robust network security measures including firewalls (Palo Alto Networks experience a must), intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), and access control lists (ACLs) across both on-premises and cloud environments.
  • Stay updated on the latest security threats and vulnerabilities to proactively protect the network.

End User Support:

  • Provide technical support to end-users for network connectivity and troubleshooting Microsoft 365 application issues (e.g., email, OneDrive access).
  • Microsoft 365 suite account setup and configuration.

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