Network Engineer Consultant

TEKsystems•North Chicago, IL

25d•$65 - $80•Onsite

About The Position

Our client is looking for a Sr. Network Engineer to help with their network traffic analysis workstream as part of a larger network segmentation initiative. This client is looking to reduce possible surface area where malware can propagate by creating segmentation between divisions, as well as, critical manufacturing sites. As they begin deploying this new architecture across a greater number of locations, they require a Sr. Network Engineer who can lead the efforts to review and analyze traffic flows to ensure it doesn't get disrupted once in place. The Sr. Network Engineer will work with a team to review traffic flows using firewall logs and traffic analysis tools. Candidates should have strong experience with Next Generation Firewalls, Network Traffic Analysis, understanding of network flow, segmentation and ability to analyze large data sets using Excel.

Requirements

Network Traffic Analysis experience
Strong experience with network security and segmentation, including Next Gen Firewalls, Ports and Protocols (TCP/IP)
Data analysis experience, including knowledge of Excel and querying data large data sets
Encrypted Traffic Analytics
Network traffic flow monitoring and analysis software
Firewall
IP Packet Analysis
Data Analysis
Ability to articulate ideas and concepts verbally and in writing
Ability to communicate and lead a team
Strong collaboration skills among technical and leadership
Familiarity using Excel to analyze large data sets, including proficiency with Pivot Tables