Network Engineer - Onsite

Cognizant•Reno, NV

1d•$49,001 - $107,000•Onsite

About The Position

Network Engineer Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future Experience: 8+ years Required skills: Routing & Switching (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, TCP/IP) Network Security (Firewalls, VPN, IDS/IPS) Advanced Network Troubleshooting & RCA (L3) Data Center / Enterprise Networking Network Monitoring Tools (SolarWinds, Wireshark)

Requirements

Routing & Switching (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, TCP/IP)
Network Security (Firewalls, VPN, IDS/IPS)
Advanced Network Troubleshooting & RCA (L3)
Data Center / Enterprise Networking
Network Monitoring Tools (SolarWinds, Wireshark)

Responsibilities

Implement and support enterprise network solutions across on premises, hybrid, cloud, and OT environments, ensuring high availability, scalability, resilience, and secure connectivity
Provide advanced L3 network support, including complex incident handling, deep dive troubleshooting, and root cause analysis (RCA) within agreed SLAs
Design, configure, and manage routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, load balancers, and cloud networking components such as VPCs/VNets, subnets, gateways, and private connectivity
Implement and enforce network security standards, policies, and compliance requirements in collaboration with security and governance teams
Replace legacy serial RTUs with modern IP based RTUs and establish reliable network connectivity across substations, remote field locations, and OT environments
Install, configure, and support network and communication equipment in existing and newly constructed substations
Plan, review, and execute network change activities following ITIL/change management processes, including impact analysis, rollback planning, and post implementation validation
Monitor and optimize network performance using enterprise monitoring tools, while coordinating with IT/OT teams, cloud providers, OEMs, and vendors for incident resolution and continuous improvement