Network Engineer; Extreme Network Exper. (ONSITE)

ConnectionBrunswick, GA
2d$52 - $63Onsite

About The Position

Connection Services is seeking a Network Engineer to join our Technical Staffing Division for a contract to hire opportunity onsite in Brunswick, GA . This is a contract to hire opportunity with benefits. We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Engineer with strong hands-on experience in Extreme Networks to support, troubleshoot, and evolve a complex enterprise network environment. This role requires deep technical expertise across firewalls, switching, routing, wireless/cloud networking, and network monitoring , with a strong focus on security, reliability, and scalability. The ideal candidate is comfortable working in multi-vendor environments and supporting modern, segmented network architectures.

Requirements

  • Hands-on experience with Extreme Networks (required)
  • Strong experience with Palo Alto firewalls , including HA, VPNs, and security policy creation
  • Advanced knowledge of enterprise switching, routing, and wireless networking
  • Proven experience with BGP and exposure to IS-IS routing
  • Expertise in network segmentation and campus network design
  • Strong troubleshooting skills across multi-vendor network environments
  • Proficiency with at least one network monitoring platform (SolarWinds, Auvik, PRTG, Nagios, Datadog, LogicMonitor)

Nice To Haves

  • Familiarity with security frameworks such as NIST and SIEM integrations
  • Experience supporting cloud-managed networking platforms
  • Relevant networking or security certifications (Extreme, Palo Alto, Cisco, Arista, Juniper)

Responsibilities

  • Firewall & Security Troubleshoot complex network and connectivity issues across enterprise environments
  • Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Palo Alto firewalls , including high availability (HA) pairings
  • Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot site-to-site and remote-access VPN tunnels
  • Create, manage, and optimize firewall security policies
  • Ensure network security aligns with NIST, SIEM, and industry-standard frameworks
  • Partner with security teams to support monitoring, logging, and compliance initiatives
  • Switching & Campus Networking Design, deploy, and support Extreme Networks switching infrastructure (core requirement)
  • Support and troubleshoot Arista Cloud , Cisco , and Juniper switching platforms
  • Perform advanced Layer 2 troubleshooting, including Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and its variants
  • Implement IP address scope deployment and VLAN segmentation across campus environments
  • Wireless & Network Applications Support wireless cloud platforms including Extreme, Arista, Meraki, or Juniper
  • Leverage strong CLI skills across multiple vendor platforms for configuration and troubleshooting
  • Monitor network health and performance using tools such as SolarWinds, Auvik, PRTG, Nagios, Datadog, or LogicMonitor
  • Demonstrate deep expertise across OSI Layers 1–4 , resolving complex physical through transport-layer issues
  • Routing & Network Architecture Implement and troubleshoot BGP routing , including policy design and operational support
  • Support and adopt IS-IS routing , which will serve as the new protocol for internal campus network design
  • Design and maintain network segmentation strategies to support performance, security, and scalability

Benefits

  • benefits
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