Network Engineer; Extreme Network Exper. (ONSITE)

Connection•Brunswick, GA

2d•$52 - $63•Onsite

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