Network Engineer (Advanced)

Nexiva • Tallahassee, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Network Engineer will support the Florida Department of Transportation’s IT and network security environment. The role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining secure enterprise network solutions, including firewalls, VPNs, cloud networking, and network infrastructure. The posting refers to the role as both “Network Engineer (Advanced)” and “Senior Network Engineer.”

Requirements

• At least 7 years of IT or network engineering experience.
• Strong experience with enterprise networking and cybersecurity.
• Hands-on experience with Palo Alto or Check Point firewalls.
• Experience with firewall administration, deployments, rule migrations, and VPNs.
• Knowledge of routing, switching, LAN/WAN, network segmentation, and cloud networking.
• Experience with security monitoring, incident response, and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of NIST security standards and network documentation.
• Experience creating network diagrams using schematic tools.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; equivalent experience is acceptable.
• Certifications such as PCNSE, CISSP, CCNP, or CCIE.
• Experience in large enterprise or public-sector environments.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and technical leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain secure enterprise network solutions.
• Administer firewalls, including deployments and rule migrations.
• Support VPNs, cloud networking, and network infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot network and security issues.
• Support security monitoring and incident response.
• Create network diagrams using schematic tools.
• Maintain network documentation and apply NIST security standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed