Sr. Network Engineer

Post Date

Nov 21, 2023

Location

Portland,
Oregon

ZIP/Postal Code

97214
US
Jul 28, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

Network Engineer

Req #

POR-666065

Pay Rate

$78 - $117 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

A government IT organization local to Portland, Oregon, is looking for a Senior Network Engineer to join their Network Team. This consultant will be responsible for providing administrative support and high level systems engineering for enterprise network systems. They will be tasked with the design, integration and maintenance for local and wide area (LAN/WAN) networking as well as external networks. Daily responsibilities include troubleshooting outages, enforcing configuration standards and maintaining network performance.

Required Skills & Experience

5+ years of experience in Network Engineering, integrating systems and managing diverse networks. As well as management of access control software, intrusion detection systems, firewalls, authentication systems and security vulnerability software.

Strong understanding of communication protocols, IP addressing and domain name services.

Demonstrated experience configuring, administering, installing, troubleshooting voice, data and video network systems.

Advanced understanding of Cisco iOS and Cisco NX-OS.

Knowledge of Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) processes.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

CCNA/CCNP certifications preferred.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.