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Network Engineer

Location US-TX-Austin
Job ID
2025-7371
# Positions
1
Experience (Years)
4
Category
Networking/Telecommunications
Deadline Date
5/16/2025
Duration (Hours)
750
Duration (Months)
1
Visa Restrictions
Authorized to work in the US

Overview

Allied Consultants, Inc. is an Austin-based firm which has for 33 years been a premier provider of technical and business professionals to clients in Texas. We are currently seeking an experienced Network Engineer to be a key resource on a technical services team.

 

Allied Consultants offers its family of consultants excellent rates, a local support staff, and an attractive benefits package which includes medical insurance (Allied shares a percentage of the cost), life insurance, a matching 401(k) plan and a cafeteria plan.

Candidates selected for interview will be required to undergo criminal background checks and may be required to complete a drug screen in accordance with Federal and State Law.  Offers of Employment are contingent on a successful background check

Allied Consultants is an equal opportunities employer.

Responsibilities

  • Install, maintain, and control computer networks and related computing environments together with structures software, programs software, hardware, and configurations
  • Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve software, hardware, and other network and system problems
  • Monitor overall network performance.
  • Configuration of routing, switching, and firewalls.
  • Support the operation of all internal and wide area networks
  • Install, and support all network hardware and firmware
  • Interact with members of the networking team, other ITD staff, Austin staff, internal and external entities
  • Interact with State of Texas 3rd party providers (DIR/Atos) and vendors
  • Strong ability and focus on network troubleshooting and resolution
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment

Qualifications

Minimum (Required):

Years

Skills/Experience

4

Experience with complex and multiplatform telecommunications networks

 

Demonstrated understanding of network technologies and protocols (Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet/Gigabit Ethernet/DSL/Fiber)

 

Experience implementing and maintaining network technologies in a mixed vendor environment

 

Knowledge with network perimeter security, VPN tunnels (Ikev1/IkeV2) and CJIS data security awareness to includes CJI polices

 

Knowledge pertaining to Wide Area Connected Remote Sites (T1/Ethernet/AVPN/Dedicated Ethernet/Dedicated Internet/LTE)

 

Knowledge with Microwave bridges (configuration/monitoring/installation/upkeep)

 

Knowledge with end-user network security and access technologies (Fire Sight/Sourcefire/Advanced Malware Protection/URL Filtering)

 

Knowledge with network protocols OSPF/BGP/IP/DHCP/ARP and troubleshooting with packet sniffers

 

Knowledge with multi-platform network integrated systems (Microsoft Active Directory/Security Groups)

 

Knowledge pertaining to all aspects of Local Area Network connections to include:  VLAN/Port Aggregation/802.1x/ (Layer 1 Cat5/Cat5e/Cat6e cabling and termination/SM-MM Fiber/SFP/LC-SC-ST Fiber connectors and connectivity)

 

Knowledge pertaining to authentication (AAA) protocols:  TACACS+/RADIUS/SAML

 

Knowledge pertaining to Integrated Services Engine/PxGrid/Access and Posture Policies

 

Knowledge pertaining to Cellular services and technologies for remote network access and augmentation

 

Knowledge pertaining to IPsec/GRE Tunnels

 

Knowledge with Data Encryption/Access-Lists/Route-Maps and Get VPN

 

Preferred (Optional):

Years

Skills/Experience

4

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or Information Systems preferred

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