Network technician Jobs in Killeen, TX

Duration :  6–12-month contract

Office Status :  In office M-F (Downtown, Houston)

Top 3 : BGP & MPLS Expertise

Cisco Routing / Switching /

Firewall Implementation and Management for Palo Alto and Fortinet

Windows Environment  Basic Requirements :

Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Business Administration degree from a 4-year accredited university, and 10+ years of related industry or technical experience

5+ years’ experience in Information Technology specific to network operations including network design, network security, SCADA network operations

Experience leading project and application teams is required

Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with executives, co-workers, systems teams, and customers

Ability to investigate and adopt modern technologies quickly and learn new skills Preferred Requirements :

Extensive knowledge of Datacenter implementation and operation

Extensive knowledge of Cisco routing and switching

Extensive knowledge of Cisco ISE / TACACS and BYOD

Extensive knowledge of firewall policy implementation and management for Palo Alto and Fortinet

Extensive knowledge of Cisco Voice Call Manager

Extensive knowledge SolarWinds – Orion, NCM, NPM

Extensive knowledge of WAN network topologies and communication devices including, radio, microwave, MPLS, satellite and cellular APN

Extensive knowledge of carrier technologies including but not limited to BGP

Extensive knowledge of common network protocols including but not limited to ARP, DNS, DHCP, FTP, TCP / IP, SMTP

Extensive knowledge of core diagnostic tools like Wireshark Day to Day :

Assists IT leadership in creating a long-term IT vision and developing an IT network strategic plan

Applies deep knowledge of IT networking operations & technologies in support of midstream energy operations that include existing, brownfield, and greenfield assets

Helps establish, implement, and reinforce Momentum network policies and standards

Serves as a technology advocate in presentations to key customers, shareholders and business staff

Engages with cross-functional teams and commits team resources to projects and key system initiatives as required

Oversees architecture, design, development, security and support of Momentum enterprise and SCADA networks while continually acting to improve network performance, reliability, and security

Maintains overall network health, security, maintenance, troubleshooting, change management, and disaster recovery (DR) to ensure the highest system availability

Develops redundancy strategies, backup procedures, and methods to ensure maximum network systems availability, reliability, and restorability

Configures firewalls, routing, and switching assets to maximize network efficiency and security

Engage with security analyst to implement, automate, or schedule necessary security compliance patching and updates

Provides guidance to technical teams using proven project management principles, support methodologies, and efficient process / tools, to deliver valued solutions across the enterprise

Offers technical training and mentoring to junior team members to promote competency and growth

Serves as a member of Emergency Response Team for communications support

Participates in Network Incident Management including notifying vendors as needed 24x7. This involves working with internal customers, vendors, and internal support personnel to achieve 99% uptime on all critical network equipment within environment and providing overtime and on-call support as needed

Shared responsibility for the guidance, procurement, deployment, and maintenance of corporate and SCADA organization’s network assets including firewalls, routers, switches, phones / UCAS, peripherals, microwave / cellular / RF connectivity, and satellite equipment

Shared responsibility for assisting field engineers with troubleshooting and maintenance of the SCADA network needs including PLCs, RTUs, end devices and serial protocols

Shared responsibility for procurement and contracting of network services including contractors, consultants, and other communication needs.

Acquires and utilizes business knowledge by taking advantage of available resources (Internet, books, periodicals, classes / workshops, conferences, etc.) to develop and f oster business expertise solutions