Network Engineer

Title: Network Engineer (W2 or 1099)

Pay Rate:
$75.00-$85.00/hour

Duration of the Contract:
12 Months

Possibility for Extension:
Yes

Work Location:
Role is hybrid (3 days onsite per week)

Candidate location:
Candidate must be a CURRENT
SC or NC or TN or GA
resident.

Required Skills (Ranked in Order of Importance)

1. Strong experience with
   Windows Server
   environments
2. Group Policy (GPO)
   and
   PowerShell
   scripting
3. Microsoft Active Directory
   administration
4. Experience with
   backup technologies
   and
   Disaster Recovery (DR)
   operations
5. Advanced knowledge of computer, server, and network hardware/software
6. Experience with security and data classification requirements (CDC, HIPAA, CJIS)
7. Advanced knowledge of IT system analysis, design, testing, and maintenance

Preferred Skills (Ranked in Order of Importance)

1. Experience with
   Microsoft Hyper-V
2. Experience with
   Linux
   or
   AIX
3. Experience with
   DataDobi
4. Experience with
   SolarWinds
   monitoring tools
5. Experience with
   Lansweeper
6. Experience with
   Citrix Presentation Server / XenApp

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities
• Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with technical teams and business users
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Required Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field
or
equivalent professional experience.

Daily Duties & Responsibilities

The selected candidate will:

• Participate in a collaborative team of DPH staff, technical SMEs, and implementation partners to support server hosting and infrastructure initiatives.
• Assist with planning, design, installation, configuration, and migration of physical and virtual servers into a segmented architecture.
• Work closely with the Enterprise Computing Services Team Lead and Section Manager to prioritize tasks, schedule work, and meet implementation deadlines.
• Provide expert guidance on hardware configurations, system designs, and technology standards.
• Engage with vendors and internal technical teams to resolve complex issues during migration and system conversion.
• Ensure assignments are completed accurately, on schedule, and in accordance with agency standards.
• Support problem resolution, escalation, mitigation, and communication of issues to management.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to identify, remediate, and monitor vulnerabilities, ensuring compliance with organizational and regulatory security frameworks.
• Implement access controls, security baselines, and audit logging consistent with CIS, NIST, HIPAA, CDC, and CJIS requirements.
• Provide Tier 3 escalation support for complex identity management, authentication, and access issues.
• Support infrastructure projects, upgrades, migrations, and modernization efforts, including cloud-related initiatives.
• Document system configurations, technical procedures, implementation plans, and lifecycle roadmaps.
• Work flexible hours when required to support after-hours maintenance, migrations, or critical project deadlines.