LRS has prospered for over 30 years because our corporate philosophy embraces honest, ethical and hard-working people. If that describes your approach to IT consulting, we need to talk! LRS Consulting Services is seeking a Network Engineer for a contract to hire opportunity with our client in Fort Worth, Tx.

Position Summary and Responsibilities:

Network Engineer, will be responsible for planning, implementing, and maintaining new and existing Networks and infrastructure. You will be a member of our core engineering team with opportunities to advance in your career.

Networks Engineer duties and responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain our network
• infrastructure, ensuring high availability and
• performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather
• requirements, analyze network needs, and propose
• solutions.
• Configure and troubleshoot Cisco switches, Ruckus
• Access Points and Fortinet firewalls to optimize network
• performance and security.
• Monitor network performance and proactively identify
• and resolve issues to minimize downtime.
• Implement and manage network security measures,
• including firewalls, VPNs, and intrusion detection
• systems.
• Collaborate with vendors and service providers to ensure
• effective network management and support.
• Develop and maintain network documentation, including
• network diagrams, configurations, and procedures.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices
• and make recommendations for network improvements.
• Provide technical support and guidance to junior network
• engineers and other IT staff.
• Participate in security management.
• Use diagnostic tools to determine deficiencies.
• Suggest and oversee improvement processes.
• Attend webinars and conferences

Job Qualifications

• Provide exceptional customer service.
• Must document systems, processes, and procedures.
• Communicate and demonstrate techniques while crosstraining
• other employees on various applications and
• hardware.
• Maintain clean work environment.
• Procurement of network hardware and replacement
• devices
• Track shipments and warranty service request
• Consistently and accurately use the ticketing and
• Purchasing system to enter, track and close all client
• transactions
• Maintain the privacy of all client data
• Candidates must have permanent authorization to work in the USA for any employer
• Third-party candidates will not be considered.

Required:

• Cisco - route / switch
• Fortinet FortiGate Firewalls
• Wifi: Ruckus 

Nice to have:

• Netbrain (network configuration and monitoring tool)
• Tools like Jira or Confluence would be nice to have
• Cloud

LRS is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for employment will receive consideration without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, gender identity, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status or protected veteran status.