Network Engineer (contract | hybrid madison,wi)

Network Engineer II

Position Summary

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary technical contact for the organization’s managed service provider.
• Monitor and audit vendor SLA performance, incident resolution, and root-cause analysis.
• Review and validate network changes performed by third-party resources.
• Audit firewall rules, routing changes, network configurations, and related infrastructure updates.
• Oversee Aruba wireless and ClearPass authentication environments.
• Assist with troubleshooting complex network connectivity, performance, and authentication issues.
• Provide technical oversight for DB2, SQL, MySQL, and PostgreSQL database environments managed by an external provider.
• Review database patching and maintenance activities.
• Assist with compliance audits by gathering and validating:
  • System and security logs
  • Network diagrams
  • Access reviews
  • Vulnerability remediation evidence
  • Change records
• Support environments subject to HIPAA, CMMC Level 2, CMS, and federal security requirements.
• Review vendor deliverables and verify adherence to established security and operational baselines.
• Perform other network, infrastructure, and compliance-related responsibilities as required.

Desired Qualifications

• Approximately 2-4 years of network engineering or network administration experience.
• Experience troubleshooting enterprise TCP/IP networking, routing, switching, firewalls, and wireless infrastructure.
• Familiarity with Aruba wireless networking.
• Experience or familiarity with Aruba ClearPass or comparable Network Access Control (NAC) technology.
• Understanding of firewall policies/rules, network routing, authentication, and access controls.
• Exposure to one or more database technologies such as:
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • DB2
• Experience working with a managed service provider (MSP) or outsourced IT environment is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with incident management, root-cause analysis, SLAs, change management, patching, and vulnerability remediation.
• Experience working in regulated environments involving HIPAA, CMMC, CMS, NIST, or similar security/compliance frameworks is beneficial.
• Ability to review technical documentation, diagrams, logs, and change records.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with vendors, infrastructure teams, security teams, and other stakeholders.

Additional Requirements