Infrastructure Engineer (Palo Alto, Cisco) (2-3 month)

Position Title: Infrastructure/Systems Engineer Position Type: Hourly contract 2-3 months Position Location: Home base Carteret- will need to travel to Cranbury, Robbinsville, Edison, and other locations NJ - travel to remote sites reimbursed!! Position Rate: $40.00- $45.00 / hour MUST BE ABLE TO WORK ALL SHIFTS INCLUDING WEEKENDS MUST HAVE VEHICLE FOR TRAVEL This is a warehouse/distribution/logistics environment IT Infrastructure Engineer Duties and Responsibilities IT infrastructure engineers have different responsibilities depending on the specific role they perform in an organization, but certain elements of their jobs remain similar: Establish Network Infrastructure Whether they are building a whole IT network or setting up a PC and access permissions for a new hire, IT infrastructure engineers provide the technological foundation for much of their organization’s day-to-day operations. This process involves both hardware and software setup and often interaction and basic training with end users who may not be familiar with the finer points of IT. Provide IT Support Because IT systems are so crucial to the daily operations of most organizations, IT infrastructure engineers must quickly solve problems. Issues are typically “escalated” from a worker or non-specialist for resolution. Depending on the scope of their duties, the engineer may be responsible for liaising with affected stakeholders, identifying the problem, devising a solution, and implementing that fix. Maintain Network Components Minimizing IT outages requires constant upkeep of the network infrastructure. IT infrastructure engineers handle updates, upgrades, and other maintenance tasks in both hardware and software areas. Additionally, they look for ways to make the network more efficient, cost-effective, and secure. IT Infrastructure Engineer Skills and Qualifications An IT infrastructure engineer relies on a deep body of knowledge and a wide variety of hard and soft skills to go about their work. These include: Software knowledge o Windows server 2008 and above o VMware EXI o Cloud – Aws, Azure o Win 10 Hardware knowledge o Windows servers o Routers and switches (Palo Alto, Cisco) o UPS o SAN and NAS devices o WAP – strong wireless o Workstations and laptops