Network Engineer at Bright Mind Solutions LLC

Role: Network Engineer (Level II) Contract: 6-month contract with potential extension up to 1 year Location: Oxnard CA -onsite Green Card and US Citizen only Job Title: Senior Network Engineer Role Overview Join a mission-driven public-sector technology organization supporting a diverse community of more than 200000 residents. This team maintains the core infrastructure behind essential services public safety operations and ongoing digital modernization efforts. As a Senior Network Engineer you will serve as the lead-level technical owner across the full network stack. You will design build secure and operate a complex network environment that spans data centers municipal facilities and multi-site connectivity. This is a hands-on role with real influence on long-term architecture modernization initiatives and team enablement. Key Responsibilities: Lead the design deployment and operations of firewalls switches wireless networks and multi-site connectivity. Manage daily network operations including monitoring troubleshooting upgrades and lifecycle management. Oversee physical infrastructure including cabling racks power distribution and data center layouts. Coordinate ISP services ensure stable connectivity and resolve external carrier issues. Configure and maintain DNS DHCP and WINS services. Own patching and software maintenance for network hardware. Implement and optimize network monitoring observability and alerting tools. Develop and maintain documentation runbooks diagrams and standards. Partner closely with security teams to implement controls authentication and network protection mechanisms. Provide mentorship guidance and technical leadership to junior and mid-level engineers. Drive modernization projects to improve scalability reliability and security across the environment. Plan and execute hardware and software lifecycle strategies from procurement through decommissioning. Education and Qualifications: Minimum 5 years of full-stack networking experience across physical switching routing firewalls wireless and network services. Background supporting mid-sized organizations with complex multi-domain responsibilities. Strong hands-on troubleshooting abilities across firewalls switches wireless systems and connectivity issues. Proficiency with DNS DHCP and WINS configuration. Experience with rack power and cable management in data centers. Skilled in ISP service management and multi-site connectivity. Understanding of network monitoring platforms and troubleshooting tooling. Strong change management discipline including documentation and runbook creation. Skill level equivalent to Cisco CCNP in Enterprise Data Center or Security tracks. Comfortable serving as a lead engineer responsible for design through production operations. Preferred Experience: Designing and architecting full network infrastructure including firewalls routing wireless and ISP configurations. Advanced power rack design and data center layout planning. Wireless design including coverage planning and site surveys. SD-WAN design and administration. Experience with zero-trust or micro-segmentation. Automation experience using Ansible Python or templating tools. Observability platforms including NetFlow SNMP Syslog pipelines or packet capture analysis. Load balancers or reverse proxies such as F5 NGINX or HAProxy. Disaster recovery and multi-site failover strategies. Relevant certifications including CCNP CCIE written Fortinet NSE Palo Alto PCNSE or Meraki certifications. Prior public sector education or large campus network experience. If you are interested or have any references please share resume at Key Skills Load Balancing,Routing Protocols,Network Administration,Network Engineering,BGP,LAN,Computer Networking,IPsec,OSPF,Cisco ASA,Juniper,MPLS Employment Type : Full Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1