Sr Network Engineer

Posted: 2026-04-07

Location: Chicago, IL; Dallas, TX

Salary: USD 60-65 / Hourly (1099) | USD 60-65 / Hourly (C2C)

Employment Type: 1099, C2CClient: Ness

Contact: Meghana Gorusu

Company: SRI Tech Solutions

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: Oversee the full lifecycle of network infrastructure, including the design, deployment, support, compliance and documentation of routing, switching, firewalls and cloud-base solutions. Lead and coordinate network changes, ensuring security, performance and compliance with governance framework (NIST-CSF, COBIT). Collaborate with vendors, carriers, and engineering teams to resolve complex issues and drive large-scale project to completion. Provide strategic direction for network planning, maintaining up-to-date documentation and deliver on-call operational support to ensure reliability and business continuity. Lead and coordinate the development, implementation and management of policies, procedures and controls. Create and manage Risk Intakes/Acceptance(s) when required. Lead and support Vulnerability Management efforts. Proactively maintain awareness of policy and procedure changes that could affect networks compliance. Work with and manage requests for documentation from Auditors or Exams. Maintain an accurate inventory of Business Applications and Devices in Service-now. Create, update, and validate Configuration Baselines for Network applications and equipment. Perform consistent compliance Audit/validations throughout the network. Lead remediation efforts related to findings and observations in areas of responsibility. Ensure remediation addresses root cause, improves OCC's residual risk and is completed in a timely manner

Technical Skills: [Required] Experience working in and developing solutions for a highly regulated environment or organization that leverages a security framework (such as NIST, COBIT, etc)[Required] Experience directing use of tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, Python, and Github (or industry equivalent)[Required] Experience delivering Infrastructure as code[Required] Experience building cloud infrastructure in environments such as AWS (Preferred), Azure, or Google Cloud, or similar service[Preferred] Knowledge of Controls, Risk Ranking/mapping, Remediation items and general IT audit[Preferred] Understanding of NIST Special Publication 800-53 (Rev. 4) and COBIT framework[Required] Advanced experience with architecting, designing, deploying, and operating network elements such as DNS/IPAM; Firewalls; Network Access Control Solutions (NAC); load balancing; DDoS mitigation, tapping/sniffing infrastructures; and NTP[Preferred] Experience with Cisco IOS/NX-OS configurations[Preferred] Experience with GRC Technologies such as Archer[Preferred] Experience with CIS Benchmarks Education and/or Experience: Bachelor's degree, preferably in a technical discipline (Computer Science, Mathematics, etc.) or equivalent combination of education and experience.5+ years of experience in IT systems installation, operations, administration, and maintenance of virtualized servers / cloud systems Certificates or Licenses:[Preferred] Relevant industry certifications such as Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud[Preferred] Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP or CCDP) equivalent field experience[Required] AWS certifications such as DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect, Advanced Networking, or Security or equivalent field experience[Preferred] Cisco Certified Internetwork Engineer (CCIE)

CertificationS: RI Tech Solutions is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national origin or citizenship status or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria.