Job Description

Location: Onsite New York City, NY Employment Type: Contract (2 Years) Experience Level: 4 7 Years Client: NYC Transportation Authority We're hiring a Network Engineer to support the New York City Transportation Authority in building, maintaining, and securing a mission-critical network infrastructure. You'll work with a seasoned internal team on a high-impact public sector initiative focused on transportation systems that serve millions daily. You should bring deep hands-on expertise in routing, switching, segmentation, and AAA protocols-plus a solid command of network security technologies. Key Responsibilities Design, configure, and maintain enterprise-level routers, switches, and firewalls (Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto) Implement Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) systems including TACACS+ Develop and maintain secure, segmented, and isolated networks Configure and troubleshoot BGP, OSPF, and static routing protocols Deploy and monitor Network TAPs and packet capture solutions Leverage security and monitoring tools to ensure uptime and protect infrastructure Collaborate across technical teams to support secure data flows between OT and IT environments Required Skills & Experience Authentication Protocols: AAA, TACACS Networking: Switching & Routing (Static, BGP, OSPF) Security & Monitoring: Network segmentation, isolation, and monitoring tools Equipment Configuration: Cisco, Juniper, and Palo Alto switches, routers, firewalls Network Taps experience in traffic analysis and forensics Nice-to-Have Skills Experience with network automation Exposure to OT/ICS environments with IDS deployment Familiarity with Cisco Secure Network Analytics (StealthWatch) Certifications like CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE Experience with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine) Scripting knowledge in Python or other languages

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Full time, Contract work,

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