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Lead Network Operations Engineer
Location: Wayne, PA or Charlotte, NC | Onsite: Tuesday - Thursday | 6+ month Temp-to-Perm | No sponsorship available
[About the Role]
Join a dynamic team as the Lead Network Operations Engineer, serving as the Tier 3 operational owner for a global enterprise network. In this hands-on role, you will be the highest technical escalation point for Palo Alto and Zscaler environments, driving operational excellence and stability across a complex, multi-vendor infrastructure. You will lead incident management calls with senior leadership and mentor junior analysts, positioning yourself at the core of the organization's security operations. This is a contract-to-hire position with real growth potential.
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[How to Apply]
Ready to take the lead in network operations? Submit your resume today to be considered for this career-advancing opportunity. Candidates must be able to work onsite (Tuesday - Thursday) in Wayne, PA or Charlotte, NC and be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.
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Job ID JPC - 204877
Location Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States
Work Model On-site
Job Type C2C
Posted June 9, 2026
Skills Location: Wayne PA or Charlotte NC (Must be able to sit onsite Tuesday - Thursday each week)Length: 6+ month Temp-to-Perm (Candidates must be able to work now and in the future without the need of sponsorship) *Please not communication skills are highly necessary in this role a acting as the highest technical escalation point within the global Network Operations Center The ideal candidate will provide advanced troubleshooting and deep subject matter expertise to ensure the stability scalability and operational excellence of a complex multi-vendor network infrastructure This is an operational support role not an architecture or design position Key Responsibilities:• Act as the final escalation point for all high-severity incidents related to Palo Alto and Zscaler platforms• Lead troubleshooting efforts during major incident calls involving senior lea ZDX ZCX and Palo Alto firewalls• Perform deep-dive root cause analysis producing detailed post-incident documentation and recommending long-term corrective actions• Resolve complex technical issues independently without reliance on engineering teams• Support lifecycle efforts such as code upgrades and platform maintena particularly in high-pressure incident scenarios Technical Skills:• Expert-level hands-on troubleshooting experience with Zscaler (ZIA ZDX ZCX)• Deep operational knowledge of Palo Alto firewalls and NGFW architecture• Proficiency with packet analysis tools such as Wireshark and NetFlow/sflow platforms• Extensive experience with network ecosystems including Cisco Juniper and F5 Certifications:• Cisco CCNP or equivalent experience Preferred Qualifications:• CCIE (Routing & Switching Enterprise or Data Center)• PCNSE (Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer)• JNCIP/JNCIE• F5 Certified Administrator or Engineer• AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty
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