$60–63/hour + Benefits (W2) | Onsite in Orange County, CA | 6-Month Consulting Opportunity
Del Oro Consulting, a national consulting solutions provider with over 20 years of experience supporting global technology leaders, is seeking a Network Engineer Consultant to support one of our high-tech clients in maintaining and advancing their enterprise network infrastructure. This consultant will provide hands-on technical expertise in designing, implementing, and optimizing network and voice systems while ensuring maximum performance, availability, and security across a multi-site environment. The ideal candidate is a proactive, senior-level engineer with deep technical knowledge of Cisco and Palo Alto systems and the ability to lead complex network initiatives from planning through delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise LAN, WAN, VLAN, and wireless networks.
• Configure and support firewalls, VPNs, load balancers, and related network security solutions.
• Evaluate, test, and deploy new versions of hardware, software, and firmware across networking devices.
• Monitor and analyze network performance to identify and resolve bottlenecks, risks, and optimization opportunities.
• Lead or support network-related projects, upgrades, and migrations to ensure seamless integration and uptime.
• Develop and maintain detailed network documentation, topology diagrams, and configuration standards.
• Conduct root-cause analysis (RCA) and provide after-action reports (AAR) following unplanned outages.
• Collaborate with Infrastructure and VoIP teams to ensure end-to-end reliability and scalability.
• Provide Level 3 technical support and serve as a subject matter expert for complex network issues.
Qualifications:
• 7+ years of experience as a Network Engineer or equivalent role supporting large enterprise environments.
• Advanced knowledge of routing and switching protocols (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, STP, VPC).
• Strong experience with firewalls, VPN, load balancing, and wireless networking (IPS, IDS, IPSEC Tunnels).
• Hands-on experience with Cisco (Nexus 7k/9k, Catalyst, Meraki) and Palo Alto (PA220, PA2030, PA880) devices.
• Proven experience with packet/protocol analysis tools for troubleshooting and performance improvement.
• Familiarity with Software Defined Networking (SDN), VMware, or cloud-based network solutions.
• Excellent analytical, documentation, and communication skills.
• Certification: CCNP (Enterprise or Routing & Switching preferred)
Details:
• Work Arrangement: Onsite in Orange County, CA
• Duration: 6-month contract with potential for extension
• Pay Rate: $60–63/hour (W2)
• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401(k) with company match
• Eligibility: Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship is not available.
Del Oro Consulting is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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What We Do
Del Oro Consulting aims to address our clients’ critical business problems by providing the highest level of consulting expertise tailored to their individual needs. Our business is built on long-lasting relationships with clients and consultants, and a reputation for superior quality work. We are focused on individualized customer care, relationships, and partnership. Our clients know they can trust us to provide the best expertise available and we are committed to successful project results at the best value.
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Del Oro Consulting specializes in a range of consulting services for all areas or our clients’ business. See our Services page for our wide array of capabilities.
The majority of our clients are high-tech companies in the computer and communications, enterprise software, and networking industries.
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We work closely with our clients to help them make an immediate and cost-effective impact. We collaborate seamlessly across multiple disciplines and organizations - giving you our full commitment to quality deliverables that are fine-tuned to your business needs, budgets and resources.
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Founded in 2003, Del Oro Consulting is a privately-held and self-funded company, specializing in meeting the needs of our high-tech clients
