Network Engineer

We are looking for a Network Engineer to support and enhance enterprise connectivity. This long-term contract opportunity is ideal for a hands-on specialist who can strengthen wireless, routing, firewall, and VPN operations while helping maintain a secure and reliable environment. The role will focus on day-to-day network administration, advanced troubleshooting, and project delivery across core infrastructure platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the administration and ongoing performance of Cisco Meraki environments, including security appliances, switching, wireless access points, and centralized dashboard management.
• Build, tune, and resolve issues within enterprise wireless networks, with attention to SSID design, radio frequency optimization, user access stability, and 802.1X-based authentication.
• Implement and maintain VPN connectivity for remote users and site-to-site communication, while supporting integration with external third-party solutions.
• Administer firewall and security configurations by managing access policies, filtering controls, bandwidth prioritization, and protection standards across Meraki and mixed firewall platforms.
• Use the Meraki Dashboard and API capabilities to improve monitoring, streamline reporting, support bulk updates, and increase operational efficiency.
• Diagnose and resolve advanced network problems involving VLANs, routing behavior, access control lists, and end-to-end connectivity across distributed environments.
• Contribute to network health through proactive monitoring, alert response, and capacity planning efforts that support uptime and performance goals.
• Lead or assist with infrastructure initiatives such as firewall migrations, lifecycle hardware replacements, and deployment activities for new or existing sites.
• Provide upper-tier support for escalated network incidents, perform root cause analysis, and keep technical documentation and operational runbooks current.
• Partner with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and support teams to reinforce network security practices and maintain dependable service across the organization.
• Proven experience supporting enterprise network environments with strong knowledge of Cisco networking technologies.
• Hands-on expertise with Cisco Meraki, including MX security appliances, switching infrastructure, MR access points, and dashboard administration.
• Background working with firewalls such as Palo Alto and Cisco ASA, including policy management and security rule configuration.
• Solid understanding of routing and switching concepts, including BGP, VLANs, ACLs, and inter-network routing.
• Experience troubleshooting wireless networks, VPN connectivity, and authentication methods such as 802.1X.
• Ability to analyze network issues, isolate root causes, and deliver effective solutions in production environments.
• Comfortable supporting infrastructure projects, documenting network changes, and collaborating with cross-functional technical teams.