Network Engineer

TEKsystems•Bradenton, FL

24d•$30 - $42•Hybrid

About The Position

TEKsystems is seeking a hands-on Network Engineer to support a large-scale Cisco enterprise network spanning hundreds of distributed locations across multiple states. The role combines network deployments, project work, and day-to-day operations, including store and branch connectivity, wireless infrastructure, routing and switching, troubleshooting, and operational support. The position is based in Bradenton, Florida, and is hybrid. It is a contract position. The pay range is $30.00–$42.00 per hour; individual compensation depends on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other job-related factors. The technical environment includes Cisco IOS, IOS-XE, and NX-OS; Catalyst, Nexus, and ACI; TCP/IP, VLANs, OSPF, BGP, and EIGRP; SD-WAN, DMVPN, and IPSec VPN; Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers; LTE/5G and cellular failover; Wireshark, NetFlow, SNMP, Syslog, SolarWinds, and similar monitoring tools. If eligible, benefits for this temporary role may include medical, dental, and vision coverage; critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage; a 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions; voluntary life and AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability; a Health Spending Account (HSA); transportation benefits; an Employee Assistance Program; and time off or leave, including PTO, vacation, or sick leave. Eligibility requirements apply, and benefits may depend on job classification, length of employment, elections, and plan or program terms. The position is anticipated to close on October 23, 2026. TEKsystems is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

At least 3 years of hands-on network engineering or network support experience.
Strong experience supporting Cisco networking environments.
Working knowledge of routing, switching, wireless networking, WAN technologies, VPNs, and TCP/IP.
Experience supporting multi-site, branch, retail, campus, or enterprise environments.
Strong troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.
Ability to participate in an on-call rotation and occasional after-hours maintenance activities.

Nice To Haves

Active CCNA certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Configure, deploy, and validate routers, switches, wireless access points, and cellular connectivity solutions.
Support network refreshes, site turn-ups, upgrades, and infrastructure implementations.
Validate connectivity, wireless coverage, routing, failover functionality, and application access.
Troubleshoot routing, switching, wireless, WAN, VPN, SD-WAN, and voice-related issues.
Perform root cause analysis and resolve network outages and performance concerns.
Participate in incident response, maintenance windows, and escalation activities.
Support ongoing operations of data, voice, wireless, and edge network services.
Maintain network diagrams, implementation records, configuration documentation, and support procedures.
Document troubleshooting efforts, change activities, and operational processes.
Assist with monitoring, alert review, configuration validation, and reliability improvements.
Participate in an on-call rotation and occasional after-hours maintenance activities.