Network Engineer
About The Position
Hands-on contract role supporting deployment, operation, troubleshooting, and documentation of network services connecting stores, corporate offices, distribution operations, and business systems. The role focuses on execution, reliability, and operational support across a distributed retail network, including store network refreshes, connectivity turnups, wireless and WAN validation, incident response, and day-to-day support of data, voice, wireless, and edge connectivity services. The position is based in Bradenton, Florida. It is initially onsite for onboarding and transitions to a hybrid schedule afterward. The engineer works with Network Engineering leadership, internal IT teams, vendors, store support, and business stakeholders as an individual contributor, with no supervisory responsibilities. Occasional work may take place in data center, office, distribution, or store environments; lifting up to 50 pounds may be required. Participation in an on-call rotation of approximately one week per month, maintenance windows, and after-hours work may be required. The technical environment includes Cisco IOS, IOS-XE, NX-OS, Catalyst, Nexus, ACI, TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, IPSec, VPN, SD-WAN, DMVPN, DIA, broadband, cellular failover, Cisco WLC, enterprise WLAN, 802.11, TACACS+, RADIUS, ISE/ACS, Cradlepoint/Ericsson cellular networking, Wireshark, NetFlow, SNMP, syslog, SolarWinds or similar monitoring platforms, and configuration documentation tools.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of hands-on experience supporting enterprise, retail, campus, WAN, wireless, or multi-site network environments.
- Cisco CCNA certification.
- Strong working knowledge of routing, switching, TCP/IP, VLANs, wireless, WAN, VPN, monitoring, and network troubleshooting methodologies.
- Experience configuring, supporting, and troubleshooting Cisco network environments.
- Experience supporting distributed environments such as retail stores, branch offices, distribution centers, or other multi-site operations.
- Strong analytical, documentation, communication, organizational, and follow-through skills.
- Ability to participate in on-call support, maintenance windows, and after-hours work as required.
- Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation approximately one week per month.
- Must be comfortable working onsite in Bradenton, Florida, during initial onboarding and transitioning to a hybrid schedule afterward.
Nice To Haves
- Palo Alto certification or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience with Cradlepoint/Ericsson cellular networking, LTE/5G failover, or wireless WAN solutions.
- Exposure to SD-WAN, DMVPN, cloud connectivity, or similar enterprise connectivity technologies.
- Exposure to network automation or scripting using Python, Ansible, APIs, or similar tools.
- Experience with Cisco Unified Communications, VoIP, Zoom Phone, Zoom Rooms, or related collaboration services.
Responsibilities
- Deploy, configure, and validate store network infrastructure, including routers, switches, wireless access points, and LTE/Cradlepoint connectivity.
- Support LAN, WAN, WLAN, and edge connectivity refreshes across retail locations in accordance with established standards and change procedures.
- Validate store connectivity, wireless coverage, routing, failover, and application access before sites enter production.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve performance, availability, routing, switching, wireless, WAN, SD-WAN, and voice connectivity issues.
- Perform packet capture, traffic analysis, and root-cause investigations using tools such as Wireshark, NetFlow, and enterprise monitoring platforms.
- Support incident response, escalations, maintenance windows, and after-hours work as business needs require.
- Provide day-to-day operational support for network data, voice, wireless, and telephony systems.
- Create and maintain documentation for network deployments, configuration changes, diagrams, support notes, and implementation activities.
- Log work activities, report status, track issues, and communicate progress to Network Engineering leadership and project stakeholders.
- Assist with monitoring, alert review, configuration validation, and operational improvements that improve consistency and reliability.
- Participate in on-call support and perform non-business-hours work as requirements or business needs dictate.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions
- Life insurance, including voluntary life and AD&D coverage for employees and dependents
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time off/leave, including PTO, vacation, or sick leave
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
