CCNP - Network Engineer

We are seeking a remote contractor CCNP certified network engineer to design, implement and support enterprise routing, switching and security infrastructure for our client. You will own day-to-day network health, lead upgrade and migration projects, and serve as the escalation point for complex network issues.

**No Sponsorship Available**

Key responsibilities

• Design, configure and maintain Cisco routers, switches and wireless across LAN, WAN and data center environments
• Implement and troubleshoot routing protocols (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP) and switching technologies (VLANs, STP, EtherChannel, VPC)
• Deploy and manage SD-WAN, site-to-site and remote-access VPNs, and QoS policies
• Administer network security: firewalls (Cisco ASA/Firepower or Palo Alto), ACLs, 802.1X and Cisco ISE
• Act as Tier 3 escalation for outages and performance issues; perform root-cause analysis and document fixes
• Plan and execute hardware refreshes, IOS/NX-OS upgrades and network migrations during maintenance windows
• Monitor network health with tools such as SolarWinds, PRTG or Cisco DNA Center
• Maintain network diagrams, configuration standards and runbooks
• Automate routine tasks with Python, Ansible or similar
• Mentor junior engineers and coordinate with server, security and application teams

Required qualifications

• Active Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification, Enterprise track preferred
• 5+ years of hands-on enterprise network engineering experience
• Strong command of TCP/IP, subnetting, OSPF, EIGRP and BGP
• Expert-level Cisco IOS, IOS-XE and NX-OS CLI configuration and troubleshooting
• Experience with Layer 2/3 switching, VLANs, trunking, STP and HSRP/VRRP
• Working knowledge of firewalls, VPNs and network access control
• Proven ability to diagnose complex outages under pressure
• Clear written and verbal communication, including documentation and change records

Preferred qualifications

• Cloud networking in AWS or Azure (VPCs/VNets, Transit Gateway, ExpressRoute)
• Wireless design and troubleshooting with Cisco WLC or Meraki
• Network automation with Python, Ansible or Terraform
• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Experience in healthcare, energy or other regulated environments