Network Engineering Team Lead

iMPact Business Group is assisting a very successful Manufacturing client hire a Network Engineer Team Lead . This role is 60% Technical and 40% supervision, solving Technical problems and mentoring and growing staff. Think of this role as a hands-on working manager role.

This role provides advanced handson engineering support for enterprise and hybrid cloud network infrastructure while serving as a technical leader and mentor for a team of network engineers. Primary focus is on Cisco and related Network technologies.

• Responsible for guiding technical strategy, supporting team development, improving operational processes, and partnering closely with management to drive execution.
• The Lead Network Engineer remains deeply engaged in complex network design, implementation, and troubleshooting while ensuring the team delivers reliable, secure, and scalable network services aligned with business objectives.
• Experience with MPLS, LAN/WAN, Meraki, and Cisco switches
• Leads/trains/mentors Network Administrators and Network Engineers

LOCATION: This job requires working on-site 5 days a week in Grand Rapids, MI at the Corporate Data Center

Job Requirements

Bachelor's Degree

10+ years of progressive Network Engineering experience in enterprise-scale environments

Deep proficiency in MPLS, BGP/MP BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, EVPN , and large-scale routing architectures

Extensive hands-on experience with Palo Alto firewalls , segmentation, VPN, and threat prevention technologies

Strong understanding of SASE architectures and integration concepts

Expert-level experience with Cisco Catalyst, Cisco/Meraki wireless, and Versa SD WAN platforms

Strong working knowledge of Cisco ISE, including 802.1X, MAB, profiling, and policy development

Advanced experience designing and supporting Azure network connectivity (ExpressRoute, VNETs, NSGs, DNS)

Proven experience mentoring and guiding engineers in a technical or leadership capacity


Nice to have -

Familiarity with automation frameworks such as Python, Ansible, or Terraform


About Grand Rapids, MI


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Contract positions


Will be employed and paid hourly by iMPact Business Group. Benefits (medical, dental & vision) are available after 90 days of employment.


Permanent placed employees


Paid by and qualify for benefits in accordance with the policies of the hiring company.


Submit your resume today to be considered for this position. A recruiter will review within a business day or two and will reach back out to you if they would like to discuss next steps.

Internal Positions


We have several internal positions at iMPact that we are hiring for. Please view our internal positions here.

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