Network Engineer

Meraki Engineer (Network Engineer) — Contract / Onsite-Hybrid (Atlanta) TekStream Solutions is hiring a Network Engineer with experience with Meraki environments for a hybrid role in the Atlanta area supporting one of our top clients. The candidate will be co-responsible for building and maintaining new lab environments out of the client site 2-3 days a week. Being onsite 2-3 days a week is non negotiable. Responsibilities Design, build, deploy, and manage enterprise networks using Cisco Meraki including: Security appliances (MX) Switches (MS) Wi‑Fi access points (MR) Cellular gateways (MG) Configure, administer, and monitor Meraki environments using Meraki Dashboard. Apply a multi-year approach to Meraki configuration standards, ensuring stability, security, and consistency across sites. Integrate Meraki deployments with additional security services (including Cisco Umbrella, where applicable). Support onboarding and troubleshooting for network connectivity and device health across the Meraki stack. Implement automation and infrastructure workflows using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) where applicable. Collaborate with internal teams and the client to document changes, manage releases, and maintain network performance and visibility. Required Qualifications Minimum 2 years of experience working in enterprise environments. Experience building new networks and configuring Meraki firewalls, switches, access points, and cellular gateways. Hands‑on experience with Meraki configuration, management, and monitoring (Dashboard‑based operations across MR/MS/MX/MG). Strong multi‑year experience working in Meraki configurations. Experience using GitHub or GitLab. Strong desire/experience with Meraki Dashboard API. Preferred Qualifications Automation experience developing IaC using Terraform and/or Ansible. Programming experience with Python. NetMiko experience is a plus. Experience integrating or using Meraki with Cisco Umbrella. Any scripting/workflow experience that improves provisioning Additional Qualifications (Attributes, Business & Communications) Shows initiative and thrives on new challenges in fast-moving enterprise environments. Strong aptitude to learn quickly and translate ambiguous requirements into clear technical deliverables, architectures, and implementation plans. Builds business acumen by understanding client and stakeholder goals and mapping technical work to outcomes. Quickly learns and applies product and platform capabilities (e.g., Meraki environment and related integrations) to support delivery. Strong communication skills across stakeholder groups, including executives, management, product teams, and engineering teams. Demonstrates the ability to translate technical details into clear updates for non-technical stakeholders and coordinate effectively on priorities and tradeoffs. Seniority level Associate Employment type Contract Job function Consulting Industries IT Services and IT Consulting and Computer and Network Security #J-18808-Ljbffr