Network Engineer - TX, AZ, NC

Client: Financial Services


Team: TBA


Job Title: Network Engineer 4 - Contingent

Location: Charlotte, NC (CIC) / Chandler, AZ / Irving, TX (Hybrid - 3 days onsite required)


Contract Length: 18mo


Pay Rate: $69 - $74

Top Requirements:

• 5+ years of Network Engineering experience in large enterprise environments, including hands-on design, configuration, and support of LAN/WAN/Data Center networks.
• 5+ years configuring Cisco Nexus and/or Arista platforms , including modern routing and switching solutions such as VXLAN overlay networking .
• 5+ years experience with IP routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, RIP) in complex enterprise networks.
• 5+ years designing enterprise LAN/WAN/Data Center architectures.

Plusses:

• CCNA, CCNP/DP, or CCIE (Data Center) certifications.
• Strong experience with QoS configurations , enterprise traffic engineering, and bandwidth management.
• Experience with MLAG, EVPN, CVP, Multicast, HSRP, CBWFQ, DSCP, NAT/SNAT, TCP/IP, Ethernet .
• Python, Ansible, GitHub experience for network automation.
• Familiarity with ServiceNow change control , Jira Agile environments, and strong technical documentation skills.

Job Summary:

This Network Engineer 4 role supports complex, large-scale Network Engineering initiatives requiring deep evaluation and design expertise across enterprise LAN, WAN, and Data Center environments. The engineer will contribute to strategic planning, design, configuration, and optimization of modern network architectures while ensuring alignment with enterprise standards, compliance requirements, and operational best practices.

The role requires extensive hands-on experience with Cisco Nexus and Arista platforms, advanced routing and switching technologies, and the ability to collaborate strategically with internal stakeholders across engineering, operations, and architecture teams. The position supports modernization efforts, high-availability network designs, and performance-driven infrastructure solutions in a hybrid work environment.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Design, configure, and support enterprise LAN/WAN/Data Center network solutions .
• Implement and manage Cisco Nexus and Arista routing/switching platforms , including VXLAN overlay designs.
• Configure and troubleshoot BGP, OSPF, and other routing protocols within large-scale networks.
• Design and maintain high-availability network architectures using MLAG, EVPN, HSRP, and multicast technologies.
• Apply QoS and traffic engineering standards to support enterprise performance requirements.
• Participate in change control processes using ServiceNow.
• Develop and update technical design documentation , diagrams, and network specifications using Visio and Microsoft Office tools.
• Support automation initiatives using Python, Ansible, and Git-based workflows where applicable.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and architecture teams in Agile/Jira environments .
• Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders and provide consultation on network strategy and complex issue resolution.
• Contribute to planning, execution, and validation of network changes while ensuring compliance and reliability.

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Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.


Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.