Network Engineer

URGENT HIRING: NETWORK ENGINEER LEVEL 1 Job Title: Network Engineer Level 1 Job Code: GTUS110375 Location: Chicago, IL Onsite Employment: W2 CONTRACT ONLY Visa: USC ONLY Duration: 6 Months Openings: 1 Priority: URGENT INTERVIEW PROCESS 1st Round: Teams Interview 2nd Round: In-Person Face-to-Face Interview Role Overview Seeking a hands-on Network Engineer to support, deploy, and optimize enterprise LAN/WAN, Wireless, and SD-WAN infrastructure across corporate environments. The ideal candidate will have strong troubleshooting skills and experience with Cisco Meraki, Cisco Catalyst, Zscaler, and enterprise network environments. Key Responsibilities Lead network deployments, new builds, and expansion projects Manage complete network equipment lifecycle procurement through decommissioning Configure and support LAN/WAN, Wireless & SD-WAN environments Work with Cisco Meraki & Cisco Catalyst technologies Support regional site rollouts and network integrations Configure and maintain Zscaler ZIA/ZPA Troubleshoot complex network issues across the OSI model Work with ISPs and internal teams to resolve connectivity issues Support network security, patch compliance, and infrastructure hardening Follow Change Management / CAB processes Create documentation, runbooks, and rollout checklists Contribute to network automation and process improvements Required Skills 2 4 years of network engineering/support experience Cisco Meraki Preferred Cisco Catalyst experience ThousandEyes Preferred/Familiarity Strong TCP/IP & OSI Model knowledge Understanding of IEEE 802 standards Enterprise multi-vendor network troubleshooting IPsec fundamentals: IKEv2, PSKs, tunnel monitoring & failover LAN/WAN, Wireless & SD-WAN knowledge Experience with repeatable multi-site network deployments Strong understanding of network design principles Zscaler ZIA/ZPA experience Microsoft Office, Visio & Excel Strong communication and documentation skills Ability to work independently and in a team environment Flexible schedule Candidate Requirements W2 CONTRACT ONLY USC ONLY Chicago, IL Onsite 2 4 Years Experience Teams Interview + In-Person F2F Interview #J-18808-Ljbffr