Network Engineer

Job Title: Network Engineer, Senior

Location: Remote, but must live in Northern Colorado due to daily travel to sites in Fort Collins, Longmont, and Loveland. Mileage is covered.

Type: Contract

Length: 6 months

Rate: Up to $65/hr W2

The Company has an immediate need for a Senior Data Network Engineer . This position will report to the Network Manager and will be responsible for configuring, testing, maintaining, and troubleshooting LAN/WAN equipment and related network services.

This is a senior-level, hands-on position requiring daily travel to company sites throughout Northern Colorado. The ideal candidate will have strong Cisco routing and switching experience and be highly skilled in network troubleshooting across Layers 1–3 .

The engineer should be comfortable independently investigating and troubleshooting network issues and attempting to resolve problems before escalating or asking for assistance .

Responsibilities include network maintenance, upgrades, configurations, troubleshooting, and ensuring prompt and complete customer service.

Required Skills

1. Senior-level Cisco Data/Network Engineering experience
2. Strong routing and switching experience
3. Strong network troubleshooting across Layers 1–3
4. Strong Cisco experience
5. Strong knowledge of Multicast networking
6. Wireless networking experience
7. Network security/firewall exposure — Cisco or Palo Alto ( firewall expertise is less critical, as there is a dedicated firewall engineer )
8. Strong independent problem-solving skills — ability to investigate and attempt resolution before escalating
9. Ability and willingness to visit sites daily in Fort Collins, Longmont, and Loveland
10. Valid driver's license
11. Flu shot

Desired Skills

• CCNA or CCNA Security certification