Senior Network Engineer

Job Description

Senior Network Engineer

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Location: Greenwood Village, CO

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Schedule: 4 days onsite / 1 day remote (Open to local candidates or candidates willing to relocate)

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Employment Type: 6-Month W2 Contract-to-Hire

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Pay Rate: $70/hour

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Position Overview

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Brooksource is seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Engineer to join our client's Network Engineering team in Greenwood Village, CO. This is a hands-on technical role responsible for the design, implementation, optimization, and support of a complex, multi-site enterprise network.

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The ideal candidate will bring strong experience across SD-WAN, enterprise routing, wireless networking, and data center infrastructure within a Cisco-centric environment. While 7-10 years of experience is preferred, the team is flexible for candidates who can demonstrate strong technical depth and problem-solving capabilities.

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This position will begin as a 6-month contract with the intent to convert to a full-time employee.

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Key Responsibilities

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• Design, deploy, optimize, and support enterprise campus, WAN, wireless, and data center networks.
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• Own and support enterprise SD-WAN infrastructure, including deployment, optimization, and troubleshooting.
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• Configure and troubleshoot advanced enterprise routing environments, including BGP, EIGRP, MPLS, route redistribution, and VRF-Lite.
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• Design, implement, and troubleshoot enterprise wireless networks, including access points and centralized wireless controllers.
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• Support data center switching fabrics and high-availability network architecture.
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• Administer next-generation firewalls, including policies, intrusion prevention, threat protection, URL filtering, and security integrations.
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• Support remote-access and site-to-site IPSec VPN solutions.
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• Implement and maintain network access control utilizing AAA, TACACS+, RADIUS, and 802.1X.
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• Manage enterprise load-balancing and application-delivery technologies, including SSL offloading and traffic policies.
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• Support hybrid cloud connectivity, including technologies such as AWS Direct Connect and Azure ExpressRoute.
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• Leverage network monitoring, discovery, automation, and troubleshooting platforms.
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• Provide escalation support for complex network incidents.
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• Participate in an on-call rotation after completing the initial ramp-up period.
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• Lead network-related projects from planning and implementation through post-deployment review.
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• Maintain network standards, documentation, and engineering best practices.
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• Collaborate closely with other engineers and internal technology teams.
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• Required Qualifications
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• Approximately 7-10 years of network engineering experience preferred; candidates with fewer years may be considered based on demonstrated technical depth.
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• Strong hands-on expertise with enterprise SD-WAN architecture, deployment, and operations.
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• Advanced knowledge of enterprise routing and switching.
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• Strong experience with BGP, EIGRP, MPLS, route redistribution, and VRF technologies.
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• Strong experience supporting enterprise wireless networking environments.
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• Experience with enterprise campus and edge networking.
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• Experience with data center networking and switching fabrics.
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• Strong understanding of network security principles.
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• Hands-on experience with next-generation firewalls.
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• Experience supporting remote-access and site-to-site VPN environments.
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• Knowledge of network access control technologies, including AAA, RADIUS, TACACS+, and 802.1X.
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• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
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• Experience working in mid-to-large enterprise environments.
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• Preferred Qualifications
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• CCNP-level knowledge or equivalent professional experience.
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• Active CCNP Enterprise, Security, or Data Center certification.
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• Wireless networking certifications or advanced enterprise wireless experience.
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• Experience with F5 or comparable enterprise load-balancing technologies.
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• Experience with monitoring and observability platforms such as SolarWinds, LogicMonitor, OpManager, or ThousandEyes.
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• Network automation experience utilizing tools such as Python or Ansible.
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• Experience supporting hybrid cloud networking.
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Schedule & On-Call Expectations

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4 days onsite and 1 day remote each week in Greenwood Village / Fiddler's Green.

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Standard 8-hour workday with some flexibility in start and end times. On-call rotation approximately every third or fourth week. Occasional after-hours and weekend support may be required once fully ramped into the environment.

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EEO Statement

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Brooksource is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

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Pay Disclaimer

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The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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Benefits & Perks

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Brooksource offers competitive medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care FSA, and supplemental coverage with plans that can fit each employee's needs. We offer a 401k plan that includes a company match and is fully vested after you become eligible, paid time off, and sick time. Paid company holidays are subject to hour requirements and completion of the new hire period (13 weeks). We also offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that provides services like virtual counseling, financial services, legal services, life coaching, etc.