Network Support Engineer

Position : Network Support Engineer

Location: Blue Springs, MS

Length: 12 month contract to hire (with potential long-term extensions and possible conversion after 6 months)

Rate: $85,000- $98,000/yr

(Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education)

Job Description:

Insight Global is seeking a Network Support Engineer to support large-scale manufacturing operations in Blue Springs, MS. This individual will play a key role in deploying, supporting, and optimizing enterprise network infrastructure and cybersecurity solutions within a highly visible Cisco-focused environment. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on networking experience, excellent troubleshooting abilities, and a passion for maintaining reliable, high-performance systems. This opportunity offers exposure to enterprise-grade technologies, plant network environments, and long-term growth potential while supporting critical infrastructure initiatives that directly impact business operations.

Day-to-Day:

• Plan, configure, implement, and document enterprise network solutions
• Deploy LAN infrastructure and cybersecurity solutions across manufacturing plants
• Monitor network performance and proactively resolve issues
• Optimize network availability, reliability, and performance
• Support Cisco WAN/LAN/WLAN environments
• Track and validate network hardware deployments and upgrades
• Serve as an escalation point for complex networking issues
• Perform root cause analysis and document resolutions
• Partner with technical and business stakeholders to design scalable solutions aligned to operational needs

Requirements:

• 2-5 years supporting enterprise network environments
• 3+ years utilizing network monitoring tools such as CloudWatch, Grafana, Zabbix, PagerDuty, Site24x7, or Nagios
• Strong experience with LAN switching technologies including ACI, VXLAN, Fabric Path, and Spanning Tree
• Experience supporting Cisco-based network environments
• Hands-on knowledge of routers, firewalls, wireless networks, security solutions, and WAN/LAN/WLAN infrastructure
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills

Plusses:

• Fortune 500 enterprise environment experience
• Scripting or automation experience (Python, Perl, Terraform, etc.)
• CCNA certification
• CompTIA Security+ certification
• Cybersecurity certifications