Network Engineer

Required Skills & Experience
• 2–3 years of network engineering experience\n• Hands-on cabling experience\n• Strong troubleshooting skills across Layers 1–7\n• Understanding of switching, routing, and WiFi protocols\n• Comfortable with both physical work and ticket-based remote tasks\n• Willingness to walk campus buildings and learn the environment\n• Motivated, adaptable, and eager to learn multiple platforms

Nice to Have Skills & Experience
• Experience with Juniper and Cisco networking\n• Experience upgrading/troubleshooting Meraki APs\n• Prior exposure to mixed vendor environments\n• Strong customer-service mindset (handling shoulder taps + low ticket volume)

Job Description

A client of Insight Global is seeking a Junior Network Engineer to support Virginia State University’s campus-wide networking environment in Petersburg, VA. This engineer will work in a mixed Juniper (85%) / Cisco infrastructure and will be heavily involved in handson troubleshooting, cabling, switching, routing, and wireless support. The target pay rate for this position is between $30-$39/hr depending on experience.\n\nThis role requires someone who is motivated to learn, comfortable working across campus buildings, and ready to support endtoend network operations including cabling, device testing, WiFi support, and platform troubleshooting. This is a highly collaborative, physicalpresence environment where engineers gain deep institutional knowledge and support a wide range of tasks.\n\nJob Responsibilities:\n• Troubleshoot issues across Layer 1–7\n• Perform cabling, testing, and device support across campus\n• Support Juniper and Cisco hardware during ongoing migration\n• Upgrade and troubleshoot Meraki access points\n• Handle daily operations, ticket resolution, and walkup requests\n• Navigate campus buildings to provide onsite support and build institutional knowledge\n• Work closely within a small, collaborative networking team