Network Engineer II

Network Engineer IIOn site in Putnam County, New York and Western Connecticut | Full Time, W-2 | 2 openingsOur client is an established technology solutions and managed services firm serving the New York metropolitan region. They work on network infrastructure projects and multi-year programs for enterprise clients in the Mid-Hudson and Western CT region, and they are building a dedicated on-site team. You would join as a full-time W-2 employee of our client.Base salary of $85,000 - $105,000 per year, depending on experience. Full-time W-2 employment with medical, dental, and retirement benefits.On site in Putnam County, New York (Hudson Valley) and Western Connecticut. Travel between campuses is expected. This role is not remote.Role SummaryYou will do the hands-on network engineering work on a multi-year infrastructure program for a large regional health system. The program centers on a large-scale network re-engineering effort across hospital, clinic, and administrative sites. Work runs across multiple campuses, in Putnam County, New York and Western Connecticut. Clinical environments run around the clock, so cutover work happens inside tight, planned maintenance windows. Day to day, you will configure and deploy switches, routers, wireless access points, and firewall rules, execute assigned changes inside maintenance windows, and keep the existing network healthy while the program runs. Senior engineers set the design. You build it, test it, and hand the site back clean. This is one of two openings at this level.ResponsibilitiesConfigure and deploy switches, routers, wireless access points, and firewall rules under the direction of senior engineers.Execute assigned network changes during scheduled maintenance windows, and validate services before handing a site back to operations.Troubleshoot connectivity, routing, and wireless problems across sites, and escalate what you cannot resolve.Keep network documentation current: address plans, diagrams, port maps, and change records.Support upgrades and hardware refresh work as the program schedule requires.Respond to tickets and requests inside service targets, and keep requesters informed on status.QualificationsAssociate degree, or an equivalent combination of education, certification, and work experience.Two to three years of hands-on enterprise network support experience.Working knowledge of routing, switching, and wireless technology, plus practical internet protocol subnetting skills.Willingness to work scheduled nights and weekends for cutover windows, on a planned rotation.Reliable transportation to sites in Putnam County, New York and Western Connecticut.Cisco Certified Network Associate certification preferred. Hospital or health system network experience is a plus.Why Apply for This Position?A funded, multi-year program with interesting work, a high quality team, and a defined path to Level 3.Full-time W-2 employment with benefits, rather than a contract or agency assignment.Base salary of $85,000 to $105,000 depending on experience.Steady, reliable employer with 35+ years of experience and a quality culture.EEO Statement Our client is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.