Network Engineer

Description

- Monitor, maintain, and support the health, availability, and reliability of the enterprise network environment from local sites through cloud connectivity.

- Perform day-to-day operational support of LAN, WAN, wireless, SD‑WAN, firewall, and cloud network services, ensuring stable and secure connectivity across the enterprise.

- Proactively monitor network performance and stability, identify potential issues, and respond to alerts to prevent or minimize outages.

- Serve as a primary responder for network incidents impacting multiple users or services(L2), providing troubleshooting, remediation, and coordination as needed.

- Participate in an on-call rotation to triage and support after-hours network incidents, maintenance, and emergency remediation activities.

- Support enterprise network connectivity, including site-to-site tunnels, VPN solutions, and cloud service connections, ensuring reliable communication between locations and platforms.

- Execute performance tuning, optimization, and troubleshooting across network-centric technologies to improve reliability and user experience.

- Support operational vulnerability management for network infrastructure, including:

- Applying patches and updates

- Performing configuration changes and parameter tuning

- Executing remediation activities in alignment with security and change management standards

- Participate in planned upgrades and lifecycle maintenance of network infrastructure components, including switches, firewalls, SD‑WAN platforms, and related services.

- Collaborate with engineering and architecture teams by operationalizing designs, integrating new capabilities, and providing feedback based on operational experience.

- Act as a first line of operational defense for network outages, escalating to engineering teams as appropriate for large-scale or complex issues.

- Maintain awareness of network status, changes, and risks across the environment to support operational continuity and resilience.

- Contribute to keeping the “lights on” by reliably handling routine maintenance and operational tasks, enabling engineers to focus on observability, automation, and platform improvements.

Skills

Network engineering, Firewall, Ccna, Paloalto, Bgp, Switches, Wireless, Ccnp

Top Skills Details

Network engineering,Firewall,Ccna,Paloalto,Bgp,Switches,Wireless,Ccnp

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Familiarity with a Palo Alto iONS / SD-WAN environment.

Experience Level

Expert Level

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of St Paul, MN.

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $65.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a hybrid position in St Paul,MN.

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 5, 2026.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.