Network Engineer

Location: Las Vegas, NV (with required travel to Beatty, NV once per week)

Type: W2 - Long Term Contract (1 year or longer)

Schedule: Fully Onsite

Reports To: Global Infrastructure Manager

Pay : $45 - $55/hour

Position Overview

We are seeking a Network Engineer with a specialized background in heavy industrial environments-specifically mining-to join our global infrastructure team. Based out of our Las Vegas office, you will design, implement, secure, and maintain the critical network architecture that connects our corporate enterprise systems.

The ideal candidate understands how to manage large-scale enterprise routing and switching while ensuring that mission-critical, high-availability networks function flawlessly in harsh, remote mine-site environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Network Operations: Maintain, optimize, and troubleshoot our regional network infrastructure, ensuring seamless connectivity between regional offices, data centers, and remote operations.
• Industrial Site Connectivity: Support robust, low-latency field networks utilizing a mix of industrial switching, wireless mesh, private LTE/5G, and satellite communications (VSAT/Starlink) to support active mining environments.
• IT/OT Convergence & Security: Support and enforce strict network segmentation and cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., IEC 62443, NIST) to securely bridge corporate IT networks with operational mine-site networks (SCADA, PLCs, Autonomous Fleet Systems).
• Global Standardization Alignment: Align with global network standards, ensuring uniformity in hardware, security policies, and performance across all international sites.
• Site Deployments & Travel: Travel to domestic mine sites to lead network commissioning, assist with site surveys, and audit infrastructure hardware.

Qualifications & Experience

Required:

• Experience: 4+ years of experience in network engineering within a large-scale enterprise or global organization.
• Mining / Industrial Domain: Direct, hands-on experience designing or troubleshooting network infrastructure on active mine sites or heavy industrial facilities.
• Technical Stack: Deep proficiency with Cisco, Aruba, or Juniper enterprise routing/switching, next-generation firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet), SD-WAN architecture, and wireless technologies.
• Location: Must be based in Las Vegas, NV.

Preferred:

• Certifications: Cisco CCNP/CCIE (Enterprise or Security), or equivalent.
• Mining Systems Familiarity: Experience networking for Fleet Management Systems (FMS) like Caterpillar MineStar, Modular Mining, or Wenco.
• Language Skills: Proficiency in a second language (e.g., Spanish, French) is a plus given our global footprint, though not required.

Environmental & Physical Requirements

• Ability to work comfortably in remote, high-altitude, or extreme weather environments (desert heat, dust) during site visits.
• Adherence to all site PPE requirements, including hard hats, steel-toed boots, and high-visibility clothing.

Benefits:

At Ledgent Technology, we prioritize our contractors, whom we proudly call Ambassadors. Our commitment to you is demonstrated through a comprehensive benefits program that stands out in the temporary staffing industry. We annually review and update our vendor relationships to ensure we provide the most cost-effective benefits options. Our Ambassadors are eligible for a wide range of benefits, including:

• Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Plan
• Basic and enhanced hospital indemnity plans
• Dental and vision coverage
• Accident and critical illness plans
• Term life insurance
• Short-term disability plan
• Direct deposit/pay card options
• Credit union membership
• Employee discount clubs
• Referral bonuses
• Training and coaching
• Specialized recognition programs

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.