Network Engineer

URGENT HIRING: NETWORK ENGINEER LEVEL 1

Job Title: Network Engineer Level 1

Job Code: GTUS110375

Location: Chicago, IL Onsite

Employment: W2 CONTRACT ONLY

Visa: USC ONLY

Duration: 6 Months

Openings: 1

Priority: URGENT

INTERVIEW PROCESS

1st Round: Teams Interview

2nd Round: In-Person Face-to-Face Interview

Role Overview Seeking a hands-on Network Engineer to support, deploy, and optimize enterprise LAN/WAN, Wireless, and SD-WAN infrastructure across corporate environments.

The ideal candidate will have strong troubleshooting skills and experience with Cisco Meraki, Cisco Catalyst, Zscaler, and enterprise network environments.

Key Responsibilities Lead network deployments, new builds, and expansion projects

Manage complete network equipment lifecycle procurement through decommissioning

Configure and support LAN/WAN, Wireless & SD-WAN environments

Work with Cisco Meraki & Cisco Catalyst technologies

Support regional site rollouts and network integrations

Configure and maintain Zscaler ZIA/ZPA

Troubleshoot complex network issues across the OSI model

Work with ISPs and internal teams to resolve connectivity issues

Support network security, patch compliance, and infrastructure hardening

Follow Change Management / CAB processes

Create documentation, runbooks, and rollout checklists

Contribute to network automation and process improvements

Required Skills 2 4 years of network engineering/support experience

Cisco Meraki Preferred Cisco Catalyst experience

ThousandEyes Preferred/Familiarity Strong TCP/IP & OSI Model knowledge

Understanding of IEEE 802 standards

Enterprise multi-vendor network troubleshooting

IPsec fundamentals: IKEv2, PSKs, tunnel monitoring & failover

LAN/WAN, Wireless & SD-WAN knowledge

Experience with repeatable multi-site network deployments

Strong understanding of network design principles

Zscaler ZIA/ZPA experience

Microsoft Office, Visio & Excel

Strong communication and documentation skills

Ability to work independently and in a team environment

Flexible schedule

Candidate Requirements W2 CONTRACT ONLY

USC ONLY

Chicago, IL Onsite

2 4 Years Experience

Teams Interview + In-Person F2F Interview

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