Cisco Network Specialist

About the Opportunity
This Network Engineer opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys working hands-on with large, distributed network environments and solving technical challenges that have a direct operational impact. You’ll support an enterprise environment spanning hundreds of sites, helping ensure network infrastructure remains reliable, secure, and ready for future needs.

You’ll work closely with global technology teams, internal business groups, and external vendors to design, configure, troubleshoot, and improve network infrastructure. From routing and switching to wireless connectivity and network security, you’ll have exposure to a broad range of technologies and projects.

What’s In It for You
You’ll gain hands-on exposure to a large-scale network environment and work alongside multidisciplinary technical teams and technology partners. This is an opportunity to deepen your Cisco and Juniper expertise, contribute to infrastructure modernization initiatives, and build experience across WAN, LAN, wireless, security, and connectivity technologies.

Your Responsibilities
• You’ll configure switches, routers, wireless access points, and firewalls across a large, multi-site network environment.
• You’ll upgrade existing infrastructure and implement technologies including backup LTE, VLAN deployments, router and switch upgrades, cabling, and equipment installations.
• You’ll monitor and troubleshoot network systems, identifying opportunities to improve reliability and performance.
• You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and vendor partners to investigate and resolve network issues.
• You’ll manage technical tickets with equipment manufacturers, internet service providers, and other technology partners.
• You’ll support network security initiatives, data backups, and related infrastructure protection measures.
• You’ll contribute to network designs and future platform roadmaps using monitoring, analytics, and performance data.

Skills and Qualifications
• 4–6 years of related network engineering experience, including supporting large-scale WAN and LAN environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of Cisco and Juniper routers, switches, and networking platforms.
• Hands-on knowledge of BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP routing protocols.
• Knowledge of network security concepts, components, architecture, and server/workstation operating system troubleshooting.
• CCNP, CCIE, or JNCIE certification is considered an asset.
• Wireless networking knowledge and scripting or programming experience are considered assets.

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