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Contractual Network Virtualization Engineer Jobs in Illinois

Network Lead

Chicago, IL · On-site

$104K - $144K/yr

... engineers. * In depth knowledge and understanding of networking technologies, design principles, and the practical application of routers, switches, virtualization, storage, storage networking ...

Systems Engineer

Willowbrook, IL

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Troubleshoot and resolve system, network, virtualization, and application issues promptly. * Assist ... engineering. * Strong experience with Windows and Linux server administration. * 4-6 years of ...

Sr. Network Administrator

Chicago, IL · On-site

$45 - $55/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

The internal IT team supports business-critical systems across networking, virtualization, servers ... We are seeking a Senior Network Administrator / Infrastructure Engineer to provide hands-on support ...

Server Virtualization and Cloud: * Administer and maintain server virtualization environments using ... Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or a related ...

Network Support Engineer

Niles, IL · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

Server Virtualization and Cloud: * Administer and maintain server virtualization environments using ... Minimum 5 years of experience in network engineering, administration, or a related role in a mid-to ...

Network Support Engineer

Niles, IL · On-site

$75K - $100K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

Server Virtualization and Cloud: * Administer and maintain server virtualization environments using ... Minimum 5 years of experience in network engineering, administration, or a related role in a mid-to ...

Network Systems Engineer

Itasca, IL · On-site

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Maintain and administer Windows Server, virtualized environments (VMware/Hyper-V), and cloud-based ... network/systems engineering roles. * Experience with enterprise networking technologies.

Network Consultant Engineer

Oak Brook, IL · On-site

  • Medical

  • Retirement

  • PTO

... virtualization solutions built on Server, SharePoint, Microsoft, and Citrix technologies. - The Network Consultant Engineer will install and maintain networking solutions from industry-leading ...

Information Assurance Engineer III

Chicago, IL · On-site

$120 - $160/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Collaborate with network engineers, Windows and UNIX engineers, virtualization engineers, systems ... administrators, configuration managers, and security operations personnel. * Review system ...

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What is the difference between Contractual Network Virtualization Engineer vs Network Engineer?

AspectContractual Network Virtualization EngineerNetwork Engineer
CertificationsCCNP, VMware NSX, Cisco CCNACCNA, CCNP, Cisco certifications
Work EnvironmentProject-based, contractual roles in data centers and cloud environmentsPermanent or long-term roles in corporate networks and ISPs
Industry UsageTelecommunications, cloud providers, data centersCorporate IT, service providers, enterprise networks

The Contractual Network Virtualization Engineer focuses on implementing and managing network virtualization solutions on a contractual basis, often in cloud and data center environments. In contrast, a Network Engineer typically maintains and supports physical and virtual networks within organizations. Both roles require similar certifications and industry knowledge but differ mainly in employment type and specific focus areas.

What are the most commonly searched types of Network Virtualization Engineer jobs in Illinois?

The most popular types of Network Virtualization Engineer jobs in Illinois are:

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Infographic showing various Contractual Network Virtualization Engineer job openings in Illinois as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 80% Full Time, 11% Part Time, and 8% Contract. Highlights an 92% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 5% Remote job distribution.

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Job description

Location: ONSITE- Chicago or Remote
Duration: 6 months
Role: Network Engineer
Descriptions:
Will work with Infrastructure leadership, other IS teams and business units to engineer, recommend, plan technical projects to meet network reliability, tactical, performance, or controls needs.
Analyzes business needs; gather requirements, designs, installs, troubleshoots, and supports technical solutions in a world-class infrastructure.
Develops and documents models, plans, diagrams, illustrations, and procedures in support of engineering activities and network related business initiatives.
Participates in regular meetings and conference calls with customers and IT staff to help qualify opportunities and technical solutions.
Creates capital expenditure (CAPEX) requests and tracks the progress of hardware & software orders.
10+ year's experience in network engineering. Experience network engineering and operation with an enterprise organization preferred.
5+ years of experience leading project teams and/or mentoring junior engineers.
In depth knowledge and understanding of networking technologies, design principles, and the practical application of routers, switches, virtualization, storage, storage networking virtualization/zoning, load-balancers and network security.
Experience working with SDN solutions such as Cisco ACI, VMware VNX Knowledge of network security solutions such as firewalls, VPNs, Intrusion detection/prevention, and web application firewalls.
Strong technical knowledge and experience in several of the following (certification a plus):
Cisco Routing/Switching, spine/leaf architecture
F5 LTM/GTM
Cisco UCS & Nexus
Cisco ACI
Cisco WAAS, WCCP
Cisco security solutions
Cisco ISE
Palo Alto Networks firewalls and security solutions QoS, prioritization of voice and video Network automation Proven understanding of network segmentation/isolation, encryption architectures Strong documentation skills and experience generating technical documents, diagrams, solutions specifications, guidelines, processes, and procedures.
Scripting skills are a plus
Excellent communications and customer service skills with proven ability to communicate professionally in a corporate environment.
Experience in standardizing and automating network configuration and deployment Experience with software and hardware troubleshooting and system monitoring.
Ability to work nights and weekends as needed for implementations and being a point of escalation
Keyword:
Skills: Palo Alto~Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure(ACI)~CNS_Network Security_Cisco Experience Required: 6-8