Director Network Operations Jobs in Tennessee (NOW HIRING)

Description

The right candidate can walk in ready to contribute immediately.

Daily responsibilities include designing, deploying, and maintaining enterprise network infrastructure across cloud (Azure/OCI) and on-prem environments (on-prem secondary to cloud); executing new builds and optimizing existing architecture; participating in active projects including a major hub consolidation (2-to-1), Express Route redesign, firewall centralization, and BGP work using Azure Route Server. The role also involves performance monitoring, tier-2/3 troubleshooting, technical documentation, and stakeholder coordination. Candidates will participate in an on-call rotation (approximately 3–4 weeks per year covering non-business hours/weekends).

Skills

Network engineering, cloud, azure, firewall, ccna, cisco, palo alto, arista, fortinet, juniper, bgp, routing, oci

Top Skills Details

Network engineering,cloud,azure,firewall

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Required: Associate's degree in a related field or 4+ years of direct network administration/engineering experience. Strong working knowledge of Azure networking services. Intermediate knowledge of WAN/LAN, DNS/DHCP, Layer 2/3, TCP/IP, firewalls, and ACLs. Ability to work independently with minimal oversight.

Nice to Have / Preferred: Bachelor's degree. Certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, AZ-500, AZ-900, or Security+ (certs will be validated in the process). Terraform or other automation/IaC tools (big bonus — "if they can check a box, it builds foundation"). Experience with Juniper (their edge platform). Experience with hybrid cloud (Azure + OCI).

Key success attributes: Drive, self-management, willingness to learn and put in the time. Chris wants someone who genuinely wants to do networking — not someone looking to check a box.

Note: Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship. This has been a major issue with their internal search.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Knoxville, TN.

The pay range for this position is $36.06 - $45.67/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 Knoxville,TN.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 31, 2026.

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.

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.

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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.