Entry Level Cisco Network Engineer Jobs in Michigan

Description

Our client is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to administer and support our global data communications network. This role involves designing, developing, and optimizing network systems, ensuring all designs are documented and supportable.

As the network expert, you will handle engineering, configuration, deployment, and maintenance across various technologies, including Azure, Campus, Plant LAN, Wireless, WAN/SD-WAN, and Datacenter LAN. You will troubleshoot complex network issues, communicate maintenance and downtime, and develop business continuity and disaster recovery plans.

Key responsibilities include analyzing network needs, contributing to design and installation, leading project implementations, ensuring security compliance, and monitoring network performance.

In this position you'll work a hybrid schedule of 3 days on site at our corporate office in Mason, Michigan, and up to 2 days remote.

What you'll bring...

Experience with OSPF/EIGRP/Spanning Tree protocols

Experience with BGP and OSPF routing protocols

Experience and comprehensive knowledge in two or more of the following areas: Cloud (Azure, AWS) networking, Routing and Switching, Security (Firewalls, Proxy technology), Wireless, Data Center, Video/Voice, SD-WAN

Experience implementing and operating a security architecture that secures all corporate enterprise network edges (both ingress and egress)

Experience creating and maintaining network topology, logical flow and other required documentation with Visio or equivalent tool

Strong understanding of network QOS methods, markings and mitigation strategies

Demonstrated experience conducting research and resolving issues across a wide range of networking, telephony, video, security, and wireless issues

Experience with Network Sniffers to analyze data and resolve network issues

Experience analyzing network performance data to identify trends/potential problems and providing recommendations to modify and/or upgrade network equipment or services

Ability to maintain composure and adapt in a dynamic, fast-paced, customer-focused work environment characterized by rapid change, minimal lead times, and multiple competing priorities

Excellent customer service orientation acting as a positive solution provider for all business and technical encounters

Excellent verbal and written skills necessary to communicate intricate job-related processes

Ability to articulate technical and non-technical information to personnel with varying levels of technical knowledge

Occasional travel to secondary data center, Switch, in Grand Rapids

Top Skills:

Cisco ISE

Cisco Wireless

Nice-to-haves:

WAN/LAN technologies

Firewalls (Client uses Cisco ASA and Firepower)

Job Details:

Documentation

First few months, the consultant needs to be documenting their work and their questions regarding client systems to get up to speed

Will be working on Cisco ISE and Cisco Wireless to eventually own those two systems

Client is transitioning WiFi 7 APs

Skills

Cisco routers, Cisco ISE, cisco wireless, wireless, LAN, WAN, Firewall, firepower, asa firewall

Experience Level

Expert Level

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Mason, MI.

The pay range for this position is $55.00 - $75.00/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 Mason,MI.

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

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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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