Cisco Network Engineer II — Hybrid, Cincinnati Area

Brooksource; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Brooksource is seeking a Cisco Network Engineer for a Cincinnati, OH hybrid role on a 12-month contract with potential extension or hire. You will implement, test, troubleshoot, and document network solutions across the Midwest, focusing on Cisco enterprise routing, switching, SD-WAN, wireless, and security technologies.

The role requires hands-on work with substations, offices, and critical locations within an Agile team.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to successfully complete required background screening
• Demonstrated experience configuring, implementing, or supporting Cisco routers and switches
• Solid understanding of IPv4, subnetting, TCP/IP, VLANs, IEEE 802.1Q trunks, Spanning Tree Protocol, and link aggregation
• Working knowledge of OSPF, BGP, enterprise WAN concepts, and route selection
• Ability to troubleshoot Layer 2 and Layer 3 connectivity issues using a structured approach
• General understanding of wireless, firewall, access control, and network segmentation technologies
• Working knowledge of copper and fiber cabling standards and connector types
• Ability to create and maintain accurate technical documentation and network diagrams
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow engineering, cybersecurity, and change management processes
• Effective written, verbal, interpersonal, and teamwork skills
• Ability to work productively with limited direct supervision
• Willingness and ability to support scheduled work outside normal business hours when required

Responsibilities

• Configure, implement, test, and support Cisco routers, switches, wireless access points, and related network infrastructure using established architecture standards and templates
• Deploy and support Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN solutions, including WAN edge routers, transport connectivity, segmentation, centralized policies, and application-aware routing
• Support WAN modernization across SD-WAN, MPLS, private Ethernet, internet, cellular, and other public or private WAN services
• Troubleshoot routing, switching, SD-WAN, wireless, WAN connectivity, firewall policy, and Layer 2/Layer 3 communication issues
• Implement and validate network resiliency, segmentation, failover, quality of service, and high-availability capabilities
• Prepare engineering job packages with equipment lists, installation instructions, implementation and test plans, rollback procedures, and supporting documentation
• Create and maintain physical and logical network drawings, rack elevations, wiring diagrams, layouts, and power drawings using Microsoft Visio
• Ensure monitoring, alarming, logging, asset records, and operational documentation are complete before solutions are placed into service
• Coordinate, activate, test, and troubleshoot private and public WAN circuits
• Monitor implementation work for compliance with engineering standards, cybersecurity requirements, applicable regulations, and approved procedures
• Support network automation using Python, Ansible, REST APIs, Git, or similar scripting and orchestration technologies
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, cybersecurity, field resources, telecommunications carriers, vendors, and business partners
• Follow formal change management practices, including impact analysis, peer review, approvals, validation, rollback planning, and documentation
• Participate in planned implementations, maintenance, and troubleshooting outside normal business hours when required
• Work within an Agile engineering environment on team-based projects and assignments

Skills

Cisco networking

Subnetting

TCP/IP

Layer 2/3 support

Documentation

Team collaboration

Agile

Python

Ansible

REST APIs

Git

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Python

Ansible

REST APIs

Git

Job description

Brooksource is seeking a Cisco Network Engineer for a Cincinnati, OH hybrid role on a 12-month contract with potential extension or hire. You will implement, test, troubleshoot, and document network solutions across the Midwest, focusing on Cisco enterprise routing, switching, SD-WAN, wireless, and security technologies.

The role requires hands-on work with substations, offices, and critical locations within an Agile team.