Cisco Network Engineer II | Hybrid SD-WAN/WAN Specialist

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

Job summary

Eightelevengroup is seeking a Cisco Network Engineer for a hybrid role in Cincinnati, OH. The position is a 12-month contract with potential extension or full-time hire and focuses on implementing, modernizing, and managing critical network infrastructure across the Midwest.

The role requires hands-on Cisco routing, switching, SD-WAN, wireless, and security work, plus collaboration in an Agile engineering team. Strong documentation and problem-solving skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience configuring, implementing, or supporting Cisco routers and switches.
• Strong 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 document network designs and diagrams clearly.

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

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Teamwork

Agile engineering

OSPF/BGP understanding

Network automation

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Cisco routers

Cisco switches

SD-WAN

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN

SolarWinds

NetFlow

Job description

Eightelevengroup is seeking a Cisco Network Engineer for a hybrid role in Cincinnati, OH. The position is a 12-month contract with potential extension or full-time hire and focuses on implementing, modernizing, and managing critical network infrastructure across the Midwest.

The role requires hands-on Cisco routing, switching, SD-WAN, wireless, and security work, plus collaboration in an Agile engineering team. Strong documentation and problem-solving skills are essential.