Cisco Wireless Network Engineer (5656-1) Plano, TX

ESR Healthcare; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 83,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology services company is seeking a Cisco Wireless Network Engineer in Plano, TX to provide operations support and manage network equipment. Candidates should have over 7 years of LAN switching expertise, including experience with Cisco ACI and various networking technologies. Responsibilities include configuring and troubleshooting network systems while ensuring optimal performance. The role requires strong knowledge in switching technologies and CCNA certification. This position does not offer relocation assistance or visa sponsorship.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in network switching (LAN technology).
• Experience designing, deploying and troubleshooting VSS, VDC, VPC.
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco devices.

Responsibilities

• Provide operations support for Enterprise LAN and Campus Network.
• Configure and support network equipment including Switches & Routers.
• Maximize network performance through ongoing monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Manage vendors and subcontractors for network installations.
• Configure routing and switching to maximize efficiency and security.
• Lead site installs, maintenance, and software upgrades.
• Collaborate with customers and internal teams to report status.

Skills

Strong knowledge in switching technologies

CCNA Certified (Routing & Switching)

Extensive experience designing/implementing Cisco ACI

Hands-on troubleshooting of ISR routers

Strong Layer-2 & Layer-3 networking skills

DHCP/DNS

BGP/EIGRP/OSPF

Network troubleshooting

LAN/WAN engineering

CCNA Routing & Switching

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

DNAC

Cisco Nexus 7K/5K/2K

PagerDuty

Nexus tooling

Job description

Position Title

Cisco Wireless Network Engineer (5656-1) – Plano, TX

Job Details

• Experience level: Mid-senior
• Experience required: 7 Years
• Education level: Bachelor’s degree
• Job function: Information Technology
• Industry: Information Technology and Services
• Total positions: 1
• Relocation assistance: No
• Visa sponsorship eligibility: No
• Pay rate: View hourly payrate

Job Description

• Provide operations support for Enterprise LAN, Security, Data Center, and Campus Network platforms across North America locations.
• Installing, configuring, and supporting network equipment including Switches & Routers using DNAC tool.
• Configuration and Operational support experience with Cisco ACI – Spine‑leaf switches, APIC and APIC-EM controller, Nexus switches.
• Deep understanding of network orchestration and automation using Cisco ACI, SDA & DNAC with ISE integration.
• Procuring network equipment and managing subcontractors involved with network installation.
• Configuring routing and switching to maximize network efficiency and security.
• Supervise and/or perform site installs, maintenance, upgrades or software enhancements to support the network infrastructure needs.
• Function as a point of escalation for operational entities regarding regular or complex issues.
• Maximizing network performance through ongoing monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Investigating faults in the network.
• Resolve incidents/problems/Changes according to established procedures.
• Work on Service improvement activities and completing them within target dates.
• Updating network equipment to the latest firmware releases.
• Work closely with customers, infrastructure teams and vendors such as Cisco.
• Reporting network status to key stakeholders.

Essential Skills

• Strong knowledge in switching technologies – STP, trunking, Ether channel, HSRP, VRRP, LACP, PaGP.
• Switching models: Cisco 6500/6900, Nexus 7K, 5K, 2K, VPC, FEX, VDC, Cisco VSS, Catalyst 4500/3800/3500/2900.
• Deep understanding of IP addressing and VLSM; extensive experience designing/implementing Cisco ACI, SDA, DNAC in datacenter & cloud solutions.
• Strong experience with monitoring and alerting tools: DNAC, ACI, ISE, PagerDuty, Nagios & Thousand Eyes.
• CCNA Certified (Routing & Switching) & higher.
• Expert knowledge of LAN switching – STP, trunking, ether channel; high‑availability fundamentals (HSRP & VRRP).
• Proficient in SDA, DNAC, ISE, VXLAN, ACI, fabric path, spanning tree, VLAN, VTP concepts.
• Hands‑on load‑balancing concepts – LACP, PaGP.
• Good understanding of DHCP, DNS; hands‑on troubleshooting of ISR routers, switches & wireless controllers.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Nexus 7K/5K/2K, Catalyst 3K/4K series and ASR & ISR router models.
• Experience designing, deploying and troubleshooting VSS, VDC, VPC, OTV, fabric path, FCoE & multi‑tenancy in datacenter.
• Hands‑on experience solving complex network incidents, requests, and problems with ACI, SDA, DNAC.
• Troubleshooting network link/device hardware/configuration issues – isolation, resolution.
• Install, configure and support large‑scale production corporate network infrastructure.
• Schedule and perform maintenance, repair, upgrade tasks while minimizing impact on production.
• Strong Layer‑2 & Layer‑3 networking skills – BGP, IPv4, IPv6, change management.
• Troubleshooting routing protocols – BGP, EIGRP, static, OSPF; collaborate with ISPs and internal teams.
• Experience in CoS, QoS, WRED and related QoS parameters.
• Working knowledge of MPLS, Metro Ethernet, hub‑and‑spoke concepts.

Additional Notes

Please submit the candidate's resume in PDF format.

Please note that TCS does not consider former full‑time employees (FTEs) for rehire. Additionally, individuals who have previously worked at TCS as contractors must observe a minimum waiting period of six months before being eligible for re‑engagement.

MUST HAVE

• 7+ years of experience in network switching (LAN technology).
• CCNA Certified (Routing & Switching) & higher.
• Extensive experience designing/implementing Cisco ACI, SDA, DNAC with datacenter networking technologies and cloud solutions.
• Experience with monitoring and alerting tools: DNAC, ACI, ISE, PagerDuty, Nagios & Thousand Eyes.
• Experience with load‑balancing concepts – LACP, PaGP 5. Good understanding of DHCP, DNS with hands‑on experience.
• Experience with Cisco Nexus 7K/5K/2K, Catalyst 3K & 4K series and ASR & ISR router models.
• Experience designing, deploying and troubleshooting VSS, VDC, VPC, OTV, fabric path, FCoE & multi‑tenancy in datacenter.
• Hands‑on experience with ACI, SDA, DNAC – solving reported requests, incidents, and complex network problems.
• Experience working on CoS, QoS, WRED and related QoS parameters.