Global Network Design Lead — Ownership & Build (Contract-to-Hire)

Motion Recruitment; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Annual bonus

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is partnering with a well-established Phoenix organization to hire a Senior Network Systems Engineer for the in-house IT team. You will own design and implementation across LAN, WAN, WLAN, and SD-WAN, while supporting a global enterprise network and data center environment.

You will lead projects, provide advanced incident resolution, and mentor teammates on a lean team. Expect hands-on work, collaboration with IT leadership, and travel up to 25% as needed.

Qualifications

• Significant hands-on experience in a Cisco infrastructure environment.
• Expertise across DNS, LAN, WAN, WLAN, VPN, TLS, SD-WAN, and subnetting.
• Experience with enterprise and global network architectures and topologies.
• Data center experience, both wired and wireless.
• CCNA or higher preferred.
• Technical degree, bachelor's, or equivalent hands-on experience.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and administer a global enterprise network and data center environment.
• Own design and implementation across LAN, WLAN, WAN, and SD-WAN.
• Provide 2nd and 3rd line support for complex incidents and changes.
• Lead IT projects including upgrades, migrations, and new site implementations.
• Monitor performance and capacity, forecast infrastructure needs, and maintain continuity planning.
• Create and maintain configuration standards, technical documentation, and procedures.
• Train and mentor other team members as needed.
• Partner with IT leadership and a global network competence lead.
• Travel up to 25% as needed.

Skills

Cisco infrastructure

DNS

LAN

WAN

WLAN

VPN

TLS

SD-WAN

Subnetting

Data center

Microsoft 365

Azure

SQL

VMware

VoIP

CCNA

Technical degree

Team collaboration

Hands-on lifting

Education

Technical degree, bachelor's, or equivalent hands-on experience

Tools

Cisco DNA

Cisco ISE

Microsoft 365

Azure

SQL

VMware

Job description

Motion Recruitment is partnering with a well-established Phoenix organization to hire a Senior Network Systems Engineer for the in-house IT team. You will own design and implementation across LAN, WAN, WLAN, and SD-WAN, while supporting a global enterprise network and data center environment.

You will lead projects, provide advanced incident resolution, and mentor teammates on a lean team. Expect hands-on work, collaboration with IT leadership, and travel up to 25% as needed.