Hybrid Cisco Data Network Engineer – 12-Month Contract

Optomi; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Optomi is seeking a Data Network Engineer to design, plan, and deploy critical network infrastructure across large-scale environments. The role focuses on Cisco routing, LAN/WAN/WLAN design, and engineering packages with BOMs and installation docs.

You will work with network architects, PMs, and field teams to coordinate procurement, configurations, and deployments while ensuring security and NERC CIP compliance.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years of hands-on network engineering in enterprise LAN/WAN/WLAN environments.
• Strong Cisco networking experience: routers, switches, firewalls, and security features.
• Experience creating detailed engineering/job packages with diagrams and BOMs.
• Experience developing network diagrams with Visio and coordinating equipment specs.
• Solid knowledge of routing/switching protocols and VPN technologies.
• Hands-on firewall administration and network monitoring tools exposure.
• Ability to manage multiple deployment projects and meet security standards incl. NERC CIP.

Responsibilities

• Design, plan, implement, and maintain enterprise data network infrastructure (LAN/WAN/WLAN).
• Develop engineering/job packages with diagrams, BOMs, and installation docs.
• Create step-by-step installation instructions and deployment packages for field techs.
• Configure, troubleshoot, and support Cisco routers, switches, and firewalls.
• Collaborate with architects, PMs, field techs, and teams to meet standards.
• Coordinate equipment procurement, configuration changes, and deployments across projects.
• Ensure compliance with security standards and NERC CIP requirements while supporting monitoring.

Skills

Cisco routing

LAN/WAN/WLAN design

Network security

Engineering packages

Project coordination

Tools

SolarWinds Orion

Cisco ISE

BlueCat IPAM

Job description

Optomi is seeking a Data Network Engineer to design, plan, and deploy critical network infrastructure across large-scale environments. The role focuses on Cisco routing, LAN/WAN/WLAN design, and engineering packages with BOMs and installation docs.

You will work with network architects, PMs, and field teams to coordinate procurement, configurations, and deployments while ensuring security and NERC CIP compliance.