Hybrid Network Engineer for Cisco/Palo Alto/Meraki

CDW; Oklahoma City (OK); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

CDW is partnering with a client to fill a Mid-Level Network Engineer/Administrator role on a 6-month contract with potential extension. The position is hybrid, based in Oklahoma City, OK, requiring 2 days on site per week.

The role focuses on tier II troubleshooting with progression to tier III work, managing Cisco, Palo Alto, and Meraki environments, and mentoring from Senior Network Engineer and Network Architect to prepare for a senior level.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years hands-on network engineering/administration experience.
• Experience with Cisco routing and switching (IOS/IOS-XE).
• Some experience with Palo Alto firewalls; Strata Cloud Manager/ Panorama is a plus.
• Experience with Cisco Meraki and core networking concepts (VPNs, VLANs, DNS, DHCP).

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot tier II incidents and take on tier III issues as skills grow.
• Escalate complex/high-impact issues with clear documentation of findings and actions.
• Maintain Cisco routers and switches: VLANs, trunking, STP, and routing protocols.
• Monitor Palo Alto firewalls and Meraki environments; manage policies, NAT, VPN tunnels, and cloud dashboards.
• Collaborate with service desk, systems, and security teams on cross-team projects.

Skills

Network troubleshooting

Cisco routing & switching

VPNs & remote access

Cloud networking (Azure/AWS)

Tools

Cisco IOS

Cisco Meraki

Palo Alto firewalls

Strata Cloud Manager/Panorama

OSPF/BGP/EIGRP

Job description

CDW is partnering with a client to fill a Mid-Level Network Engineer/Administrator role on a 6-month contract with potential extension. The position is hybrid, based in Oklahoma City, OK, requiring 2 days on site per week.

The role focuses on tier II troubleshooting with progression to tier III work, managing Cisco, Palo Alto, and Meraki environments, and mentoring from Senior Network Engineer and Network Architect to prepare for a senior level.