Network Engineer

Insight Global; Clinton (MS); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to support SLED customers across Arkansas, combining presales with design, implementation, and ongoing post-sales support. Senior-level experience is preferred, with travel in Arkansas and surrounding areas.

The candidate should have hands-on networking expertise, communicate effectively with customers, and handle opportunities from discovery to solution delivery.

Qualifications

• Senior or professional-level enterprise network engineering experience.
• Presales discovery, design and proposal experience.
• Strong routing, switching, wireless networking and security knowledge.
• Hands-on with Aruba, Juniper and Fortinet products.
• Aruba/Juniper/Fortinet certifications preferred.
• Experience with public-sector procurement and RFPs is a plus.
• Ability to explain technical topics to diverse audiences.
• Excellent documentation and project-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide presales engineering from discovery through design and proposals.
• Design, implement, troubleshoot and support enterprise networking solutions.
• Communicate technical information clearly to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

Skills

Enterprise networking

Presales support

Routing & switching

Firewall & security

Aruba (HPE)

Juniper & Fortinet

Certifications (Aruba/Juniper/Fortinet

Public-sector procurement

Technical documentation

Project management

Tools

HPE Aruba Networking

Juniper Networks

Fortinet

Aruba Central

Juniper Mist

FortiManager

FortiGate

Job description

Job Description

Our client is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to support State, Local and Education—or SLED—customers throughout Arkansas. This position will combine presales engineering with the design, implementation, troubleshooting and ongoing support of enterprise networking solutions for K-12 school districts, higher education institutions, state agencies and local governments.

The ideal candidate has strong hands‑on networking experience, communicates well with customers and can support opportunities from initial technical discovery and solution design through implementation and post‑sales support. Senior-level experience is preferred, but strong professional-level candidates will also be considered.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail] learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global’s Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Skills and Requirements

• Professional or senior-level experience in enterprise network engineering.
• Experience providing technical presales support, including discovery, solution design, presentations and proposal development.
• Strong knowledge of routing, switching, wireless networking, firewalls and network security.
• Hands‑on experience with HPE Aruba Networking, Juniper Networks and Fortinet solutions.
• Aruba, Juniper or Fortinet professional-level certifications are strongly preferred.
• Experience with Aruba Central, Juniper Mist, FortiManager, FortiGate or similar management platforms is preferred.
• Experience supporting K-12, higher education, state government or local government environments is preferred.
• Familiarity with public‑sector procurement, RFPs and E‑rate is a plus.
• Ability to troubleshoot independently and communicate technical information clearly to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Strong documentation, organization and project-management skills.

Must reside in or near Little Rock and be willing to travel throughout Arkansas.