Network Engineer

Match Point Solutions; Rancho Cordova (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Match Point Solutions is seeking a Network Engineer for a 12-month engagement in Rancho Cordova, CA. The role requires hands-on experience with Cisco Catalyst switching, wireless controllers, firewalls, and diverse network infrastructure.

Expect on-site work five days a week with occasional travel to other sites. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in enterprise networking, strong documentation skills, and the ability to collaborate with engineering and operations teams to meet enterprise

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on enterprise network engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco Catalyst switching platforms.
• Experience with enterprise wireless technologies, including controller-based deployments.
• Experience with firewall configuration and validation.
• Experience performing rack installation, structured cabling, fiber connectivity, and infrastructure turn-up.
• Demonstrated network troubleshooting and operational support experience.
• Experience producing network documentation and supporting network standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide network installation, commissioning, and deployment support for office and lab projects.
• Perform rack and stack, structured cabling and patching, hardware installation, and network turn-up activities.
• Configure and validate switching, wireless, and firewall platforms.
• Participate in network design reviews, site assessments, and BOM validation.
• Conduct wireless surveys and optimization/remediation activities.
• Execute MACs and provide on-site network operational support.
• Deliver business-hours incident response and on-site troubleshooting as needed.
• Develop and maintain network documentation, standards, and lifecycle plans.
• Support Cisco ISE implementation and 802.1X deployment activities.
• Support network modernization and expansion projects.
• Collaborate across projects to ensure enterprise-standard delivery.
• Travel onsite five days per week as required.

Skills

Enterprise network engineering

Cisco Catalyst switching

Wireless networking

Firewall configuration

Rack installation & cabling

Network troubleshooting

Documentation & standards

Onsite collaboration

Tools

Cisco Nexus (Preferred)

ISE 802.1X

Ekahau / AirMagnet

BOM validation tools

Network monitoring tools

Job description

MatchPoint is a fast-growing, young, energetic global IT-Engineering services company with clients across the US. We provide technology solutions to various clients like Uber, Robinhood, Netflix, Airbnb, Google, Sephora and more! More recently, we have expanded to working internationally in Canada, China, Ireland, UK, Brazil and India. Through our culture of innovation, we inspire, build, and deliver business results, from idea to outcome. We keep our clients on the cutting edge of the latest technologies and provide solutions by using industry specific best practices and expertise.

Position: Network Engineer

Contract Length: 12 month

Location: Rancho Cordova, CA, US

Rate: $70/hr on W2

Responsibilities:

• Provide network installation, commissioning, and deployment support for office and laboratory projects.
• Perform rack and stack, structured cabling and patching, hardware installation, and network turn-up activities.
• Configure and validate switching, wireless, and firewall platforms.
• Participate in network design reviews, site assessments, and bill of materials (BOM) validation.
• Conduct wireless surveys and perform optimization and remediation activities.
• Execute moves, adds, and changes (MACs) and provide general network operational support.
• Deliver business-hours incident response and on-site troubleshooting as needed.
• Develop and maintain network documentation, standards, and lifecycle plans.
• Support Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) implementation and wired and wireless 802.1X deployment activities.
• Support network modernization initiatives and office and laboratory expansion projects.
• Work across multiple concurrent projects and operational initiatives as priorities are assigned.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and project teams to ensure delivery aligns with enterprise standards.
• Support project planning, coordination, vendor activities, and stakeholder engagement onsite five days per week.
• Travel domestically and internationally to other customer sites as needed to support project delivery and site turn-up activities. Qualifications:

Minimum:

• 5+ years of hands-on enterprise network engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco Catalyst switching platforms.
• Experience with enterprise wireless technologies, including controller-based deployments.
• Experience with firewall configuration and validation.
• Experience performing rack installation, structured cabling, fiber connectivity, and infrastructure turn-up.
• Demonstrated network troubleshooting and operational support experience.
• Experience producing network documentation and supporting network standards.
• Ability to work onsite five days per week at the Rancho Cordova, California office; candidates based in the greater Sacramento area are preferred.
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally to support project and site activities, including Portland, Oregon; Vancouver, Canada; and potentially Mexico (estimated three to six trips over the engagement).
• Valid passport and the ability to travel internationally for the duration of the engagement.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work directly with technical and business stakeholders.

Desired:

• Experience with Cisco Nexus data center switching platforms - Desired
• Experience with Cisco ISE and wired and wireless 802.1X deployments - Desired
• Experience with wireless survey and validation tools such as Ekahau or AirMagnet - Desired
• Experience supporting laboratory or specialized research network environments - Desired
• Experience with network design reviews, site assessments, and BOM validation - Desired
• Cisco certification such as CCNA, CCNP Enterprise, or equivalent - Desired
• Prior experience supporting multi-site or cross-border network deployments - Desired

Tools and Technologies:

• Cisco Catalyst switching - Required
• Enterprise wireless controllers and access points - Required
• Enterprise firewall platforms - Required
• Structured cabling and fiber infrastructure - Required
• Cisco Nexus - Preferred
• Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and 802.1X - Preferred
• Wireless survey tools (for example, Ekahau or AirMagnet) - Preferred
• Network monitoring and management tooling - Preferred

MatchPoint Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.