Addison Group is working with a retail company in search for a Network Engineer to join their team! This is a 6 month contract to hire role, onsite 3-4 days a week in San Rafael, CA -
This is an excellent opportunity for a hands‑on network engineer with experience in Cisco networking, Palo Alto firewalls, SD-WAN, and modern wireless technologies who enjoys working independently while collaborating with a highly skilled enterprise infrastructure team.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary Network Engineer supporting the corporate headquarters location.
- Support and maintain enterprise LAN/WAN infrastructure for a large user population.
- Configure, troubleshoot, and optimize Cisco routing and switching environments.
- Administer and support SD-WAN connectivity across enterprise locations.
- Manage and maintain Palo Alto firewall infrastructure.
- Support wireless networking environments utilizing Juniper Mist and/or Cisco Meraki.
- Monitor network performance, availability, and security.
- Troubleshoot network outages and connectivity issues across multiple sites.
- Collaborate with enterprise infrastructure teams on upgrades, projects, and escalations.
- Document network configurations, procedures, and standards.
- Provide support for executive and business‑critical networking needs.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of Network Engineering experience.
- Strong hands‑on experience with Cisco routing and switching.
- Experience supporting enterprise LAN/WAN environments.
- Experience with SD-WAN technologies.
- Experience administering Palo Alto firewalls.
- Experience supporting wireless environments using Juniper Mist and/or Cisco Meraki.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills.
- Ability to work independently while supporting a critical site location.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with both Juniper Mist and Cisco Meraki.
- Experience supporting large enterprise environments (700+ users).
- Experience supporting executive‑level users.
- Previous experience serving as the primary or sole Network Engineer for a site.
- Cisco, Palo Alto, or Juniper certifications.
Technical Environment
- Cisco Routing & Switching
- SD-WAN
- Network Monitoring & Troubleshooting
- Network Security