Network Engineer - Civil, Electrical, & Mechanical Engineering - Analysts

MassGenics, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & pharmacy coverage

Dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible spending account (FSA)

Life Insurance

Short/Long-term Disability

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Innova Solutions is seeking a Network Engineer for a 12-month contract in San Diego, CA. You will deploy, monitor, and optimize enterprise networking, data center operations, and related infrastructure. Experience with SolarWinds and ITSM processes will be important for success.

The role involves on-site work with after-hours on-call rotations and collaboration across vendors. A relevant bachelor’s degree and certifications are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or IT or related field required.
• Industry certifications (CCNP/CCNA/CCIE or MCSE) preferred.
• 5+ years in enterprise networking, data center operations, or MSP environments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver, monitor, maintain, and configure enterprise networking equipment and services.
• Install, configure, upgrade, and decommission network infrastructure.
• Provide data center floor support including hardware installation and lifecycle management.
• Analyze network performance using SolarWinds and related tools.
• Respond to outages and coordinate with vendors to restore services per SLA.
• Manage incidents and ITSM tickets using ServiceNow.
• Support network projects including design refreshes and hardware deployments.

Skills

LAN/WAN

SD-WAN

Network monitoring

Data center ops

Troubleshooting

ServiceNow

On-call rotations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or IT

CCNP/CCNA/CCIE or MCSE certifications

Tools

Ruckus ICX switches

Sophos WAN & Firewalls

Cisco ACI

Palo Alto Firewalls

F5 load balancers

Cisco ISE & 802.11 WLAN

Job description

Job Description

Job ID: 1027148 SAN DIEGO , California Job Type: Contract Added - 17 hours ago

Position type: Full-time Contract Duration: 12 months Location: San Diego, CA.

As a Network Engineer, you will:

• Deliver, monitor, maintain, and configure network equipment, services, and solutions supporting enterprise networking environments.
• Perform installation, configuration, preventive maintenance, upgrades, and decommissioning of network and telecommunications infrastructure.
• Provide data center and data hall floor support, including network hardware installation, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management.
• Analyze network performance and health using monitoring tools such as SolarWinds NPM, NCM, IPAM, NetFlow, Ping Plotter, MIB, and OID monitoring solutions.
• Respond to network outages and service disruptions, coordinating with vendors and carriers to restore services within SLA requirements.
• Troubleshoot complex LAN/WAN connectivity issues, providing support during standard business hours and after-hours on-call rotations.
• Manage incidents, problems, configuration changes, and network-related service requests utilizing ITSM best practices.
• Support infrastructure projects involving network design, equipment refreshes, hardware deployments, lease replacements, and technology upgrades.
• Configure, deploy, and support switches, routers, firewalls, wireless infrastructure, and load-balancing solutions.
• Assist Network Engineering teams with network architecture implementation, validation, and operational support.
• Perform operating system upgrades, firmware updates, and scheduled maintenance activities to ensure optimal network performance and security.
• Conduct root cause analysis, document findings, and maintain troubleshooting documentation for future reference.
• Utilize ServiceNow and related service management tools to manage, track, and resolve support tickets.
• Coordinate with internal teams, vendors, and field service resources to address network incidents and infrastructure requirements.
• Maintain accurate documentation of network configurations, changes, procedures, and operational activities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by recommending process enhancements, automation, and best practices for service delivery.

The ideal candidate will have:

• 5+ years of hands-on experience supporting enterprise networking environments, managed services, or technical support operations
• Experienced with Ruckus based LAN and WLAN. - Ruckus ICX-7150-48PF access switches and - Ruckus ICX-7650-48F core switches
• Experience with Sophs WAN and Firewalls
• Experience with Cisco ACI, Cisco ISE, Palo Alto firewalls, wireless 802.11 environments, Security (IPS/IDS, NAC), and F5 load balancers
• Work history of supporting data center floor operations
• Operational understanding of SD-WAN technology and solutions
• Experience with supporting Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI)
• 5+ years of technical support engineering experience in a call center environment.
• Technology Services or Managed Service Provider industry experience.
• Excellent Layer 2 & 3 networking skills including strong knowledge and proficiency in industry-standard networking technologies and infrastructures including cabling, LAN, WAN, and various telecommunication access methods, DNS based Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB) theory as well as legacy networking technologies and system interdependencies.
• Production environment experience consisting of directly managing routers, switches, global and local load balancing, SSL acceleration, HTTP compression/caching, and DNS in a high-availability infrastructure.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Outlook, SharePoint, ERP, service delivery management tools such as ServiceNow and related cloud-based technology systems.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Information Technology or related
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE), Microsoft System Engineer (MCSE), or related certifications.
• Cloud & Virtualization technologies

This position is only open to applicants who can be engaged on a W-2 basis. 1099 contractors and Corp-to-Corp arrangements will not be considered for this position.

We are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar positions. If this role is not a fit for you, we do offer a referral bonus program for referrals that we successfully place with our clients, subject to program guidelines.

Referral Bonus amount of $250-$1000 dollars.

Email referral details along with their resume to [e-mail]

Pay Range*: $50 - $55 per hour

*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Benefits: Innova Solutions offers benefits( based on eligibility) that include the following: Medical & pharmacy coverage, Dental/vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short term and Long term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection, Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

About Innova Solutions: Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.

Recent Recognitions:

• Named One of America’s Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes (2024)
• Named One of the Best Companies to Work for by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List, 2024-2025)
• One of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the US – Ranked #3 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024)
• One of the Largest Staffing Firms in the US – Ranked #13 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024; includes Innova Solutions, Volt, & HireGenics)
• Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023)
• One of the Largest Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the United States (NMSDC, 2024)
• AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner with 100+ certifications

Website: https://www.innovasolutions.com/

Innova Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Innova Solutions is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist you with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at [e-mail] or [phone]. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Innova Solutions encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. Innova Solutions (HireGenics/Volt) does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1324b. The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

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