Network Engineer – Meraki, Fortinet & SD-WAN

TEKsystems; Greensboro (NC); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Hybrid work in Greensboro

Job summary

TEKsystems is seeking an experienced Network Engineer II for a contract position based in Greensboro, NC. The role focuses on configuring and supporting Meraki Wireless, SD-WAN, and Fortigate firewalls across ~90 retail stores, with onsite rack-and-stack coordination.

You will lead end-to-end network troubleshooting, optimization, and security initiatives, working with vendors and an onsite partner to deliver reliable, scalable networking infrastructure in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• 510 years of hands-on experience
• Routing (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP)
• Switching (STP, VLANs)
• WAN (MPLS, SD-WAN, VPN)
• Meraki and/or Cisco enterprise networking
• Fortinet firewalls and VPN
• Wireless design and tuning
• SolarWinds or similar monitoring tools
• Azure networking (VNETs, gateways, connectivity)

Responsibilities

• Independently configure, deploy, and support network and security infrastructure
• Troubleshoot complex network issues across LAN, WAN, wireless, and VPN environments
• Implement network changes (routing, firewall policies, SD-WAN, wireless tuning)
• Lead site deployments (stores, warehouses, offices) including circuit turn-up and validation
• Analyze network performance and recommend improvements and optimizations
• Support security initiatives (segmentation, NAC, IPS tuning)
• Participate in DR testing and incident response, including root cause analysis
• Work directly with vendors and MSP to resolve escalated issues
• Maintain accurate documentation and configurations
• Provide guidance to Engineer I resources

Skills

Meraki

SD-WAN

Fortinet

Networking

VPN

Routing

Wireless design

Education

CCNP certification

Tools

SolarWinds

Azure networking

Job description

TEKsystems is seeking an experienced Network Engineer II for a contract position based in Greensboro, NC. The role focuses on configuring and supporting Meraki Wireless, SD-WAN, and Fortigate firewalls across ~90 retail stores, with onsite rack-and-stack coordination.

You will lead end-to-end network troubleshooting, optimization, and security initiatives, working with vendors and an onsite partner to deliver reliable, scalable networking infrastructure in a hybrid work environment.