Network Engineer- W2 Only

TEKsystems; United States; Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) retirement plan

Life Insurance

Job summary

TEKsystems in Michigan is seeking a Network Engineer for a hybrid role in Birmingham, MI, focusing on operational backlog work and strategic networking planning with Meraki, Palo Alto, and Azure networking.

The role involves designing, implementing, and optimizing routers, switches, firewalls, and VPNs; mentoring teammates; and maturing the networking function while maintaining comprehensive documentation and security measures.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of hands-on network engineering/design in large, high-availability enterprise environments.
• Experience with LAN, WAN, VLANs, routing, switching, load balancing, and monitoring.
• Strong understanding of network security including firewalls, proxies, and VPN.
• Experience configuring Palo Alto firewalls, Cisco Meraki switches and access points.
• Azure or AWS fundamentals.
• Organizational and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform operational analysis of new technologies and recommend architectural changes.
• Design, plan, and implement projects to support day-to-day production requirements.
• Build foundational capabilities and processes for network needs.
• Evaluate internal environments and recommend improvements.
• Develop, maintain, and revise networking policies and procedures.

Skills

Meraki

Palo Alto

Azure

VPN

Firewall mgmt

Tools

Meraki

Palo Alto

Azure networking

VPN

Cisco routers

Cisco switches

Job description

MUST already reside in Michigan as this is a hybrid role.

Job Description

Our customer is looking for a strong Network Engineer to join their team to provide needed capacity while their primary network resource is out on leave. This person needs to be comfortable with Meraki switches and access points, Palo Alto VPNs and firewalls, and open to making architectural suggestions as they refine their networking strategy. This person will be doing a lot of backlog/operational work in addition to the strategy side.

Nice to have technologies include public cloud networking (primarily Azure, including remote access, Prisma connectivity, AVD networking), and High Availability Network Architecture.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform operational analysis of new technologies and recommend necessary changes for architecture and infrastructure design.
• Design, plan, and implement projects, as needed, to support day-to-day production requirements.
• Build foundational capabilities and processes to address network needs in tactical and strategic terms.
• Evaluate existing internal environments and make recommendations for improving the environment.
• Develop, initiate, maintain, and revise policies and procedures for networking solutions, including routers, switches, firewalls, and other networking equipment.
• Design and implement improvements to network performance, capacity, and scalability.
• Proactively monitor systems and perform preventative maintenance and updates to prevent performance impacts to systems and business functions.
• Provide operational and technical support to ensure ongoing stability and optimization of the networking environment.
• Mentor team members on technical issues.
• Create, oversee, and test security measures.
• Maintain complete technical documentation.
• Motivate and grow the networking function to its next level of maturity, agility, and scalability.

Required Education and Experience

• 7-10 years of hands-on network engineering/design and operation experience in large, high-availability, global enterprise environments.
• Experience with overall network infrastructure, including LAN, WAN, VLANs, routing, switching, load balancing, and monitoring.
• Strong understanding of network security, including firewalls, proxies, and VPN.
• Experience configuring and deploying Palo Alto firewalls, routers, and Cisco Meraki switches and access points.
• Configuration of port security.
• Layer 2/3 switching.
• Microsoft Azure or Amazon Web Services (AWS) fundamentals.
• Network and application security device configuration and management (e.g., Cisco, Barracuda, Palo Alto, SonicWall).
• Organizational and mentoring skills.
• Experience with network diagnostic, monitoring, and analysis tools.
• Familiarity with access control models and network security.

Skills

Network engineering, meraki, palo alto

Additional Skills & Qualifications

This person should be comfortable working pretty independently and comfortable offering suggestions based on their knowledge of best practices. Any Cisco or Palo Alto certifications would be nice to have.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Birmingham, MI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $55.00 - $70.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your jobclassification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may besubject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefitsavailable for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Birmingham,MI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 30, 2026.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands‑on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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