NSE-Certified Network Engineer (Hybrid) – SD-WAN & Firewalls

INSPYR Solutions; McKinney (TX); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical benefits

Competitive pay

401(k) Retirement plan

Job summary

INSPYR Solutions is seeking a NSE Certified Network Engineer for a hybrid role in McKinney, TX or Westmont, IL. The position is a 6-month contract to hire with 1 day onsite per week, supporting a large national footprint across North America.

The role focuses on firewall, SD‑WAN, routing, switching, and wireless in a multi-site enterprise, with opportunities to work alongside senior infra professionals while gaining exposure to cloud networking and large-scale operations.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in enterprise networks.
• Experience administering firewall technologies in production environments.
• Hands-on SD‑WAN experience including monitoring and basic configuration.
• Experience with multi-site networks of routers, switches, and wireless infrastructure.
• Strong networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, VLANs, routing concepts, WAN/LAN connectivity.

Responsibilities

• Support enterprise firewall and SD‑WAN environments with configuration updates, policy administration, firmware maintenance, and backup management.
• Assist with connectivity across a large number of geographically dispersed locations.
• Configure, deploy, and troubleshoot routers, switches, wireless APs, and WAN circuits.
• Execute site deployments, technology refreshes, and infrastructure changes per standards.
• Respond to network incidents and service requests; escalate complex issues as needed.
• Collaborate on upgrades, migrations, expansions, and new location implementations.
• Monitor network health using enterprise management platforms; diagnose and resolve issues.

Skills

Firewall administration

SD-WAN experience

Multi-site networking

Network troubleshooting

TCP/IP

DNS

VPN technologies

VLANs

Cloud networking basics

Communication skills

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

Firewall platforms

SD-WAN platforms

Network monitoring tools

PowerShell/Python scripting

Job description

INSPYR Solutions is seeking a NSE Certified Network Engineer for a hybrid role in McKinney, TX or Westmont, IL. The position is a 6-month contract to hire with 1 day onsite per week, supporting a large national footprint across North America.

The role focuses on firewall, SD‑WAN, routing, switching, and wireless in a multi-site enterprise, with opportunities to work alongside senior infra professionals while gaining exposure to cloud networking and large-scale operations.