Senior Enterprise Network Engineer - Cisco & VPN (Contract)

Ascent Ready Talent Capital; Town of Brookfield (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascent Ready Talent Capital is seeking a network engineer for a hands-on consulting engagement in Wisconsin. You will own day-to-day tickets, handle repeatable project work, and partner with another contract engineer on the team.

The role emphasizes Cisco switching and routing, enterprise networking, ITIL familiarity, and remote access technologies. Travel regionally and participate in after-hours maintenance and documentation.

Qualifications

• Cisco switching and routing experience required.
• 7+ years in enterprise networking.
• Strong network security knowledge.
• 3+ years with VMware and VPN and remote access technologies.
• Familiar with ITIL concepts.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel regionally.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshooting network and system issues end to end
• Configuring and supporting switches, routers, firewalls, wireless APs, and controllers
• Swapping out faulty hardware during remote troubleshooting
• Managing the ticket and request queue
• Site visits and documenting findings
• Maintaining disaster recovery setup
• Building and maintaining network diagrams and documentation
• Handling after-hours maintenance windows
• Participating in project work as needed

Skills

Cisco switching and routing

Enterprise networking

Network security

VMware

VPN

ITIL

Driver's license

Tools

VMware

VPN

Job description

Ascent Ready Talent Capital is seeking a network engineer for a hands-on consulting engagement in Wisconsin. You will own day-to-day tickets, handle repeatable project work, and partner with another contract engineer on the team.

The role emphasizes Cisco switching and routing, enterprise networking, ITIL familiarity, and remote access technologies. Travel regionally and participate in after-hours maintenance and documentation.