Senior Network Engineer - Hybrid Campus (Contract-to-Hire)

Vaco; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Part time

Job summary

Vaco in Knoxville, TN is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, deploy, and support a large enterprise wired and wireless network. This is a hands-on, senior role owning complex issues and leading projects from design through implementation.

The position covers LAN/WAN, routing, switching, VPNs, firewalls, and security, with EVPN/VXLAN and hybrid cloud networking. This is a 6-month contract-to-hire with on-site work and limited on-call rotation.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of Network Engineering or Network Administration experience.
• Strong enterprise routing and switching background.
• Hands-on experience with large LAN and WAN environments.
• Working knowledge of BGP and other routing protocols.
• Strong understanding of Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking.
• Experience with enterprise wireless networks.
• Experience configuring and troubleshooting VPNs.
• Knowledge of firewalls, ACLs, network security, and IDS/IPS.
• Strong troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis skills.
• Ability to independently lead technical projects and implementations.
• Associate degree or equivalent related background.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and support enterprise wired and wireless networks.
• Lead network projects from discovery and design through implementation.
• Configure and troubleshoot routers, switches, wireless controllers, access points, and firewalls.
• Support LAN/WAN, Layer 2/3, TCP/IP, BGP, DNS, DHCP, and Wi‑Fi.
• Configure VPN connectivity for remote users and site‑to‑site environments.
• Troubleshoot complex network outages, latency, connectivity, and performance issues.
• Perform root‑cause analysis and recommend long‑term fixes.
• Monitor network performance and telemetry to identify potential issues.
• Support network security including ACLs, IDS/IPS, NAC, VPN, and firewall technologies.
• Partner with vendors and internal teams on major upgrades and deployments.
• Maintain network diagrams, configurations, standards, and inventory documentation.
• Provide technical direction to other team members as needed.

Skills

Network engineering

Routing and switching

LAN/WAN

BGP

VPN

Network security

Troubleshooting

Project leadership

Documentation

On-call management

Education

Associate degree or equivalent background

Tools

Juniper Junos

Job description

Vaco in Knoxville, TN is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, deploy, and support a large enterprise wired and wireless network. This is a hands-on, senior role owning complex issues and leading projects from design through implementation.

The position covers LAN/WAN, routing, switching, VPNs, firewalls, and security, with EVPN/VXLAN and hybrid cloud networking. This is a 6-month contract-to-hire with on-site work and limited on-call rotation.