Senior Network Engineer - Wireless, F5 & Azure Hybrid

Talentify; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentify in Chicago, IL seeks a Senior Cisco Network Engineer to design, implement and support the company’s Cisco network infrastructure. The role emphasizes Wireless and F5 load balancing, with SD-WAN, MPLS and cloud connectivity as the organization moves to Azure.

The ideal candidate will work independently and with the IT team to deliver high-availability networks, lead projects, monitor performance, and collaborate with IT Security on firewall needs.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Network Engineering experience in Cisco environments.
• Advanced design and troubleshooting of complex network topologies.
• Strong experience with Wireless.
• Experience with F5.
• Experience with Network Monitoring (DNA, ThousandEyes and/or SolarWinds)

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and support advanced Cisco networking.
• Provide technical network integration support for routers, switches, wireless, load balancers and related components.
• Lead projects and provide technical direction to staff.
• Monitor, operate and optimize network performance and capacity.
• Coordinate with IT Security for firewall management needs.

Skills

Cisco networking

Wireless

F5

Network monitoring

Education

CCNP

Bachelor's Degree in Networking

Tools

DNA

ThousandEyes

SolarWinds

Ansible

Python

Meraki SD-WAN

Infoblox DHCP

Wireshark

Packet Broker

Job description

Talentify in Chicago, IL seeks a Senior Cisco Network Engineer to design, implement and support the company’s Cisco network infrastructure. The role emphasizes Wireless and F5 load balancing, with SD-WAN, MPLS and cloud connectivity as the organization moves to Azure.

The ideal candidate will work independently and with the IT team to deliver high-availability networks, lead projects, monitor performance, and collaborate with IT Security on firewall needs.