Sr. Network Engineer

Motion Recruitment; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Part time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment Partners LLC seeks a Senior Network Engineer (Contract) to design, implement, and manage enterprise network infrastructure across on-premises, offsite, and cloud environments. The role involves complex networking initiatives and on-call rotations, with onsite work as needed.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of network engineering experience (or 8+ years with equivalent education/certifications) and strong skills in routing, ACLs, firewalls, SD-WAN, VoIP, DNS, and DHCP,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of network engineering experience with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or 8+ years of relevant experience with equivalent education/certifications
• Strong knowledge of routing protocols, ACLs, firewall policies, SD-WAN, WAPs, web application firewalls, DHCP, DNS, and VoIP/SIP technologies
• Experience designing, implementing, managing, and maintaining enterprise network infrastructure
• Ability to troubleshoot complex network and data communication issues
• Comfortable performing cabling, lifting, racking, and maintaining physical network hardware
• Willingness to participate in on-call rotations and work onsite as needed

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, manage, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure across on-premises, offsite, and cloud environments
• Lead complex networking initiatives involving routing protocols, firewalls, SD-WAN, wireless networking, VoIP, DNS, DHCP, and cloud connectivity
• Provide technical leadership and ensure highly available, secure, and scalable network services across the organization
• Support infrastructure modernization efforts and troubleshoot complex network issues

Skills

Routing protocols

ACLs

Firewall policies

SD-WAN

WAPs

VoIP

DNS

DHCP

Cloud connectivity

On-call rotations

Onsite work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Senior Network Engineer (Contract):

A mission-driven national organization dedicated to advancing professional standards, education, and public service is seeking a Senior Network Engineer (Contract) to join their IT Infrastructure team. This individual will be responsible for designing, implementing, managing, and maintaining enterprise network infrastructure across on-premises, offsite, and cloud environments.

In this role, you'll work on complex networking initiatives involving routing protocols, firewalls, SD-WAN, wireless networking, VoIP, DNS, DHCP, and cloud connectivity while supporting critical business operations. You'll have the opportunity to contribute to infrastructure modernization efforts, provide technical leadership, and help ensure highly available, secure, and scalable network services across the organization.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of network engineering experience with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or 8+ years of relevant experience with equivalent education/certifications
• Strong knowledge of routing protocols, ACLs, firewall policies, SD-WAN, WAPs, web application firewalls, DHCP, DNS, and VoIP/SIP technologies
• Experience designing, implementing, managing, and maintaining enterprise network infrastructure
• Ability to troubleshoot complex network and data communication issues
• Comfortable performing cabling, lifting, racking, and maintaining physical network hardware
• Willingness to participate in on-call rotations and work onsite as needed

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience supporting hybrid cloud and multi-site network environments
• Strong project planning, documentation, and implementation skills
• Experience developing test plans and network implementation strategies
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to provide recommendations and communicate infrastructure changes to stakeholders
• Experience with network modeling, analysis, and capacity planning