Sr. Network Engineer (Cisco)

Gravity IT Resources; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Gravity IT Resources is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain enterprise networks across MPLS WAN, SD-WAN, Data Center, Wireless, VPN, and Internet Edge environments. You will engineer Cisco-based solutions (Catalyst, Nexus, ACI, ISE, Secure Firewall) and build network automation with Python and Ansible.

You will lead technical design for MPLS, BGP, OSPF, EVPN, VXLAN, and QoS, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with teams and vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 5+ years in IT with at least 4 years designing and supporting Cisco Systems products (or 10+ years IT experience with 5+ years Cisco in lieu of a degree)
• Strong grasp of network capacity planning, security principles, and network management best practices
• Ability to work independently and coordinate across multiple teams and vendors
• Experience with Palo Alto firewalls, SCADA communications design, or Python/Ansible automation is a plus

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise network solutions across MPLS WAN, SD-WAN, Data Center, Wireless, VPN, and Internet Edge environments
• Engineer and support Cisco-based solutions including Catalyst, Nexus, ACI, SD-WAN, ISE, and Secure Firewall
• Design, deploy, and troubleshoot Cisco ACI fabrics and multi-site/multi-pod data center architectures
• Lead technical design for MPLS, Segment Routing, BGP, OSPF, EVPN, VXLAN, and QoS
• Design and support VPN, SD-WAN, SASE, and zero-trust access solutions
• Build network automation using APIs, Python, and Ansible
• Perform advanced troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and capacity/performance monitoring
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team standards and best practices

Skills

Cisco networking

Network design

Python scripting

Ansible automation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Cisco Catalyst

Cisco Nexus

Cisco ACI

SD-WAN

ISE

Secure Firewall

Job description

Candidate can reside in any of the following areas:

Charlotte, NC | Cincinnati, OH | Raleigh, NC | Plainfield, IN | St. Petersburg or Lake Mary, FL

Onsite 1 day a week in one of these locations

1+ Year Contract

What You'll Own

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise network solutions across MPLS WAN, SD-WAN, Data Center, Wireless, VPN, Internet Edge, and Cellular environments
• Engineer and support Cisco-based solutions including Catalyst, Nexus, ACI, SD-WAN, ISE, and Secure Firewall
• Design, deploy, and troubleshoot Cisco ACI fabrics and multi-site/multi-pod data center architectures
• Lead technical design for MPLS, Segment Routing, BGP, OSPF, EVPN, VXLAN, and QoS
• Design and support VPN, SD-WAN, SASE, and zero-trust access solutions
• Build network automation using APIs, Python, and Ansible
• Perform advanced troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and capacity/performance monitoring
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team standards and best practices

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree plus 5+ years in IT with at least 4 years designing and supporting Cisco Systems products (or 10+ years IT experience with 5+ years Cisco in lieu of a degree)
• Strong grasp of network capacity planning, security principles, and network management best practices
• Comfortable working independently and coordinating across multiple teams and vendors
• Experience with Palo Alto firewalls, SCADA communications design, or Python/Ansible automation a plus