URGENT HIRING: NETWORK ENGINEER LEVEL 1
Job Title: Network Engineer Level 1
Job Code: GTUS110375
Location: Chicago, IL Onsite
Employment: W2 CONTRACT ONLY
Visa: USC ONLY
Duration: 6 Months
Openings: 1
Priority: URGENT
INTERVIEW PROCESS
1st Round: Teams Interview
2nd Round: In-Person Face-to-Face Interview
Role Overview
Seeking a hands-on Network Engineer to support, deploy, and optimize enterprise LAN/WAN, Wireless, and SD-WAN infrastructure across corporate environments.
The ideal candidate will have strong troubleshooting skills and experience with Cisco Meraki, Cisco Catalyst, Zscaler, and enterprise network environments.
Key Responsibilities
Lead network deployments, new builds, and expansion projects
Manage complete network equipment lifecycle procurement through decommissioning
Configure and support LAN/WAN, Wireless & SD-WAN environments
Work with Cisco Meraki & Cisco Catalyst technologies
Support regional site rollouts and network integrations
Configure and maintain Zscaler ZIA/ZPA
Troubleshoot complex network issues across the OSI model
Work with ISPs and internal teams to resolve connectivity issues
Support network security, patch compliance, and infrastructure hardening
Follow Change Management / CAB processes
Create documentation, runbooks, and rollout checklists
Contribute to network automation and process improvements
Required Skills
2 4 years of network engineering/support experience
Cisco Meraki Preferred
Cisco Catalyst experience
ThousandEyes Preferred/Familiarity
Strong TCP/IP & OSI Model knowledge
Understanding of IEEE 802 standards
Enterprise multi-vendor network troubleshooting
IPsec fundamentals: IKEv2, PSKs, tunnel monitoring & failover
LAN/WAN, Wireless & SD-WAN knowledge
Experience with repeatable multi-site network deployments
Strong understanding of network design principles
Zscaler ZIA/ZPA experience
Microsoft Office, Visio & Excel
Strong communication and documentation skills
Ability to work independently and in a team environment
Flexible schedule
Candidate Requirements
W2 CONTRACT ONLY
USC ONLY
Chicago, IL Onsite
2 4 Years Experience
Teams Interview + In-Person F2F Interview
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