Cisco network engineer (w2 only, no c2c)

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years of enterprise networking experience
• Strong Cisco networking experience
• Experience supporting multi-site enterprise environments

Description

Our healthcare client is seeking a Network Engineer III to join a small, highly collaborative networking team supporting approximately 70 locations across the enterprise. The team consists of 3 full-time network engineers and 1 contractor, creating an environment where engineers are expected to take broad ownership across operations, infrastructure projects, security, cloud connectivity, and network modernization initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity for a sr-level network engineer who enjoys working in a hands-on environment, wearing multiple hats, and driving strategic network initiatives while supporting operational excellence.

Enterprise Network Operations:

• Provide Level 3 support for enterprise LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, wireless, and data center environments.
• Troubleshoot complex network incidents, performance issues, and outages.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Participate in maintenance windows and on-call support.
• Support routing and switching technologies including BGP, EIGRP, VLANs, QoS, MPLS, VXLAN, and SD-WAN.

Cloud & Hybrid Networking:

• Support cloud networking initiatives involving VPNs, cloud connectivity, and hybrid network architectures.
• Configure and maintain connectivity between on-premises infrastructure and cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
• Support secure cloud-to-site networking solutions.

Network Security:

• Support and help expand the organization's Cisco ISE environment.
• Assist with firewall administration within a Palo Alto environment.
• Support network access control, authentication, segmentation, and security initiatives.

Monitoring & Automation:

• Utilize monitoring and observability platforms such as SolarWinds, ThousandEyes, and Cisco Catalyst Center.
• Support network automation initiatives using automation tools and scripting technologies.
• Improve operational visibility and efficiency through automation and reporting.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Kalamazoo, MI.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $65.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 30, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Kalamazoo, MI.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.