Senior network engineer

Description

Network Engineer Requirements

1. Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience managing and implementing Fortinet FortiGate Firewalls
   • Policy creation and management
   • NAT, VPN, IPS, URL filtering, and security profiles
   • Firewall troubleshooting and optimization
2. Minimum 3 years of experience designing, implementing, and supporting Fortinet SD-WAN solutions
   • Site deployments and migrations
   • Traffic steering and application-aware routing
   • Performance monitoring and troubleshooting
3. Minimum 3 years of experience administering Check Point Firewalls
   • Security policy management
   • VPN configuration and administration
   • Rule-base optimization and troubleshooting
4. Minimum 3 years of experience configuring and supporting F5 BIG-IP Load Balancers
   • LTM configuration and administration
   • Virtual servers, pools, monitors, and SSL offloading
   • High availability and troubleshooting
5. Experience planning and executing network infrastructure implementations
   • New site deployments
   • Hardware refreshes
   • Network migrations with minimal business disruption
6. Strong routing and switching
   • BGP, OSPF, EIGRP
   • VLANs, STP, HSRP/VRRP
   • Cisco Catalyst, Nexus, or equivalent platforms
7. Experience troubleshooting complex enterprise network issues
   • WAN, LAN, Internet, security, and cloud connectivity
   • Root cause analysis and problem resolution
8. Knowledge of network security best practices
   • Segmentation strategies
   • Zero Trust principles
   • Secure remote access and VPN technologies
9. Experience working in large enterprise environments
   • Multi-site networks
   • Data centers and cloud connectivity
   • Change management processes

Skills

Network engineering

Top Skills Details

Network engineering

Additional Skills & Qualifications

1. Excellent communication and documentation skills
   • Ability to create network diagrams and technical documentation
   • Experience working with infrastructure, security, and application teams
   • Ability to lead technical discussions and mentor junior engineers

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Memphis, TN.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $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 Nov 8, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

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.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.