Jr. Network Engineer

Associate Network Engineer

Location: Nashville, TN — hybrid (2 days on site)
Contract: 12-month contract-to-hire
Hours: 40/week
Start: ASAP (once screenings clear)

This role supports a large enterprise environment and plays a key part in Meraki go-live deployments and clearing backlog across nationwide clinics and facilities. Ideal for someone early in their network engineering career who is hungry to grow, actively learning, and comfortable stepping into a fast-moving healthcare infrastructure environment.

• Support Meraki deployment activities, go-lives, and rollout execution

• Configure, troubleshoot, and maintain enterprise LAN/WAN environments

• Implement adds/moves/changes on switches and routers

• Assist with OSI model–based troubleshooting (Layers 1–3)

• Work with senior engineers on product design, testing, and integration

• Support network security technologies (ASA, VPN, ACLs, firewall rules)

• Maintain network standards, documentation, and diagrams

• Participate in change management, project activities, and proof-of-concept testing

• Collaborate with availability center teams, customer support, business partners, and vendors

• Occasional travel for on-site upgrades or analysis

• BGP/OSPF

• MPLS, Metro‑E, VPN, SSL‑VPN, IPSec

• Enterprise WLAN administration

• Load balancing (F5 BigIP)

• Remote access technologies

• DNS, DHCP, NTP, IP addressing/subnetting

• Basic experience with network security tools

• Understanding of enterprise change management and ITIL concepts

Backfill for a contractor and added support for enterprise rollout demands. Project expected to run ~3 years with strong chance of extension.

Round 1: Technical panel with engineering team
Round 2: One‑on‑one with hiring manager (if needed)
Moves quickly if a candidate performs well.

• Self‑starter who thrives in a team environment

• Strong communication and customer‑first mindset

• High initiative and desire to grow

• Comfortable working independently when needed

• Able to lift and rack network equipment as required

• Open to occasional after‑hours work

• 1–3 years of experience in networking or network administration

• Strong foundational Cisco knowledge

• High school diploma required; technical training or degree preferred

• Certifications preferred: CCNA, Network+, Security+