Senior Network Engineer
Listed on 2026-01-12
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IT/Tech
Systems Engineer, Network Engineer, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity
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Base pay range$77.00/hr - $79.00/hr
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Resource Development Manager @Akkodis (An Adecco Group Company) | Engineering, BFSI and Oil & Gas | Helping companies BUILD their workforceAkkodis is seeking a Network SME Engineer for a 6-month contract role with a client in New York City, NY (3 days/week onsite).
To be considered, candidates must have deep hands-on expertise in enterprise networking
, including routing, switching, IPv6, Cisco/Arista platforms, and advanced troubleshooting experience. This role requires a Cisco CCIE Lab certification and the ability to design, engineer, and support complex network solutions across campus, data center, and cloud environments.
Pay Range: $77/hr to $79/hr on W2 (The pay rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.)
Network SME Engineer job responsibilities include:- Develop networking solutions across Campus, Data Center, and Cloud environments using IPv4 and IPv
6. - Identify communication scenarios between end devices, edge devices, and network infrastructure.
- Create, execute, and support testing around data gathering, aggregation, analytics, and device connectivity.
- Provide expert-level troubleshooting in complex BGP, OSPF, routing, switching
, and migration scenarios. - Participate in and support major network migration and integration efforts.
- Deliver SME-level guidance on routing, switching, multicast, overlays, and infrastructure optimization.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 10+ years of experience in enterprise network engineering roles.
- Strong expertise in Routing & Switching
, Cloud networking, and IPv6
. - Excellent knowledge of BGP, OSPF, Spanning Tree (STP), and Multicast technologies.
- Hands-on experience with Cisco routing platforms (
ISR, ASR1K, ASR9K
) and switching platforms (
Catalyst 9K, Nexus 9K
). - Experience with multicast:
IGMPv2/v3, PIM, Static RP, Anycast RP
. - Experience with overlay technologies:
IPSEC, DMVPN, VXLAN
. - Knowledge of cabling & optics (10G/25G/40G/50G/100G), breakout cables, and breakout panels.
- Experience with Arista platforms.
- Ansible knowledge is a strong plus.
- Experience troubleshooting IoT device/sensor connectivity issues.
- Understanding of core infrastructure components such as Cisco ISE, TACACS, DNS/DHCP
. - Mandatory: Cisco CCIE Lab Certification (Routing & Switching or Service Provider).
If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW
. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, feel free to contact me at .
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability insurance, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law;
and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.
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