SD-WAN Engineer

Title: Cisco Network Engineer (SD-WAN Engineer
Location: Brentwood, TN - 4 days/week Onsite
Duration: 6+ Months Contract to Hire

Mode of Interview ::- Onsite for a final interview,

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced SD-WAN Engineer with a strong background in Cisco routing, switching, and Cisco Viptela SD-WAN technologies to support a large enterprise healthcare network environment. This role will focus on hands-on troubleshooting, new site deployments, optimization, and some design support across a distributed CONUS network.

Candidates must be local to Nashville and available to come onsite to the office 4 days/week

Responsibilities
Provide break/fix troubleshooting and operational support for Cisco Viptela and Fortinet SD-WAN environments
Engineer and support new SD-WAN site deployments across multiple U.S. locations
Assist with SD-WAN architecture and design efforts as needed
Perform optimization and performance tuning of SD-WAN and WAN connectivity
Support enterprise routing and switching functions within a healthcare network environment
Work across underlay and overlay networking concepts, ensuring stable WAN/MPLS connectivity
Communicate effectively with internal teams and stakeholders; strong collaboration skills are essential.

Qualifications
3 5 years of direct experience troubleshooting, engineering, and supporting Cisco SD-WAN technologies
Hands-on experience with Cisco Viptela SD-WAN (vManage, vBond, vSmart)
Hands-on experience with Fortinet SD-WAN
Strong knowledge of enterprise routing and switching

Required protocol experience:
O BGP
o OSPF
Experience with DMVPN preferred

Solid understanding of:
o Overlay/underlay network design
o WAN and MPLS environments
Ability to support occasional after-hours work as needed while maintaining a 40-hour work week.

Preferred Qualifications
Exposure to Meraki SD-WAN is beneficial but not required
Cisco CCNP certification or equivalent strongly preferred We strive to create an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skills, performance, and dedication.