CCIE Data Center - Network Engineer

CCIE Network Engineer (Data Center)

Location: 100% Remote (Occasional Travel Required)
Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire

Overview

TEKsystems is seeking an experienced CCIE-level (Data Center) Network Engineer to join a high-impact engineering team supporting a mix of Federal and Commercial customers. This role involves pre-sales engineering, architectural design, and hands-on operational support across complex enterprise environments.
The ideal candidate is an expert-level network expert with deep Cisco knowledge, a strong consulting mindset, and the ability to guide customers through large-scale modernization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver advanced enterprise and data center networking expertise across customer environments
• Participate in pre-sales engagements, technical scoping, and architectural recommendations
• Design, deploy, and optimize large-scale network solutions leveraging Cisco's latest technologies
• Provide expert troubleshooting and operational support for critical network infrastructure
• Collaborate closely with internal practice leadership and external customer teams
• Maintain active CCIE (Data Center) certification to support partner-level requirements

Top Required Skills

1. Active CCIE - Data Center certification
2. 10+ years of enterprise networking engineering experience
3. Deep technical experience working with the Cisco product suite, including: SDN, SDA, SD-WAN, Nexus, ACI, wireless, WAN
4. Strong understanding of core networking protocols: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, STP
5. Proven experience designing and supporting large-scale, complex network architectures

Additional Qualifications

• Expert troubleshooting skills across routing, switching, wireless, and data center platforms
• Ability to operate in both customer-facing and hands-on engineering roles
• Strong communication skills, including documentation and architectural explanation
• Ability to travel occasionally to customer sites for project work

Work Environment

• 100% Remote with project-based travel
• Small, dynamic engineering team
• High visibility and immediate impact within the organization

Other Details

• Drug Test: Required
• Sub-vendors: Not accepted
• Exclusive Role

Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Reston, VA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $80.00 - $90.00/hr.
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)
Workplace Type
This is a fully remote position.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Feb 27, 2026.
>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.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

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