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)

Overview

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.

What You’ll Do

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

Key Experience

Networking fundamentals — routing, switching, VLANs, trunking, spanning-tree
Cisco background — hands-on experience or strong foundational knowledge
Drive to grow — someone humble, hungry, curious, and actively pursuing certifications (CCNA/Network+/Security+ preferred)

Additional Technical Exposure (great to have)

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

Why This Role Is Open

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

Interview Process

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

Ideal Candidate Traits

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

Requirements

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+

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