Local Only! Lead Network Engineer

Title- Lead Network Engineer

Location: Boston, MA Hybrid

Duration- 6 Month Contract to Hire

Interview- Video

Job Overview
Must Haves

• 8 years of hands-on network engineering experience in large, complex environments.
• Strong experience with routing and switching (e.g., Cisco, TCP/IP, VLANs, WANs).
• 5 years in a senior or lead network role, driving and delivering complex projects
• Solid working knowledge of routing protocols such as EIGRP, OSPF, RIP, and BGP.
• Experience with firewalls, VPNs, ACLs, and enterprise wireless/Wi-Fi technologies.
• Familiarity with network monitoring/management tools (e.g., SolarWinds, Splunk, similar).
• Strong documentation skills, including network diagrams (e.g., Visio) and technical runbooks.
• Ability to participate in 24/7 on-call rotation and work after-hours/weekends when required.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide advanced support for network incidents and requests via phone, remote access, and onsite visits.
• Plan, design, and implement new network installations, upgrades, and capacity expansions.
• Create and maintain documentation for network architecture, configurations, and new deployments.
• Perform high-level analysis and troubleshooting across routing, switching, security, and wireless.
• Collaborate with approved vendors and internal teams to resolve network-related issues.
• Conduct capacity planning and performance analysis to ensure sufficient throughput and reliability.
• Ensure compliance with organizational security standards and support audit and remediation efforts (e.g., PCI/PII considerations).
• Travel between sites to deploy, maintain, and upgrade networking equipment.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to other team members.
• Support continuous improvement of network monitoring, management, and operational process.