Network Engineer

Job#: 3017003

Job Description:

Position: Network Engineer

Contract Rate: 55-65/hr on W2

Length: 6+ Month Contract with potential to extend

Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL

Position Summary

The IT Network Engineer is a senior technical and service-owning role within the IT organization, responsible for the architecture, scalability, reliability, and availability of the enterprise network supporting approximately 70 locations, as well as associated cloud environments.

This role is focused on design, standardization, automation, monitoring, and operational enablement, rather than day-to-day ticket execution. The IT Network Engineer is accountable for ensuring the processes, documentation, tooling, and vendor relationships are in place to enable an Infrastructure Operations team to effectively support network services.

The ideal candidate has strong experience across LAN, WLAN, WAN, SASE/private networking, cloud networking (AWS and Azure), and network security and access control technologies. This role serves as the primary technical owner of the Network service, including availability, cost optimization, circuit and vendor management, monitoring, and reporting, within a highly distributed healthcare environment.

Must Haves:

Cisco Meraki

Implementing SD WAN Solution

Layer 2-3 troubleshooting

Nice to Haves:

Ubiquiti

Aryaka

Key Responsibilities

The IT Network Engineer shall have following duties and responsibilities.

Design and maintain scalable wired and wireless LAN architectures across retail clinics and headquarters locations.

Architect and manage WAN connectivity using SASE and private networking solutions to support secure, resilient site-to-site and cloud connectivity.

Serve as the technical owner and service lead for the enterprise Network service, accountable for availability, performance, scalability, and cost efficiency.

Define and implement network standards, reference architectures, and configuration baselines across all locations.

Design and oversee cloud networking configurations in AWS and Microsoft Azure, including VPCs/VNETs, subnets, routing, security groups, VPNs, and hybrid connectivity.

Ensure secure and reliable on-premises-to-cloud connectivity supporting application hosting, analytics, and integration workloads.

Administer and standardize Aryaka firewalls and network services, including routing, segmentation, and policy enforcement.

Configure and govern Meraki and Ubiquiti switches and wireless access points, including template-based configuration and firmware lifecycle management.

Design and support client VPN solutions for laptops and mobile devices to enable secure remote access.

Implement and manage network access control (NAC) solutions, including RADIUS authentication, certificate-based access, and device posture enforcement.

Own certificate lifecycle management related to wireless authentication, VPN access, and network security services.

Define and maintain network monitoring, alerting, and performance management platforms, ensuring proactive detection of service-impacting issues.

Establish and report on network KPIs, SLAs, and availability metrics, including uptime, latency, utilization, and incident trends.

Design and implement network automation and configuration management to improve consistency, reduce risk, and accelerate site deployments.

Create comprehensive documentation, runbooks, diagrams, and operational procedures, and lead knowledge transfer to Infrastructure Operations teams.

Ensure operational processes and tooling are in place to enable effective day-to-day support by Operations teams.

Manage network vendors, carriers, and service providers, including contract oversight, performance management, escalation, and cost optimization.

Own network circuit inventory, provisioning, lifecycle management, and ongoing cost management initiatives.

Support new clinic openings, relocations, and expansions by defining standards and coordinating circuit delivery and vendor engagement.

Partner with IT Security to ensure compliance with healthcare regulatory requirements and internal security standards.

Evaluate emerging networking and cloud networking technologies and recommend improvements aligned with business growth and reliability goals.

Participate in change management, major incident response, and root cause analysis for network-related events.

Qualifications

The IT Network Engineer requires a minimum bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, or a related field and:

7+ years of experience in network engineering or architecture roles supporting large, distributed environments.

Strong hands-on experience with wired and wireless LAN technologies, including VLANs, QoS, RF design, and enterprise Wi-Fi.

Proven experience designing and supporting WAN architectures, including SASE and private networking solutions.

Experience administering Aryaka, Meraki, and Ubiquiti platforms or comparable enterprise networking technologies.

Solid experience with cloud networking fundamentals in AWS and Microsoft Azure, including VPC/VNET design, routing, security groups, VPNs, and hybrid connectivity.

Experience implementing and managing network access control (NAC) technologies, including RADIUS and certificate-based authentication.

Experience supporting client VPN solutions across Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android platforms.

Working knowledge of firewall administration, content filtering, segmentation, and Zero Trust networking concepts.

Strong experience with network monitoring, alerting, and reporting tools, including KPI and SLA definition.

Demonstrated experience designing operational models, documentation, and knowledge transfer for Operations teams.

Proven ability to manage network vendors, carriers, and circuits, including financial and performance oversight.

Proficiency with network automation and scripting (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Ansible, vendor APIs) strongly preferred.

Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing, and VPN technologies.

Experience supporting healthcare or other regulated environments preferred.

Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Network and cloud certifications such as CCNP, AWS Advanced Networking, Azure Network Engineer Associate, or Meraki CMNA preferred.

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.