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Position: Network Engineer
Duration: 1 year
Location: Remote or Hybrid in New York (must work EST time zone)
Hours: 9:30 AM 5:30 PM EST, 35 hours/week
About Us
CIMA Consulting Group is a certified women- and minority-owned staffing firm that partners with top companies across the U.S. to deliver white-glove staffing solutions. We pride ourselves on building strong relationships, supporting our clients business goals, and helping talented professionals find meaningful opportunities.
Role Overview
We are seeking a Network Engineer to support day-to-day operations and provide coverage for the current network engineer. This is a hands-on, operational role focused on keeping the lights on, ensuring network reliability, security, and documentation within a Cisco-heavy environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Cisco Networking:
- Monitor, configure, and troubleshoot switching and routing environments.
- Manage firewalls (rule sets, ACLs) to maintain secure network access.
- Support and configure Cisco ISE (NAC) for network access control.
- Maintain and troubleshoot wireless controllers for enterprise Wi-Fi coverage.
- Network Monitoring & Performance:
- Use SolarWinds to monitor network health, performance, and capacity.
- Investigate and resolve network alerts proactively.
- Security & Access Control:
- Manage and audit ACLs, firewall rules, and access policies to align with security standards.
- Documentation & Process Improvement:
- Create and maintain network documentation including diagrams, SOPs, and change records.
- Work with the lead network engineer to streamline processes and improve reliability.
What This Person Is Really Doing (Day-to-Day)
This is a steady-state, operational role the person s primary job is to keep the network running, support the current network engineer, and jump in when issues arise:
- Monitoring network performance daily using SolarWinds.
- Responding to alerts, investigating outages, and escalating critical issues.
- Handling routine changes like firewall rule updates, ACL adjustments, VLAN configurations.
- Supporting NAC/ISE configuration to ensure proper authentication and access control.
- Assisting with wireless network management and troubleshooting connectivity problems.
- Documenting changes, incidents, and standard processes for future reference.
Bottom line: They re the second set of hands for the network ensuring uptime, resolving issues, and documenting everything so the environment stays stable and supportable.
Skills & Experience Required
- 4 7 years of hands-on network engineering experience in Cisco environments.
- Strong knowledge of switching, routing, firewalls, and ACLs.
- Experience with Cisco ISE (NAC) and wireless controller management.
- Proficiency in SolarWinds or similar network monitoring tools.
- Ability to write clear technical documentation and procedures.
- Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to work independently.
Nice-to-Haves
- Cisco certifications (CCNA, CCNP) highly desirable.
- Experience with network segmentation projects or zero-trust environments.
- Familiarity with VPN technologies and remote access solutions.
CIMA Consulting Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer