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NETWORK ENGINEER II

Location: Chicago, Ill - On site 3 days a week

Salary: Depends on Exxperience

The key to this job is routing, switching, Cisco, Cisco firewalls, F5, Cloud, ACI is a nice to have

Enterprise Network Management Oversee switching, routing, firewalls, load balancing, wireless, authentication platforms (Cisco ISE, TACACS), DNS, NTP, and Windows/Linux server administration.
Deploy and support Cisco hardware platforms (Catalyst 9000, Cisco ACI, Cisco ASR), F5 Big-IP (LTM/GTM/APM), Cisco FTD/FMC, Illumio Core, and wireless controllers (5520/9800).
WAN/LAN standards and best practices, support VPN solutions (Site-to-Site, SSL, IPsec), and remediate vulnerabilities in collaboration with security teams.
Automation & Scripting
Monitoring & Troubleshooting Utilize network tools such as Cisco FMC, SolarWinds NPM/NCM, Cisco Prime, DNA Center, Stealthwatch, Wireshark, and NetScout Ngenius to diagnose and resolve issues.

What Youll Bring

Education Bachelors degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience.
Experience 5+ years supporting large campus environments, with deep knowledge of enterprise networking.
Certifications Cisco CCNA/CCNP or Azure Network Engineer Associate certifications preferred.
EIGRP, BGP, route manipulation, VSS, VPC, RSTP, GETVPN, IOSXE, NxOS, Cisco AnyConnect VPN, TACACS/RADIUS, syslog, and netflow.
Tools & Software Skilled with Microsoft Office Suite and ServiceNow platforms.

Part time, Work at office, 3 days per week,