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# Team Lead CISCO Network Engineer

- **Company:** Top Prospect Group
- **Location:** Stamford, CT, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $180,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Border Gateway Protocol, VoIP, Complex Networks, Computer Networks, Disaster Recovery, Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol, Monitoring of Systems, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Python (Programming Language), Network Security, Routing, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Performance Tuning, Ansible, Scripting, System Availability, Firewalls (Computer Science), Cisco
- **Published:** July 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=420ff54f10dff6d0

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
 * 8+ years in network engineering
 * Prior team lead experience preferred

Technical Skills

 * Strong Cisco routing, switching, and wireless experience
 * Firewall and VPN expertise
 * Solid network security knowledge
 * VoIP/SIP experience preferred
 * Familiarity with monitoring tools and troubleshooting
 * Automation/scripting (Python, Ansible) is a plus

Certifications (Preferred)

 * Advanced networking (e.g., CCNP/CCIE)
 * Wireless or security certifications

#INDTPG

## Description

Take the next step in your career by leading high-impact network initiatives, mentoring engineers, and shaping the future of a modern enterprise infrastructure.
FT Direct Hire
$150-180K plus excellent benefits
Hybrid in CT
Cisco, team leadership, routing, switching, firewalls, VPN, enterprise network solutions
Overview
This role leads the design, implementation, and support of enterprise network and voice infrastructure. You'll serve as the senior technical resource, driving network strategy, improving performance and reliability, and leading infrastructure initiatives.
Responsibilities

 * Design and deploy enterprise network solutions (routing, switching, wireless)
 * Maintain secure environments including firewalls and VPNs
 * Act as escalation point for complex network issues
 * Manage wireless performance and optimization
 * Support routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) and advanced switching
 * Partner with security teams on segmentation and compliance
 * Oversee monitoring, performance tuning, and capacity planning
 * Ensure high availability and disaster recovery readiness
 * Lead infrastructure projects end-to-end


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