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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Network Engineer - **Company:** Blue Chip Talent - **Location:** Bloomfield Hills, MI, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Apple IOS, Border Gateway Protocol, Spanning Tree Protocols, System Configuration, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Domain Name System (DNS), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Security, Network Architecture, Network Diagrams, Routing, Network Segmentation, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Remote Access Technology, TCP/IP, Virtual Local Area Networks, Wide Area Networks, Computer Networking Systems, Computer Network Technologies, Information Technology, Fortinet, Firewall Services Module, Cisco - **Published:** September 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.mitalent.org/job-seeker/job-details/JobCode/408907918 ## About the Role * 5+ years of hands-on network engineering experience involving direct design, configuration, implementation, and troubleshooting responsibilities * Hands-on experience configuring and administering FortiGate, FortiManager, and FortiNAC is required * Enterprise multi-site networking experience across WAN, LAN, routing, switching, wireless, VPN, and network security environments * Experience configuring Cisco and/or Meraki enterprise networking technologies * Strong technical knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing, switching, VPN technologies, network segmentation, and firewall policies * Experience designing or deploying SD-WAN solutions in distributed, multi-location environments * Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience * Ability to work onsite five days per week and participate in an on-call rotation Desired * Hands-on ADVPN design, implementation, or administration experience * Direct configuration experience with OSPF and BGP routing protocols * Advanced Cisco and Meraki switching, wireless, IOS, or IOS-XE experience * Experience assessing existing enterprise networks and identifying architecture, security, policy, documentation, and scalability improvements * Microsoft infrastructure environment experience * Fortinet, Cisco, Meraki, CompTIA, or other relevant networking certifications * Experience supporting rapid site expansion, network migrations, or large-scale infrastructure refreshes ## Description Blue Chip Talent, in partnership with a multi-site retail organization, is seeking a skilled Senior Network Engineer. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, troubleshooting, and optimizing enterprise network infrastructure across a rapidly growing, multi-location environment. The engineer will bring deep hands-on Fortinet and multi-vendor networking expertise while helping assess the current environment and shape future network architecture., * Design, configure, implement, and support LAN, WAN, wireless, VPN, and SD-WAN infrastructure across approximately 50 locations * Configure and troubleshoot Fortinet technologies including FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiNAC, and related security and connectivity solutions * Engineer routing and switching solutions utilizing VLANs, OSPF, BGP, spanning tree, and other enterprise networking technologies * Assess existing network architecture, security controls, segmentation, policies, and configurations to identify gaps and scalability improvements * Deploy and support Cisco and Meraki switching, wireless, and networking technologies alongside Fortinet infrastructure * Develop and maintain network diagrams, configurations, technical documentation, standards, and operating procedures * Support infrastructure projects including new-site deployments, network upgrades, migrations, and technology evaluations * Troubleshoot production network incidents, provide technical guidance to developing engineers and support resources, and participate in an approximately six-week on-call rotation ## Related Videos - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [An Applied Introduction to eBPF with Go](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1075-an-applied-introduction-to-ebpf-with-go) - [Creating a routing app with Google Maps API from scratch](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/831-creating-a-routing-app-with-google-maps-api-from-scratch) - [Small, Secure, Interconnected: The next Internet Protocol](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100062-small-secure-interconnected-the-next-internet-protocol) - [A Technical Introduction to Bitcoin's 2nd Layer- The Lightning Network](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/15-a-technical-introduction-to-bitcoin-s-2nd-layer-the-lightning-network) - [Computer Vision from the Edge to the Cloud done easy](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/263-computer-vision-from-the-edge-to-the-cloud-done-easy) ## Related Articles - [Basic And Advanced Networking in Dart and Flutter](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/112-basic-and-advanced-networking-in-dart-and-flutter) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Best Companies in the Netherlands: Top 25 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/193-best-companies-in-the-netherlands-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries)