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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Network Engineer - **Company:** CareerCircle - **Location:** Birmingham, MI, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $114,400.0 - $145,600.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Proxy Servers, Microsoft Azure, Border Gateway Protocol, Cisco Hardwares, System Configuration, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Networking Hardware, IP Address Management, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Local Area Networks, Network Security, Network Architecture, Network Diagnostics, Routing, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Public Key Infrastructure, Remote Access Technology, Virtual Local Area Networks, Software Vulnerability Management, Wide Area Networks, Wireless Access Point, Network Switches, Network Routing, Network Routers, Computer Networking Systems, Load Balancing, System Availability, Software Security, Multi-Cloud, Sonicwall, Firewalls (Computer Science), SDN Network, Cloud Migration, Cisco - **Published:** September 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careercircle.com/jobs/all/all/usa/mi/birmingham/308dbb88-8fdc-4511-b1ff-e1429bd6d506 ## About the Role Nice to have technologies include public cloud networking (primarily Azure, including remote access, Prisma connectivity, AVD networking), and High Availability Network Architecture., * 7-10 years of hands-on network engineering/design and operation experience in large, high-availability, global enterprise environments. * Experience with overall network infrastructure, including LAN, WAN, VLANs, routing, switching, load balancing, and monitoring. * Strong understanding of network security, including firewalls, proxies, and VPN. * Experience configuring and deploying Palo Alto firewalls, routers, and Cisco Meraki switches and access points. * Configuration of port security. * Layer 2/3 switching. * Microsoft Azure or Amazon Web Services (AWS) fundamentals. * Network and application security device configuration and management (e.g., Cisco, Barracuda, Palo Alto, SonicWall). * Organizational and mentoring skills. * Experience with network diagnostic, monitoring, and analysis tools. * Familiarity with access control models and network security. Skills Network engineering, meraki, palo alto Additional Skills & Qualifications This person should be comfortable working pretty independently and comfortable offering suggestions based on their knowledge of best practices. Any Cisco or Palo Alto certifications would be nice to have., Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. ## Description Operations Management Mentorship Scalability Public Cloud Cisco Meraki Proxy Servers Load Balancing Microsoft Azure Access Controls Network Routing Network Switches Network Security Technical Issues Technical Support Business Valuation Wide Area Networks Implement Projects Amazon Web Services Networking Hardware Local Area Networks Network Engineering Operations Research Palo Alto Firewalls Network Diagnostics Application Security Network Architecture Operational Analysis Device Configuration Remote Access Systems Full Stack Development Network Infrastructure Technical Documentation Business Transformation Virtual Private Networks (VPN) Network Performance Management Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Our customer is looking for a strong Network Engineer to join their team to provide needed capacity while their primary network resource is out on leave. This person needs to be comfortable with Meraki switches and access points, Palo Alto VPNs and firewalls, and open to making architectural suggestions as they refine their networking strategy. This person will be doing a lot of backlog/operational work in addition to the strategy side., * Perform operational analysis of new technologies and recommend necessary changes for architecture and infrastructure design. * Design, plan, and implement projects, as needed, to support day-to-day production requirements. * Build foundational capabilities and processes to address network needs in tactical and strategic terms. * Evaluate existing internal environments and make recommendations for improving the environment. * Develop, initiate, maintain, and revise policies and procedures for networking solutions, including routers, switches, firewalls, and other networking equipment. * Design and implement improvements to network performance, capacity, and scalability. * Proactively monitor systems and perform preventative maintenance and updates to prevent performance impacts to systems and business functions. * Provide operational and technical support to ensure ongoing stability and optimization of the networking environment. * Mentor team members on technical issues. * Create, oversee, and test security measures. * Maintain complete technical documentation. * Motivate and grow the networking function to its next level of maturity, agility, and scalability., Broadband Operations Encryption Scalability Multi-Cloud Cisco Meraki Microsoft Azure Network Routing Cloud Migration Network Security Business Valuation Telecommunications Amazon Web Services Network Engineering Full Stack Development Network Infrastructure Infrastructure Security Business Transformation Border Gateway Protocol Vulnerability Management Public Key Infrastructure IP Address Management (IPAM) Virtual Private Networks (VPN) Network Performance Management Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) Troubleshooting (Problem Solving) Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Software-Defined Networking Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) +0 Google IT Support Network Engineer- W2 Only TEKsystems Birmingham, MI*Remote Firewall SonicWall Operations Management Mentorship Scalability Public Cloud Cisco Meraki Proxy Servers Load Balancing Microsoft Azure Access Controls Network Routing Network Switches Network Security Technical Issues Technical Support Business Valuation Wide Area Networks Implement Projects Amazon Web Services Networking Hardware Local Area Networks Network Engineering Operations Research Palo Alto Firewalls Network Diagnostics Application Security Network Architecture Operational Analysis Device Configuration Remote Access Systems Full Stack Development Network Infrastructure Technical Documentation Business Transformation Virtual Private Networks (VPN) Network Performance Management Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN) +0 ## 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) - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) - [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) - [Demystifying application networking in the cloud](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/675-demystifying-application-networking-in-the-cloud) - [Your Infrastructure Is Not a Playground: AI Agents for Infra Done Right](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2084-your-infrastructure-is-not-a-playground-ai-agents-for-infra-done-right) - [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) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [How Much Does a Software Engineer Make? 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