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# Senior Network Operations / Engineer

- **Company:** Kforce Inc.
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Catalyst (Software), Data Centers, Network Troubleshooting, Network Control, Routing, Network Administration, Cisco Nexus Switches, Wi-Fi Technology, Computer Network Operations, Juniper, Data Center Networking, Network Support, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, Routing & Switching, Cisco Switches, Cisco
- **Published:** November 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/71cdb026-7caf-458b-82fc-07071de0b01a

## About the Role

* 5-10+ years of enterprise network engineering/administration experience
 * Strong Cisco background
 * Hands-on experience with: Cisco Catalyst; Cisco Nexus; Enterprise routing & switching; Network troubleshooting; Campus networking; Data center networking
 * Experience supporting large enterprise/campus environments
 * Ability to independently diagnose and resolve network issues
 * Must be comfortable in a hands-on Network Ops/Engineering role

Nice-to-Haves:

 * CCIE and/or CCNP
 * Large, multi-building campus experience
 * Wireless/Wi-Fi experience
 * Network refresh or modernization experience
 * Exposure to Aruba, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Juniper or Arista

## Description

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior Network Operations/Engineer in Santa Clara, CA.

Reason for Position:

 * New, urgent need driven by increased workload and upcoming projects
 * Provide day-to-day network support and relieve the existing team
 * Support the larger campus network refresh as needed
 * ASAP start

Project Description:

 * Support a 5-building enterprise network environment in Santa Clara
 * Primarily Cisco, with Catalyst on the campus and Nexus in the data center
 * Maintain the current environment while a larger campus network refresh is designed and implemented

Duties/Day-to-Day:

 * Hands-on network administration and operations
 * Support and troubleshoot the Cisco network environment
 * Troubleshoot routing, switching and broader network-stack issues
 * Support Cisco Catalyst campus infrastructure and Cisco Nexus data center infrastructure
 * Remotely support data center switches and resolve production network issues
 * Maintain network availability and assist with campus refresh activities as needed