Network Engineer - Virtual Company
Random Lake, WI 53075
About the Job
We are seeking a Mid to Senior Senior Network Engineer. The ideal candidate would be a self-motivated, highly organized individual passionate about technology.
Things you need to know
- It's hybrid or onsite in Random Lake, WI
- Contract to Hire at 45 to $50 per hour on W2
- No 3rd Party companies or candidates that require sponsorship now or in the future
- We will not consider any candidates that require to relocate.
- We prefer local candidates over all other at this point of the process.
Responsibilities:
- Implement and maintain network security measures, including firewalls and VPNs, to protect data and infrastructure.
- Manage the full lifecycle of network infrastructure projects from initial design through implementation, testing, and support.
- Provide technical support and guidance on network configuration, troubleshooting, and optimization.
- Document network designs, configurations, and procedures to ensure knowledge sharing and operational efficiency
- Install, configure, and deploy network hardware and software components, such as routers, switches, firewalls, and access points.
- Conduct initial testing and validation of network connectivity and functionality.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of network configurations, changes, and incidents.
- Provide Technical support to end-users, clients, and internal teams
- Respond to network outages, emergencies, and incidents to minimize downtime and restore service quickly.
- Pursue relevant certifications and training programs to enhance skills and knowledge.
- Maintain network infrastructure and monitoring, including maintenance of component inventory, subscriptions, licensing, lifecycle management, and relation documentation, including physical layouts and logical data flow diagrams.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience with network engineering
- Strong understanding of networking principles, including TCP/IPv4/IPv6, BPP, IS-IS, OSPF, MPLS, routing, switching, and subnetting
- Have in-depth knowledge of wireless technologies like Wi-Fi, point-to-point (PtP), and point-to-multipoint (PtMP) systems.
- Familiarity with radio frequency (RF) planning, interference mitigation, and antenna design
- Experience configuring and optimizing networking equipment, including routers, switches, access points, wireless backhaul devices, microwave links, and micro-pop. Juniper/Mikrotik
- Experience with WISP hardware and software solutions. Trango[4] /Cambium
- Experience with network monitoring tools to identify and address performance issues. Wireshark/Observium/Solarwinds/Nagios/Powercode Skilled in interpreting data from these tools to proactively manage and optimize network performance
- Experience with fiber optic installation, termination, and maintenance
- Familiar with internet services (subscriber provisioning, BRAS, DNS, DHCP, NTP)
- Operational expertise in Linux production environment
- Experience with bash scripting
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical customers and internal teams
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team-oriented environment
Additional Requirements:
- Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed
- Must be available for on-call rotations
- Must be willing to travel domestically when needed (mainly for PoP deployments & build-out)
- Onsite training
- Family team environment
- Flexible schedule
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
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Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.
