Associate Network Engineer
Location : Nashville, TN - hybrid (2 days on site)
Contract : 12-month contract-to-hire
Hours : 40 / week
Start : ASAP (once screenings clear)
Overview
This role supports a large enterprise environment and plays a key part in Meraki go-live deployments and clearing backlog across nationwide clinics and facilities. Ideal for someone early in their network engineering career who is hungry to grow, actively learning, and comfortable stepping into a fast-moving healthcare infrastructure environment.
What You'll Do
- Support Meraki deployment activities, go-lives, and rollout execution
- Configure, troubleshoot, and maintain enterprise LAN / WAN environments
- Implement adds / moves / changes on switches and routers
- Assist with OSI model-based troubleshooting (Layers 1-3)
- Work with senior engineers on product design, testing, and integration
- Support network security technologies (ASA, VPN, ACLs, firewall rules)
- Maintain network standards, documentation, and diagrams
- Participate in change management, project activities, and proof-of-concept testing
- Collaborate with availability center teams, customer support, business partners, and vendors
- Occasional travel for on-site upgrades or analysis
Key Experience
Networking fundamentals - routing, switching, VLANs, trunking, spanning-treeCisco background - hands-on experience or strong foundational knowledgeDrive to grow - someone humble, hungry, curious, and actively pursuing certifications (CCNA / Network+ / Security+ preferred)Additional Technical Exposure (great to have)
BGP / OSPFMPLS, Metro-E, VPN, SSL-VPN, IPSecEnterprise WLAN administrationLoad balancing (F5 BigIP)Remote access technologiesDNS, DHCP, NTP, IP addressing / subnettingBasic experience with network security toolsUnderstanding of enterprise change management and ITIL conceptsWhy This Role Is Open?
Backfill for a contractor and added support for enterprise rollout demands. Project expected to run ~3 years with strong chance of extension.
Interview Process
Round 1 : Technical panel with engineering team
Round 2 : One-on-one with hiring manager (if needed)
Moves quickly if a candidate performs well.
Ideal Candidate Traits
Self-starter who thrives in a team environmentStrong communication and customer-first mindsetHigh initiative and desire to growComfortable working independently when needeAble to lift and rack network equipment as requiredOpen to occasional after-hours workRequirements
1-3 years of experience in networking or network administrationStrong foundational Cisco knowledgeHigh school diploma required; technical training or degree preferredCertifications preferred : CCNA, Network+, Security+