Senior Network Engineer

Durham, NC


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Type: Contract

Category: Engineer

Industry: Financial Services

Reference ID: JN -012026-105111

Date Posted: 01/20/2026

Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/NQowIG


Description:

Hybrid Every other week onsite/5 days in either Durham, NC, Westlake, TX or Merrimack, NH

 

The Network Core and Site Engineering team is responsible for architecture, engineering, deployment, and support of the organization’s global WAN and LAN, including data center fabrics, campus networks, and interconnects. This role advances stable and automated EVPN-VXLAN environments, supports infrastructure projects and upgrades, and sustains secure network operations.

 

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

 

Rate: $61.00 to $71.00/hr. w2

 


Responsibilities:
  • Design, engineer, document, and implement core routing and switching for data centers and co-locations.
  • Engineer and operate EVPN-VXLAN overlay and underlay environments across multiple platforms.
  • Support infrastructure projects including new implementations and hardware upgrades.
  • Perform code certification and implement vendor code upgrades and hot fixes.
  • Maintain network security through tactical change management.
  • Provide operational support and participate in on-call rotation for impacting issues.
  • Document complex technologies and topologies using Visio.
  • Collaborate with enterprise infrastructure teams to deliver stable and automated network services.

Experience Requirements:
  • Proven experience with EVPN-VXLAN configuration and troubleshooting.
  • Experience with overlay technologies including VXLAN and EVPN-BGP.
  • Expert knowledge configuring and supporting HPE and Cisco networking platforms.
  • Strong network engineering and troubleshooting skills across enterprise environments.
  • Routing protocols experience: BGP, OSPF, VRF.
  • Switched protocols experience: PVST, RPVST, HSRP/VRRP.
  • Monitoring protocols experience: SNMP, Syslog, Telemetry.
  • Data center network design and support experience.
  • Knowledge of common network services such as DNS, DHCP, HTTP, and SSH.
  • Infrastructure automation experience with scripting languages such as bash, Python, or Ansible and interacting with REST APIs.
  • Familiarity with network observability and monitoring systems.
  • Strong communication, time management, tactical planning, and technical writing skills.

Education Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Network Engineering, or 8+ years of related experience.
  • Cisco CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE certification (preferred).

Recruitment Transparency Notice
 
Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (noreply@eliassen.com, 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group’s use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.
 
Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
Please be advised- If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please confirm that they have an Eliassen.com email address and never provide personal or financial information to anyone who is not clearly associated with Eliassen Group. If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact InfoSec@eliassen.com.
 
About Eliassen Group:
 
Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions. For over 30 years, Eliassen has helped thousands of companies reach further and achieve more with their technology solutions, financial, risk & compliance, and advisory solutions, and clinical solutions. With offices from coast to coast and throughout Europe, Eliassen provides a local community presence, balanced with international reach. Eliassen Group strives to positively impact the lives of their employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which they operate.
 
Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
 
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