Senior Network & Infrastructure Engineer

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Senior Network & Infrastructure Engineer

Location: Bolingbrook, IL

Employment Type: Contract | 3-months

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Network & Infrastructure Engineer with deep networking expertise and strong virtualization experience to design, implement, and support enterprise-class infrastructure. This role requires hands-on technical skills, project leadership, and the ability to partner with stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and reliable solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Network Design & Implementation – Lead the design, configuration, and deployment of enterprise network solutions, primarily on Cisco Nexus and Catalyst platforms, with some Dell networking exposure.
• Virtualization Expertise – Architect, implement, and maintain VMware virtualization environments, ensuring performance, availability, and scalability.
• Project Leadership – Own infrastructure projects from planning to execution, including scoping, design documentation, implementation, and handoff.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration – Work closely with systems, security, and application teams to deliver integrated infrastructure solutions.
• Operational Excellence – Establish best practices for monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing network and virtualization performance.
• Technology Evaluation – Assess new networking and virtualization technologies and provide recommendations to improve infrastructure resiliency and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on networking experience, with strong expertise in Cisco Nexus and Catalyst platforms (design, implementation, and troubleshooting).
• Experience with Dell Networking products a plus.
• Strong background in VMware virtualization (ESXi, vCenter, clustering, HA/DR).
• Proven track record of owning infrastructure projects end-to-end (design, build, deployment, and documentation).
• Solid understanding of routing, switching, firewalls, load balancers, and network security fundamentals.
• Familiarity with data center technologies, storage, and hybrid cloud architectures .
• Excellent communication and documentation skills, with the ability to interface directly with business and technical stakeholders.
• Relevant certifications (CCNP, CCIE, VMware VCP, etc.) strongly .

What We’re Looking For

• A proactive, senior-level engineer who thrives in both design and hands-on implementation.
• Someone who can confidently run infrastructure projects, not just support them.
• A collaborator who enjoys solving complex problems across networking and virtualization domains