Senior Network Engineer

Jacksonville, FL 32246 | On-Site

ARC Group is recruiting for a contract-to-hire opportunity with a Fortune 500 company in the medical and healthcare industry for a Senior Network Engineer in Jacksonville, Florida. This position is located on the Southside (32246) and requires the selected candidate to work on-site.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience supporting enterprise network infrastructure, a strong background in wireless networking, and hands-on experience with Cisco-focused controllers. Candidates must hold a CCNP, CISSP, or CCIE certification and possess the technical expertise to maintain, secure, troubleshoot, and optimize complex network environments.

Important: This is an on-site, contract-to-hire opportunity. No C2C, third-party submissions, bench recruiters, or candidates requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, configure, and troubleshoot enterprise network infrastructure, including Cisco controllers, wireless access points, routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, and load balancers.

• Monitor network performance, availability, and capacity; diagnose complex issues and provide Level 2/3 support to ensure reliable network operations.

• Implement and maintain network security measures, access controls, and configurations to protect infrastructure and support disaster recovery and business continuity.

• Perform network maintenance, system upgrades, security patching, hardware replacements, and configuration changes in accordance with established change management procedures.

• Configure and troubleshoot routing and networking protocols, including BGP, OSPF, HSRP, IPsec, 802.11, and QoS.

• Develop and maintain network diagrams, technical documentation, and configuration records while collaborating with IT, security, and business teams to resolve issues and improve infrastructure.

• Participate in a rotating on-call schedule approximately once every two months, providing 24/7 coverage, including weekends.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of network engineering experience supporting enterprise network infrastructure.

• CCNP, CISSP, or CCIE certification required.

• Hands-on experience with Cisco-focused network controllers and enterprise wireless networking, including configuration, administration, and troubleshooting.

• Strong knowledge of network architecture, design, and infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, wireless access points, LAN/WAN, and network security.

• In-depth understanding of networking protocols, including BGP, OSPF, HSRP, IPsec, 802.11, and QoS, as well as the OSI and TCP/IP models.

• Experience with network monitoring, diagnostics, performance optimization, capacity planning, system upgrades, and infrastructure maintenance.

• Ability to troubleshoot complex network issues, maintain accurate network diagrams and technical documentation, and collaborate effectively with technical and business teams.

• Ability to work independently on-site in Jacksonville, FL, and participate in a rotating 24/7 on-call schedule approximately once every two months, including weekends.

Preferred Qualifications

• CCIE and/or CISSP certification.

• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise or healthcare network environments.

• Experience with network security tools, disaster recovery, infrastructure resiliency, and high-availability network environments.

Work Authorization and Submission Requirements

• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future.

• No C2C arrangements or third-party submissions.

• No bench recruiters or candidates submitted through bench recruiting arrangements.

• Candidates must be willing to work on-site in Jacksonville, Florida (32246).

• Candidates must be comfortable with the contract-to-hire employment arrangement and rotating on-call responsibilities.

Please do not apply if you require sponsorship now or in the future, are seeking a C2C arrangement, or are submitting candidates through a bench recruiting or third-party arrangement.

Position Details

• Job Title: Senior Network Engineer

• Job ID: 21368-1

• Recruiting Company: ARC Group

• Client Industry: Fortune 500 medical and healthcare organization

• Location: Jacksonville, FL 32246 (Southside)

• Work Arrangement: On-site

• Employment Type: Contract-to-hire

• Experience Level: 5+ years of network engineering experience

• Required Certification: CCNP, CISSP, or CCIE

• On-Call Requirement: Rotating schedule approximately once every two months, with 24/7 coverage, including weekends

• Sponsorship: Not available now or in the future

• C2C/Third-Party Submissions: Not accepted

Apply Today

If you are an experienced Senior Network Engineer with a strong Cisco and wireless networking background and one of the required certifications, ARC Group encourages you to apply for this opportunity.

Join a leading Fortune 500 healthcare organization where you can apply your network engineering expertise to support, secure, and optimize enterprise infrastructure in a contract-to-hire position.