Team Lead CISCO Network Engineer

Top Prospect Group LLC

stamford, CT

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$150,000–$180,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Ansible, BGP Routing Protocol, CCIE - Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert, CCNP - Cisco Certified Network Professional, Capacity and Performance Management, Cisco Network Systems, Cisco Switches, Disaster Recovery, EIGRP (Enhanced IGRP), Firewalls, High Availability, Identify Issues, Leadership, Mentoring, Network Administration/Management, Network Architecture/Engineering, Network Routing, Network Security, Network Switching, Open Shortest Path First Protocol (OSPF), Performance Analysis, Performance Management, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Reliability Engineering, SIP (Session Initiation Protocol), Scripting (Scripting Languages), Team Lead/Manager, VPN (Virtual Private Network), VoIP (Voice over IP), Wireless Communications, Wireless Security
LOCATION
stamford, CT
POSTED
2 days ago
Take the next step in your career by leading high-impact network initiatives, mentoring engineers, and shaping the future of a modern enterprise infrastructure.

FT Direct Hire
$150-180K plus excellent benefits
Hybrid in CT
Cisco, team leadership, routing, switching, firewalls, VPN, enterprise network solutions

Overview
This role leads the design, implementation, and support of enterprise network and voice infrastructure. You’ll serve as the senior technical resource, driving network strategy, improving performance and reliability, and leading infrastructure initiatives.
Responsibilities
  • Design and deploy enterprise network solutions (routing, switching, wireless)
  • Maintain secure environments including firewalls and VPNs
  • Act as escalation point for complex network issues
  • Manage wireless performance and optimization
  • Support routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) and advanced switching
  • Partner with security teams on segmentation and compliance
  • Oversee monitoring, performance tuning, and capacity planning
  • Ensure high availability and disaster recovery readiness
  • Lead infrastructure projects end-to-end
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
  • 8+ years in network engineering
  • Prior team lead experience preferred
Technical Skills
  • Strong Cisco routing, switching, and wireless experience
  • Firewall and VPN expertise
  • Solid network security knowledge
  • VoIP/SIP experience preferred
  • Familiarity with monitoring tools and troubleshooting
  • Automation/scripting (Python, Ansible) is a plus
Certifications (Preferred)
  • Advanced networking (e.g., CCNP/CCIE)
  • Wireless or security certifications

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About the Company

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Top Prospect Group LLC

Top Prospect Group founders and management team offer more than 75 years of combined experience in Information Technology, Creative & Marketing, and Finance & Accounting staffing and solutions. Our fundamental goal is to build successful relationships resulting in accurate job and prospect representations. We meet with those we work with face-to-face to garner a better understanding of candidate or client requirements. By leveraging our experience and market insight, we are able to provide a more consistent recruitment process. Motivated by a partnership philosophy, our staff possesses a deep understanding of how to forge mutually beneficial long-term relationships. We believe in what we do and continuously strive for excellence.

COMPANY SIZE
20 to 49 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
2009
WEBSITE
http://www.topprospectgroup.com/