Network Operations Engineer

Hands-on ownership across enterprise, data center, and cloud networking
Strong exposure and growth with potential for temp to perm conversion.

About Our Client

The client is is a leading financial services firm based. This is a hybrid role based in Iselin, NJ (two days on-site per week). Candidate must be local to the area for on site interviews.

Job Description

Monitor network infrastructure using tools like SolarWinds, respond to alerts, and ensure system availability across enterprise and cloud environments.
Troubleshoot and resolve connectivity, routing, firewall, and performance issues through ticket-based operations and real-time incident response.
Execute network changes, including firewall rule updates, firmware upgrades, and configuration modifications under strict change management processes.
Act as the primary point of contact for network incidents, coordinating with L3 engineers, vendors, and cross-functional teams to drive resolution and root cause analysis.
Maintain operational documentation such as runbooks and network diagrams, and contribute to process improvements and knowledge sharing within the team.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

Brings strong hands-on troubleshooting skills across routing, switching, firewalls, and cloud networking, with the ability to operate effectively in high-pressure incident scenarios.
Has proven experience in NAC or operations environments, managing alerts, tickets, and incidents with precision and accountability.
Demonstrates solid expertise in routing and switching, with exposure to data center technologies like Cisco ACI or the ability to quickly adapt to ACI environments.
Possesses experience with network security and access control platforms, particularly NAC solutions such as Cisco ISE, along with multi-vendor firewall environments.
Has working knowledge of wireless networking, with preference for candidates experienced in Meraki or other centralized/cloud-managed Wi-Fi solutions, and communicates effectively across teams