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To Apply for this Job Click Here Job Title: Network Engineer Location Requirements: Hybrid, Tampa, FL Job Type: Contract Role Overview: You will provide hands-on operational support across an enterprise network environment. Focus on Tier 2/3 break/fix, troubleshooting, maintenance, incident response, and durable remediation for LAN/WAN/Wi-Fi, SD-WAN, secure internet access, hybrid cloud connectivity, DNS, and related site infrastructure. You’ll work within established ticketing, incident, and change-management processes, partnering with internal teams and coordinating with carriers, vendors, facilities, and OEM support as needed. Responsibilities: • Own and resolve Tier 2/3 network incidents and service requests involving Layer 2/Layer 3 connectivity, routing, switching, segmentation, packet flow, latency, and performance. • Monitor network health and alerts, perform triage, restore service, and document root cause, corrective actions, and durable remediation for significant incidents. • Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise routers, switches, wireless access points, firewalls, VPNs, and SD-WAN components, along with related services. • Execute standard network changes (configuration updates, firmware upgrades, device replacements, refresh activities) and perform post-change validation/stability checks. • Coordinate incident resolution with the service desk, NOC resources, circuit/internet providers, facilities, OEMs, and third-party vendors. • Maintain accurate network documentation including topology diagrams, device/circuit records, IP address management data, standards, change records, and support procedures. • Apply network security best practices including access control, patching, configuration hygiene, segmentation, secure traffic policies, and vulnerability remediation. • Support disaster recovery and business continuity activities, validating critical paths and recovery procedures. • Produce incident summaries, change documentation, and root cause analysis deliverables with practical recommendations to improve reliability. • Manage daily work through the ticketing system with accurate status updates, troubleshooting notes, time entries, ownership, and resolution details. • Follow established incident/request/change/problem/escalation procedures, including peer review and maintenance window requirements. • Communicate clearly during outages and high-severity incidents—impact, actions taken, current status, risks, dependencies, and next steps. • Prioritize service restoration while maintaining security controls, change discipline, and documentation quality. • Identify recurring failure patterns and recommend operational improvements. Required Qualifications: • 3–5 years of hands-on enterprise network engineering or network administration supporting production environments • Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, VLANs, spanning tree, routing/switching, NAT, DNS, DHCP, VPN technologies, and routing protocols • Proven ability to perform packet-flow analysis, isolate latency/loss issues, troubleshoot circuits/tunnels, and execute structured root cause analysis • Production experience with Cisco Catalyst and Meraki switching and/or wireless SD-WAN support experience (experience with Silver Peak EdgeConnect/Orchestrator required) • Experience with secure internet access/SSE/SASE; Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) strongly preferred • Working knowledge of Azure networking and hybrid connectivity • Experience performing firmware upgrades, device replacements, standard changes, and post-change validation/health checks • Strong documentation and communication skills (technical teams, business stakeholders, carriers, vendors) • Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS (or equivalent relevant experience) • Experience supporting distributed enterprise sites/branch connectivity and business-critical operations To Apply for this Job Click Here Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Gravity IT Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

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Job Title: Network Engineer
Location Requirements: Hybrid, Tampa, FL
Job Type: Contract
Own and resolve Tier 2/3 network incidents and service requests involving Layer 2/Layer 3 connectivity, routing, switching, segmentation, packet flow, latency, and performance.
Monitor network health and alerts, perform triage, restore service, and document root cause, corrective actions, and durable remediation for significant incidents.
Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise routers, switches, wireless access points, firewalls, VPNs, and SD-WAN components, along with related services.
Execute standard network changes (configuration updates, firmware upgrades, device replacements, refresh activities) and perform post-change validation/stability checks.
Coordinate incident resolution with the service desk, NOC resources, circuit/internet providers, facilities, OEMs, and third-party vendors.
Maintain accurate network documentation including topology diagrams, device/circuit records, IP address management data, standards, change records, and support procedures.
Apply network security best practices including access control, patching, configuration hygiene, segmentation, secure traffic policies, and vulnerability remediation.
Support disaster recovery and business continuity activities, validating critical paths and recovery procedures.
Produce incident summaries, change documentation, and root cause analysis deliverables with practical recommendations to improve reliability.
Manage daily work through the ticketing system with accurate status updates, troubleshooting notes, time entries, ownership, and resolution details.
Follow established incident/request/change/problem/escalation procedures, including peer review and maintenance window requirements.
Communicate clearly during outages and high-severity incidents—impact, actions taken, current status, risks, dependencies, and next steps.
Prioritize service restoration while maintaining security controls, change discipline, and documentation quality.
Identify recurring failure patterns and recommend operational improvements.
3–5 years of hands-on enterprise network engineering or network administration supporting production environments
Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, VLANs, spanning tree, routing/switching, NAT, DNS, DHCP, VPN technologies, and routing protocols
Proven ability to perform packet-flow analysis, isolate latency/loss issues, troubleshoot circuits/tunnels, and execute structured root cause analysis
Production experience with Cisco Catalyst and Meraki switching and/or wireless SD-WAN support experience (experience with Silver Peak EdgeConnect/Orchestrator required)
Working knowledge of Azure networking and hybrid connectivity

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Experience with secure internet access/SSE/SASE; Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA) strongly preferred

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