Network Engineer
Location: Oakland
Category: IT Infrastructure
Employment Type: Contract
Work Location: On-Site
Job ID: 36182
Date Added: 05/29/2026
5 days on site in San Francisco Financial District
$70-78w2 ph – NO C2C
Network Engineer II
Mainz Brady Group is seeking a Network Engineer II to support and enhance a hybrid enterprise network environment across on-prem infrastructure and Microsoft Azure. This role focuses on Cisco networking, SD-WAN, cloud networking, automation, and network observability within a secure, high-availability environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Support and troubleshoot Cisco routing, switching, SD-WAN, firewalls, wireless, and F5 environments
- Manage Azure networking including VNets, ExpressRoute, Virtual WAN, VPNs, and Azure Firewall
- Develop automation using Terraform, Ansible, Python, REST APIs, and Git-based workflows
- Utilize monitoring and AIOps platforms including Catalyst Center, Nexus Dashboard, and Forward Networks
- Serve as a tier-2 escalation point for production incidents and infrastructure projects
Required Qualifications
- 3–6 years of enterprise network engineering experience
- Strong Cisco networking experience including Catalyst, Nexus, SD-WAN, Firepower/FTD, and wireless
- Experience with Azure networking and hybrid cloud connectivity
- Hands-on experience with Terraform, Python, REST APIs, and infrastructure automation
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP, routing, switching, VPNs, DNS, DHCP, and network security
- Experience with monitoring, observability, and AI-assisted operational tooling
