Jr. Network Engineer (Nashville) Job at Vaco by Highspring, Nashville, TN

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  • Vaco by Highspring
  • Nashville, TN

Job Description

Associate Network Engineer

Location: Nashville, TN - hybrid (2 days on site)

Contract: 12-month contract-to-hire

Hours: 40/week

Start: ASAP (once screenings clear)

Overview

This role supports a large enterprise environment and plays a key part in Meraki go-live deployments and clearing backlog across nationwide clinics and facilities. Ideal for someone early in their network engineering career who is hungry to grow, actively learning, and comfortable stepping into a fast-moving healthcare infrastructure environment.

What You'll Do

  • Support Meraki deployment activities, go-lives, and rollout execution

  • Configure, troubleshoot, and maintain enterprise LAN/WAN environments

  • Implement adds/moves/changes on switches and routers

  • Assist with OSI model-based troubleshooting (Layers 1-3)

  • Work with senior engineers on product design, testing, and integration

  • Support network security technologies (ASA, VPN, ACLs, firewall rules)

  • Maintain network standards, documentation, and diagrams

  • Participate in change management, project activities, and proof-of-concept testing

  • Collaborate with availability center teams, customer support, business partners, and vendors

  • Occasional travel for on-site upgrades or analysis

Key Experience

  • Networking fundamentals - routing, switching, VLANs, trunking, spanning-tree

  • Cisco background - hands-on experience or strong foundational knowledge

  • Drive to grow - someone humble, hungry, curious, and actively pursuing certifications (CCNA/Network+/Security+ preferred)

Additional Technical Exposure (great to have)

  • BGP/OSPF
  • MPLS, Metro-E, VPN, SSL-VPN, IPSec
  • Enterprise WLAN administration
  • Load balancing (F5 BigIP)
  • Remote access technologies
  • DNS, DHCP, NTP, IP addressing/subnetting
  • Basic experience with network security tools
  • Understanding of enterprise change management and ITIL concepts

Why This Role Is Open?

Backfill for a contractor and added support for enterprise rollout demands. Project expected to run ~3 years with strong chance of extension.

Interview Process

Round 1: Technical panel with engineering team

Round 2: One-on-one with hiring manager (if needed)

Moves quickly if a candidate performs well.

Ideal Candidate Traits

  • Self-starter who thrives in a team environment
  • Strong communication and customer-first mindset
  • High initiative and desire to grow
  • Comfortable working independently when neede
  • Able to lift and rack network equipment as required
  • Open to occasional after-hours work

Requirements

  • 1-3 years of experience in networking or network administration
  • Strong foundational Cisco knowledge
  • High school diploma required; technical training or degree preferred
  • Certifications preferred: CCNA, Network+, Security+

Job Tags

Contract work, Part time, For contractors, Casual work, Immediate start, Remote work,

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