Route/Switch Implementation Engineer

We are seeking mid-to-senior-level, hands-on implementation engineers , not candidates whose experience is primarily architecture, monitoring, ticket escalation, or operational support. Ideal candidates should have: Approximately 5 years of hands-on network engineering experience , preferably supporting a large, complex, 24x7 enterprise environment. Experience leading end-to-end network deployments , including: Greenfield site implementations Legacy-site modernization and architecture conversions Mergers and acquisitions integration Application and vendor connectivity deployments Subject matter expertise within their assigned technical area. Strong enterprise troubleshooting skills, including: Packet captures and protocol analysis Packet brokers and network visibility tools Root-cause analysis Application connectivity troubleshooting Working knowledge of: DHCP and DNS RADIUS and TACACS LDAP and Active Directory Network access control and authentication services Ability to work directly with customers, application teams, vendors, security teams, architects, and other infrastructure teams. Experience working within formal change-management and documentation processes. Ability to create implementation plans, network diagrams, configuration documentation, operating procedures, and operational handoffs. Clear written and verbal English communication skills. Healthcare or similarly complex, highly regulated enterprise experience is preferred. Route/Switch Implementation Engineer Primary Focus Build network infrastructure for new enterprise locations. Convert legacy sites to current routing, switching, and SD-WAN architecture. Support mergers and acquisitions integration. Implement connectivity required by applications, vendors, clinical systems, and other technology teams. Lead deployment, troubleshooting, validation, documentation, and operational handoff. Must-Have Experience Expert hands-on experience with Cisco enterprise routing and switching, including: Cisco IOS Cisco IOS-XE Cisco NX-OS Cisco Catalyst Cisco Nexus Strong knowledge of enterprise routing and switching technologies, including: Border Gateway Protocol, or BGP Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol, or EIGRP Open Shortest Path First, or OSPF Virtual LANs and trunking Spanning Tree Multilayer switching Virtual Extensible LAN, or VXLAN Implementation experience with several of the following: Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure, or ACI Cisco DNA Center or Catalyst Center Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN VMware NSX Cisco Nexus 9000, 7000, 5000, and 2000 platforms Experience troubleshooting routing, switching, SD-WAN, application connectivity, network performance, and asymmetric traffic-flow issues