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Network Engineer II
Location: Madison, WI
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Dates: November 16, 2026 to May 14, 2027
Experience Level: 2-4+ years
Exemption Status: Exempt
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Dates: November 16, 2026 to May 14, 2027
Experience Level: 2-4+ years
Exemption Status: Exempt
Position Summary
We are seeking a Network Engineer II to support the uptime, performance, security, and data integrity of network and database environments operating within highly regulated commercial and federal environments.
This position will serve as an internal technical resource responsible for overseeing services delivered by a third-party managed service provider, validating technical changes, assisting with complex network and database issues, and ensuring the vendor maintains required operational and compliance standards.
The environment includes network infrastructure, wireless authentication, firewall and routing technologies, and enterprise database platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a primary technical contact for the organization’s managed service provider.
- Monitor and audit vendor SLA performance, incident resolution, and root-cause analysis.
- Review and validate network changes performed by third-party resources.
- Audit firewall rules, routing changes, network configurations, and related infrastructure updates.
- Oversee Aruba wireless and ClearPass authentication environments.
- Assist with troubleshooting complex network connectivity, performance, and authentication issues.
- Provide technical oversight for DB2, SQL, MySQL, and PostgreSQL database environments managed by an external provider.
- Review database patching and maintenance activities.
- Assist with compliance audits by gathering and validating:
- System and security logs
- Network diagrams
- Access reviews
- Vulnerability remediation evidence
- Change records
- Support environments subject to HIPAA, CMMC Level 2, CMS, and federal security requirements.
- Review vendor deliverables and verify adherence to established security and operational baselines.
- Perform other network, infrastructure, and compliance-related responsibilities as required.
Desired Qualifications
- Approximately 2-4 years of network engineering or network administration experience.
- Experience troubleshooting enterprise TCP/IP networking, routing, switching, firewalls, and wireless infrastructure.
- Familiarity with Aruba wireless networking.
- Experience or familiarity with Aruba ClearPass or comparable Network Access Control (NAC) technology.
- Understanding of firewall policies/rules, network routing, authentication, and access controls.
- Exposure to one or more database technologies such as:
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- Microsoft SQL Server
- DB2
- Experience working with a managed service provider (MSP) or outsourced IT environment is highly desirable.
- Familiarity with incident management, root-cause analysis, SLAs, change management, patching, and vulnerability remediation.
- Experience working in regulated environments involving HIPAA, CMMC, CMS, NIST, or similar security/compliance frameworks is beneficial.
- Ability to review technical documentation, diagrams, logs, and change records.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with vendors, infrastructure teams, security teams, and other stakeholders.
Additional Requirements
The position may require administrative/privileged system access and will work with environments containing regulated healthcare and federal program data.
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