Lead Network Engineer (W2 ONLY)
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Job overview
The Lead Network Engineer will develop network design and strategies and implement and engineer Cisco Nexus solutions. The role also configures, troubleshoots, and maintains enterprise LAN/WAN technologies. It begins as a contract-to-hire position and can be worked remotely. Candidates must have lead experience in an enterprise network environment and work directly for TEKsystems on a W2 basis; sponsorship is unavailable.
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Full job description
Our client is searching for a Lead Network Engineer for a position that can be worked remotely. This position will start out as a contract role and can move into full-time employment.
All candidates must work directly for TEKsystems on a W2 basis and no sponsorship is available
Description:
The Lead Network Engineer is responsible for overall network design and strategies, as well as implementing and engineering Cisco Nexus solutions.
This person will be responsible for configuring, troubleshooting, and maintaining LAN/WAN technologies across an enterprise organization.
All candidates must have lead experience in an enterprise network environment.
Pay will be based on experience and a drug and background check is required.
Our client is a large organization.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Tampa, FL.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $65.00 - $70.00/hr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Tampa, FL.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 13, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully remote position.
About TEKsystems
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services
Were a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. Were a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. Were strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. Were building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.
How this job compares
Set against the 4,132 open Network Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$65–70/hr
- US median$51–60/hr156 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $67.50/hr, is 20% above the US median midpoint ($56/hr) — in the middle half of Network Engineer hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 111 open Network Engineer jobs in Florida and 4,132 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- Network Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 4 to 8 years (3,584 postings).
- Education
- 1,279 of the 4,132 open Network Engineer jobs (31%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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