Network Engineer (Contract to Hire)

Were looking for a motivated Network Engineer to support our networking and security infrastructure. This is a hands-on opportunity to work with enterprise technologies and continue developing your skills in a collaborative team-oriented environment.

Youll work closely with experienced engineers and gain exposure to Cisco Palo Alto Infoblox LogRhythm and Cisco ISE.

What Youll Do

• Support and maintain network infrastructure (Cisco routers switches and wireless networks)
• Troubleshoot and optimize wireless performance including connectivity and user experience issues
• Support network security operations (Palo Alto firewalls Cisco ISE)
• Monitor performance and troubleshoot network and access-related issues
• Support DNS DHCP and IPAM (Infoblox)
• Assist with log monitoring and incident response (LogRhythm)
• Document configurations and troubleshooting procedures
• Participate in maintenance upgrades and continuous improvements

What Were Looking For

• 13 years of IT or networking experience
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals (IP subnetting DNS DHCP VLANs)
• Hands-on experience with wireless networking (WiFi troubleshooting SSIDs connectivity issues)
• Experience troubleshooting connectivity VPN or access-related issues
• CCNA certification (or equivalent) required
• Experience with Cisco wireless technologies (WLC access points) required
• Exposure to WiFi and AI-related networking challenges required
• Strong willingness to learn and grow within networking and security

Nice to Have

• Exposure to Palo Alto firewalls SIEM tools or enterprise environments
• Familiarity with SolarWinds Orion
• Familiarity with LogRhythm

Why Join Us

• Hands-on experience with enterprise tools (Cisco Palo Alto Infoblox LogRhythm)
• Mentorship from experienced engineers
• Certification support and career growth opportunities
• Collaborative and supportive team environment

The pay for this role is $48-$56/hr.

Macmillan Publishers is the U.S. trade company that is part of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group a large family-owned group of media companies headquartered in Stuttgart Germany. Holtzbrinck Publishing Groups publishing companies include prominent imprints around the world that publish a broad range of award-winning books for children and adults in all categories and formats.

U.S. publishers include Celadon Books Farrar Straus and Giroux Flatiron Books Henry Holt & Company Macmillan Audio Macmillan Childrens Publishing Group The St. Martins Publishing Group and Tor Publishing the UK Australia India and South Africa companies in the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group publish under the Pan Macmillan name. The German publishing company Holtzbrinck Deutsche Buchverlage includes among its imprints S. Fischer Kiepenheuer & Witsch Rowohlt and Droemer Knaur.

Macmillan is proud to be an equal opportunity employer consistently striving to foster a culture where everyone belongs. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and identities. Qualified applicants are evaluated without regard to race color religion age ethnicity national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression disability status physical ability neurodiversity genetic information protected veteran status family and economic status and background or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. We prohibit discrimination of any kind and will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.

Required Experience:

IC