Network Engineering Team Lead

Network Engineering Team Lead

iMPact Business Group is assisting a very successful Manufacturing client hire a Network Engineer Team Lead. This role is 60% Technical and 40% supervision, solving Technical problems and mentoring and growing staff. Think of this role as a hands-on working manager role.

This role provides advanced hands‑on engineering support for enterprise and hybrid cloud network infrastructure while serving as a technical leader and mentor for a team of network engineers. Primary focus is on Cisco and related Network technologies.

• Responsible for guiding technical strategy, supporting team development, improving operational processes, and partnering closely with management to drive execution.
• The Lead Network Engineer remains deeply engaged in complex network design, implementation, and troubleshooting while ensuring the team delivers reliable, secure, and scalable network services aligned with business objectives.
• Experience with MPLS, LAN/WAN, Meraki, and Cisco switches
• Leads/trains/mentors Network Administrators and Network Engineers

LOCATION: This job requires working on-site 5 days a week in Grand Rapids, MI at the Corporate Data Center

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree

• 10+ years of progressive Network Engineering experience in enterprise-scale environments

• Deep proficiency in MPLS, BGP/MP ‑ BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, EVPN, and large-scale routing architectures

• Extensive hands-on experience with Palo Alto firewalls, segmentation, VPN, and threat prevention technologies

• Strong understanding of SASE architectures and integration concepts

• Expert-level experience with Cisco Catalyst, Cisco/Meraki wireless, and Versa SD ‑ WAN platforms

• Strong working knowledge of Cisco ISE, including 802.1X, MAB, profiling, and policy development

• Advanced experience designing and supporting Azure network connectivity (ExpressRoute, VNETs, NSGs, DNS)

• Proven experience mentoring and guiding engineers in a technical or leadership capacity

• Nice to have -

• Familiarity with automation frameworks such as Python, Ansible, or Terraform

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• Will be employed and paid hourly by iMPact Business Group. Benefits (medical, dental & vision) are available after 90 days of employment.

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• Paid by and qualify for benefits in accordance with the policies of the hiring company.

• Submit your resume today to be considered for this position. A recruiter will review within a business day or two and will reach back out to you if they would like to discuss next steps.

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