Network Field Engineer
Location: Louisville, KY
Job Type: Contract
Company: IDR
Category: Security
Job Description Apply Now
The Network Field Engineer position with IDR offers an exciting opportunity for professionals passionate about supporting and maintaining enterprise network infrastructure on a national scale. As a Network Field Engineer, you will be responsible for installing, configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting various networking technologies in a dynamic environment that involves extensive travel. This full-time role is designed for individuals who excel at hands-on technical work, enjoy independent problem-solving, and are comfortable working in field-based settings across diverse locations.
As a Network Field Engineer, your primary focus will be ensuring seamless network operations for enterprise LAN/WAN environments spanning multiple sites. You will play a vital role in supporting, maintaining, and enhancing network performance, reliability, and uptime. In this capacity, you will have the chance to work with the latest networking hardware, including routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless infrastructure. The position also involves collaborating with architecture and design teams to recommend solutions that align with industry best practices, and executing hardware installations, upgrades, migrations, and technology refreshes at remote sites.
Your expertise in TCP/IP fundamentals, routing, and switching will be instrumental in troubleshooting complex network issues and performing in-depth packet analysis. The role demands proficiency with enterprise infrastructure components, such as firewalls, MPLS, fiber, and telecom services. You must be comfortable working independently, supporting remote deployments, and maintaining high standards of network availability and performance. Extensive travel is required, making this an excellent fit for those who thrive in ever-changing environments and are eager to bring their technical skills directly to the field.
IDR is committed to supporting your career development by providing a robust compensation package, full benefits including medical, vision, and dental coverage, and the chance to join an industry-leading organization with a strong reputation for employee satisfaction and growth. The company offers a dedicated Engagement Manager to support your success, as well as unique benefits such as an Employee Stock Ownership Program. With over 25 years of proven industry experience and recognition as a Best of Staffing® Client and Talent Award winner, IDR provides a supportive environment for ambitious professionals.
If you are a detail-oriented, solution-driven professional with a passion for network engineering and a desire to work in a travel-rich role, the Network Field Engineer position at IDR is the ideal opportunity for you. Take the next step in your career and apply today by clicking the job application button to join an organization that values excellence, innovation, and your unique contributions.
Network Field Engineer - Summary- Responsible for deploying, supporting, and maintaining enterprise network infrastructure across multiple locations.
- Work involves extensive travel to remote sites to install, configure, and troubleshoot network hardware and software.
- Collaborates with design teams to provide architecture recommendations and support technology upgrades.
- Ensures high levels of network uptime, availability, and performance for enterprise environments.
- Support and maintain enterprise LAN/WAN environments at various locations.
- Install, configure, monitor, and troubleshoot network hardware such as routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless infrastructure.
- Assist with network architecture and design recommendations to ensure best practices are followed.
- Support data communications systems to maximize network uptime and performance.
- Execute hardware installations, upgrades, migrations, and technology refreshes at remote sites.
- Independently diagnose and resolve complex network issues, including packet analysis and remediation.
- Support remote deployment and maintenance of routers, switches, wireless access points, and end-user devices.
- Competitive compensation package.
- Comprehensive benefits including Medical, Vision, Dental, and more.
- Industry-leading organization with a proven track record of employee satisfaction.
- Employee Stock Ownership Program.
- Dedicated Engagement Manager for career support.
- Recognition as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Client and Talent Award winner for 12 years running.
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP fundamentals and experience with routing and switching.
- Proven ability to troubleshoot complex network issues and conduct packet analysis.
- Experience supporting enterprise infrastructure including firewalls, MPLS, fiber, and telecom services.
- Comfort working independently in field-based environments with significant travel requirements.
- Ability to support remote deployments of routers, switches, wireless access points, and end-user devices.
- Detail-oriented professional with a strong technical background in network engineering.
- Enjoys hands-on work and thrives in dynamic, travel-intense environments.
- Capable of independent problem-solving and self-management in the field.
- Excellent communication skills for collaborative work with technical teams and clients.
- IDR brings over 25 years of experience and expertise to the industry.
- Opportunities for career advancement and professional development.
- Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity, as detailed in the legal disclaimer below.
- Positive mention: Working with IDR offers the chance to travel extensively and experience diverse work environments across the nation.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. IDR is subject to certain governmental recordkeeping and reporting requirements for the administration of civil rights laws and regulations. In order to comply with these laws, we invite employees to voluntarily self-identify their race or ethnicity, gender, and veteran status (if applicable). Submission of this information is voluntary and refusal to provide it will not subject you to any adverse treatment. The information obtained will be kept confidential and may only be used in accordance with the provisions of applicable laws, executive orders, and regulations, including those that require the information to be summarized and reported to the federal government for civil rights enforcement. You may access this form here.
Ready to take the next step in your network engineering career? Apply now by clicking the job application button and join IDR as a Network Field Engineer!