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Network Engineering Team Lead

Grand Rapids, MI 49525

Posted: 05/12/2026 Job Type: Permanent/Direct Hire Industry: IT Job Number: 27299 Pay Rate: $ 110000.00 - $ 130000.00

Job Description

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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