SD-WAN Engineer
Work Authorization – USC/ GC only
Duration: 6 month contract
Candidates must be local to Nashville and available to come onsite to the office 4 days/week in Brentwood, TN
Job Description
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced SD-WAN Engineer with a strong background in Cisco routing, switching, and Cisco Viptela SD-WAN technologies to support a large enterprise healthcare network environment. This role will focus on hands-on troubleshooting, new site deployments, optimization, and some design support across a distributed CONUS network.
Candidates must be local to Nashville and available to come onsite to the office 4 days/week
Responsibilities
• Provide break/fix troubleshooting and operational support for Cisco Viptela and Fortinet SD-WAN environments
• Engineer and support new SD-WAN site deployments across multiple U.S. locations
• Assist with SD-WAN architecture and design efforts as needed
• Perform optimization and performance tuning of SD-WAN and WAN connectivity
• Support enterprise routing and switching functions within a healthcare network environment
• Work across underlay and overlay networking concepts, ensuring stable WAN/MPLS connectivity
• Communicate effectively with internal teams and stakeholders; strong collaboration skills are essential
Qualifications
• 3–5 years of direct experience troubleshooting, engineering, and supporting Cisco SD-WAN technologies
• Hands-on experience with Cisco Viptela SD-WAN (vManage, vBond, vSmart)
• Hands-on experience with Fortinet SD-WAN
• Strong knowledge of enterprise routing and switching
• Required protocol experience:
• BGP
• OSPF
• Experience with DMVPN preferred
• Solid understanding of:
• Overlay/underlay network design
• WAN and MPLS environments
• Ability to support occasional after-hours work as needed while maintaining a 40-hour work week
Preferred Qualifications
• Exposure to Meraki SD-WAN is beneficial but not required
• Cisco CCNP certification or equivalent strongly preferred We strive to create an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skills, performance, and dedication. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members, ensuring that WWT remains a great place to work for all.