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Atlanta, GA 30314, USA
Job Description:
Our client is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to design, implement, maintain, and optimize the University's enterprise network infrastructure. The Network Engineer will play a key role in ensuring reliable and secure connectivity across academic, administrative, residential, and campus environments.
This position will support wired and wireless networks, switches, routers, firewalls, VPN infrastructure, network monitoring, and network security. The successful candidate will work closely with systems administration, cybersecurity, applications, telecommunications, and service desk teams to maintain a highly available technology environment for students, faculty, staff, and University operations.
Key Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications:
Core Competencies
Success in This Role:
Success will be measured by the reliability, performance, security, and scalability of the University's network infrastructure. The Network Engineer will be expected to proactively identify network risks, minimize service interruptions, resolve complex technical issues, and contribute to modernization initiatives that improve the technology experience across University's campus.
Salary/Rate: $45-$50/HR (depends on experience level). This is a contract position with candidates expected to work 40 hours/ week. Upon conversion the salary: $110,000 - $125,000 (depends on experience level) + benefits.
Peterson Technology Partners (PTP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a transparent, inclusive, and human-centered hiring experience.
For more than 28 years, PTP has operated as one of the top IT staffing and recruiting firms in the USA—built on trust, long-term partnerships, and technical excellence.
Based in the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge, IL, our team of more than 500 employees and consultants is dedicated to:
As part of that commitment, we believe in providing clear information about how our hiring technologies work and how your data is used. The following section outlines our AI-assisted interview process and your rights as a candidate.
To provide a consistent, fair, and flexible experience for all candidates, we use AI-assisted tools to support parts of the interview process. This includes our proprietary AI platform Pete & Gabi, which includes AI recruiter Rebecca.
These AI hiring tools help us:
Please note that:
If you prefer a non-AI interview format, we will gladly provide an alternative.
When applying for certain tech jobs, you may participate in:
We will always explain what to expect in advance so you can prepare with confidence.
Every candidate’s profile—including interviews, conversations, and assessments—is reviewed by experienced recruiters and hiring leaders.
AI insights may assist with organization and evaluation, but final decisions are always human-driven.
At PTP, every candidate has the right to:
Our goal is to ensure you feel respected, informed, and supported throughout your experience.
For more than 28 years, PTP has focused on putting people first—candidates, consultants, employees, and clients.
We’re committed to a hiring process that is:
Welcome to the future of hiring at Peterson Technology Partners.
We’re excited to learn more about you.
Peterson Technology Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
Atlanta, GA 30314, USA
Job Description:
Our client is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to design, implement, maintain, and optimize the University's enterprise network infrastructure. The Network Engineer will play a key role in ensuring reliable and secure connectivity across academic, administrative, residential, and campus environments.
This position will support wired and wireless networks, switches, routers, firewalls, VPN infrastructure, network monitoring, and network security. The successful candidate will work closely with systems administration, cybersecurity, applications, telecommunications, and service desk teams to maintain a highly available technology environment for students, faculty, staff, and University operations.
Key Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications:
Core Competencies
Success in This Role:
Success will be measured by the reliability, performance, security, and scalability of the University's network infrastructure. The Network Engineer will be expected to proactively identify network risks, minimize service interruptions, resolve complex technical issues, and contribute to modernization initiatives that improve the technology experience across University's campus.
Salary/Rate: $45-$50/HR (depends on experience level). This is a contract position with candidates expected to work 40 hours/ week. Upon conversion the salary: $110,000 - $125,000 (depends on experience level) + benefits.
Peterson Technology Partners (PTP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a transparent, inclusive, and human-centered hiring experience.
For more than 28 years, PTP has operated as one of the top IT staffing and recruiting firms in the USA—built on trust, long-term partnerships, and technical excellence.
Based in the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge, IL, our team of more than 500 employees and consultants is dedicated to:
As part of that commitment, we believe in providing clear information about how our hiring technologies work and how your data is used. The following section outlines our AI-assisted interview process and your rights as a candidate.
To provide a consistent, fair, and flexible experience for all candidates, we use AI-assisted tools to support parts of the interview process. This includes our proprietary AI platform Pete & Gabi, which includes AI recruiter Rebecca.
These AI hiring tools help us:
Please note that:
If you prefer a non-AI interview format, we will gladly provide an alternative.
When applying for certain tech jobs, you may participate in:
We will always explain what to expect in advance so you can prepare with confidence.
Every candidate’s profile—including interviews, conversations, and assessments—is reviewed by experienced recruiters and hiring leaders.
AI insights may assist with organization and evaluation, but final decisions are always human-driven.
At PTP, every candidate has the right to:
Our goal is to ensure you feel respected, informed, and supported throughout your experience.
For more than 28 years, PTP has focused on putting people first—candidates, consultants, employees, and clients.
We’re committed to a hiring process that is:
Welcome to the future of hiring at Peterson Technology Partners.
We’re excited to learn more about you.
Peterson Technology Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.
