Network Systems Engineer

Location: Onsite in Phoenix, AZ Type: Contract-to-Hire (3 months) Motion Recruitment is partnering with a well-established organization in Phoenix to hire a Network Systems Engineer for their in-house IT team. This is a hands-on role in a Cisco environment with exposure across network, server, storage, and data center infrastructure. It's a great fit for someone who wants broad experience rather than being boxed into a single lane. What You'll Do Install, configure, and administer network, server, storage, and data center environments Handle 2nd line support for incidents and changes, with escalation paths above you Monitor performance and capacity, and help forecast infrastructure needs Write and maintain technical documentation, procedures, and configuration standards Participate in and help lead IT projects including upgrades and rollouts Support network hardware, servers, data storage, and workstations Maintain backup systems Travel up to 10% as needed What We're Looking For Hands-on experience in a Cisco infrastructure environment Solid grasp of LAN, WAN, WLAN, DNS, subnetting, routing, and switching Exposure to SD-WAN, VoIP, virtualization, or Microsoft 365 and Azure is a plus CCNA certification, or actively working toward it Technical degree, bachelor's, or equivalent hands-on experience Strong documentation habits and clear communication Humble, team-first approach. This is a lean team where everyone pitches in Comfortable with hands-on physical work, including racking equipment and occasional lifting up to 50 lbs Why You'll Like It Broad exposure across the full infrastructure stack, not just one specialty A real path to a permanent role through contract-to-hire Small, collaborative team where your work is visible Strong benefits package including 401k match and annual bonus A stable, long-tenured environment Interested? Apply today or send me a message to learn more. Posted By: Kaejen Surat