Infrastructure Engineer
Fast Switch · MI
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Jul 16, 2026
MI
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A Level 3 network operations role focused on maintaining and troubleshooting a global Cisco-based infrastructure spanning datacenters, manufacturing plants, offices, and cloud environments. Day-to-day work covers routing protocol management, Layer 2/3 configurations, SD-WAN/ACI/SD-Access deployments, on-call escalation support, and scripting-based automation. Suits an experienced NOC engineer with deep Cisco knowledge who is also comfortable mentoring junior team members and managing vendor relationships.
Senior level · 5+ years · National · Bachelor's required · Contract
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $101,310 (middle half $79,725–$129,425).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (9)
No work location or metro area is specified in the posting; CBSA left blank. FastTek Global is headquartered in Michigan, but the role references global network infrastructure with no stated city or state.
The posting is from FastTek Global, an IT staffing/consulting firm, which strongly implies a contract or contract-to-hire engagement rather than direct full-time employment — classified as Contract accordingly.
The 'Skills Required' section lists only 'Cisco Networks' explicitly; the detailed technical skills (routing protocols, SDN technologies, DNA Center, etc.) appear in the responsibilities narrative rather than a formal requirements block. They are treated as hard gates given the depth of language used ('deep functional understanding', 'install, configure, upgrade, and troubleshoot') and their centrality to the role.
Scripting for automation is described as a core duty ('Automate manual tasks using scripting') in the responsibilities section and is treated as required; the specific language is not named.
API development experience is listed under 'Experience Preferred' and is therefore preferred.
CCNA, CCNP, CompTIA Security+, and ITIL all appear under 'Experience Preferred' and are preferred rather than hard gates.
The Bachelor's degree appears under both 'Experience Preferred' and 'Education Required' — the 'Education Required: Bachelor's Degree' section is treated as the authoritative gate.
The role is primarily an operations/NOC function (Level 3 incident/change management, troubleshooting, maintaining infrastructure) rather than an architecture or software-development role, supporting 15-1244; however, the depth of SDN design knowledge and global architecture scope makes 15-1241 (Network Architects) a plausible alternative.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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