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Job Title: Network Performance Analyst

Employment Type: Ongoing Contract-to-Hire

Overview

We’re hiring a Network Performance Analyst to join a high-impact team focused on maintaining and improving network visibility, reliability, and performance across enterprise infrastructure. This role is ideal for someone with a deep technical foundation in TCP, hands-on experience with Riverbed AppResponse, and expert-level proficiency in Wireshark.

If you’re passionate about packet-level diagnostics and want to work in an environment where your insights directly influence uptime and user experience, this is the role for you.

Core Technical Requirements

We’re specifically looking for candidates with:

+ Very strong understanding of TCP

+ You should be able to interpret TCP flows, understand retransmissions, congestion control, and session behavior across distributed systems. This includes identifying issues like slow starts, windowing problems, and asymmetric routing.

+ Hands-on experience with Riverbed AppResponse

+ You’ll use AppResponse to monitor application-layer performance, correlate network and application metrics, and support root cause analysis for latency and throughput issues.

+ Expert-level proficiency with Wireshark

+ You should be comfortable capturing and analyzing traffic at the packet level, identifying anomalies, decoding protocols, and building filters to isolate performance-impacting behavior.

Key Responsibilities

+ Perform deep packet inspection and traffic analysis using Wireshark and Riverbed tools

+ Monitor network segments using Gigamon TAPs and visibility infrastructure

+ Troubleshoot performance issues across TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, and VoIP protocols

+ Participate in reactive network traces during incident calls and post-mortem reviews

+ Maintain monthly bandwidth utilization reports and performance dashboards

+ Support and maintain tools like Opentext Network Operations Manager and NIKSUN

Preferred Qualifications

+ 5+ years in network performance monitoring and diagnostics

+ Experience with Riverbed ARX, NIKSUN, Gigamon, and Power BI

+ Ability to correlate data across multiple monitoring platforms

+ Strong communication skills to collaborate with engineering, security, and application teams

Work Environment & Onboarding

+ Hybrid role based in Hartford, CT

+ team member to learn the network layout and design

+ Expect several weeks of onboarding before stepping into full responsibilities

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $45.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Chicago,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 17, 2025.

h4>About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.