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Network Engineer About the Opportunity We are seeking a Network Engineer to join a highly collaborative infrastructure team supporting a large-scale enterprise environment. This role offers a unique blend of operational support, network engineering, architecture, automation, and strategic project work.
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Network Engineer
About the Opportunity
We are seeking a Network Engineer to join a highly collaborative infrastructure team supporting a large-scale enterprise environment.
This role offers a unique blend of operational support, network engineering, architecture, automation, and strategic project work.
The ideal candidate enjoys solving complex networking challenges, improving reliability and performance, and partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver secure and scalable solutions.
This position provides exposure to modern networking technologies across on-premises and cloud environments while offering opportunities to influence standards, automation initiatives, and long-term infrastructure strategy.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and support enterprise network infrastructure and services.
- Maintain and enhance network performance, availability, scalability, and security.
- Troubleshoot complex network issues across multiple environments and technologies.
- Develop, maintain, and improve network standards, policies, procedures, and documentation.
- Collaborate with engineering, security, cloud, and infrastructure teams on strategic initiatives.
- Participate in network architecture planning and technology evaluations.
- Identify opportunities for automation and operational efficiency improvements.
- Support infrastructure modernization and cloud networking initiatives.
- Mentor junior team members and share technical knowledge across the organization.
- Participate in on-call support and incident response activities as needed.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- 5+ years of experience in network engineering, network operations, or infrastructure engineering.
- Strong expertise with enterprise networking technologies including:
- Cisco IOS and Nexus platforms
- Arista switching technologies
- Cisco ASA, Firepower (FTD), Fortinet, or similar firewall platforms
- VPN technologies
- Routing and switching protocols
- ACLs, STP, SNMP, and network security fundamentals
- Experience with cloud-managed networking platforms such as Cisco Meraki or similar solutions.
- Knowledge of cloud networking concepts including:
• Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs)
- Subnets
- Routing tables
- Hybrid connectivity architectures
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as:
- Terraform
- Ansible
- Similar automation frameworks
- Familiarity with network monitoring, observability, and troubleshooting tools.
- Strong understanding of network security best practices and principles.
Preferred Qualifications
- Industry certifications such as:
- CCNA
- CCNP
- Equivalent networking certifications
- Experience with SD-WAN technologies.
- Exposure to automation frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience supporting hybrid cloud environments.
- Experience with SolarWinds or similar monitoring and network management platforms.
- Scripting experience using Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar languages.
Technical Environment
- Technologies may include:
- Cisco Nexus
- Cisco Meraki
- Arista
• Cisco ASA And Firepower
- Fortinet
- Terraform
- Ansible
- SolarWinds
- AWS and/or Azure Networking
- Python
- Bash
- SD-WAN
What We'Re Looking For
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to think creatively and solve problems beyond standard textbook solutions.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong documentation and process improvement mindset.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
- Passion for continuous learning and staying current with emerging technologies.
- If you enjoy designing, supporting, and improving enterprise-scale network environments while helping drive modernization and automation initiatives, we'd love to hear from you.
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