Senior Engineer, Project Engineering

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Design and create enterprise network architectures encompassing LAN, WAN, WLAN, and SD-WAN technologies.

• Assess current network systems and architectures to pinpoint areas for enhancement, optimization, and standardization.

• Collaborate with business development teams on project planning and scoping for networking opportunities.

• Engage with internal stakeholders to ensure project delivery is within budget and executed successfully.

• Guide and mentor team members while formulating deployment strategies.

• Execute network infrastructure integration projects.

• Install and configure routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and associated network infrastructure.

• Work with system administrators and security teams to establish network security policies, access controls, and intrusion detection/prevention systems.

• Create monitoring metrics to identify issues related to bottlenecks, congestion, and latency.

• Assist Enterprise Architecture with network performance standards and carry out capacity planning.

• Apply network security best practices, including encryption, VPNs, and network segmentation.

• Aid in security audits, vulnerability assessments, and penetration testing.

• Develop and sustain network incident response and disaster recovery plans.

• Coordinate the restoration of network services during outages, disruptions, or security incidents.

• Establish and uphold team documentation standards while maintaining network configurations, diagrams, and procedures.

• Conduct training and knowledge-sharing sessions for IT staff and stakeholders.

• Manage vendor relationships, contract negotiations, SLAs, and performance evaluations.

• Collaborate with vendors and third-party providers on networking technologies and solutions.

⛳️ Requirements

• 7-10+ years of progressive experience in network engineering, with a strong emphasis on the design, implementation, and support of enterprise network infrastructure.

• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Palo Alto firewalls, including their implementation, administration, and troubleshooting.

• 5+ years of experience with Layer 3 networking technologies, covering routing, switching, and network architecture.

• 5+ years of experience working with Arista switching technologies in enterprise settings.

• 1+ year of experience with Arista wireless solutions.

• 2+ years of experience supporting or implementing Azure networking and cloud connectivity solutions.

• Prior experience with Fortinet firewalls and security technologies.

• Familiarity with Meraki wireless networking solutions.

• Exposure to Extreme Networks switching technologies.

• Experience supporting Dell switching environments.

• Previous Managed Services Provider (MSP) experience, demonstrating success in delivering network solutions across various client environments.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

• Relevant certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, or CISSP are preferred.

• Strong technical knowledge in TCP/IP, VLANs, OSPF, BGP, MPLS, VPNs, and DNS.

• Proficiency in routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and network management tools.

• Exceptional architectural and design capabilities for scalable and resilient network architectures.

• Solid understanding of network security principles, encryption, access controls, and security policies.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

• Proven capability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Commitment to continuous learning and keeping up with emerging networking technologies and industry trends.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• 401(k) retirement plan

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Potential eligibility for an annual bonus