Job Summary Network Engineer
- Operate, maintain, and monitor enterprise LAN, WAN, and wireless networks across multiple sites.
- Administer and support Palo Alto Networks firewalls, including configuration of security policies, NAT, threat prevention, URL filtering, and GlobalProtect VPN.
- Design, implement, and support Microsoft Azure networking (VNets, peering, VPN Gateway, Azure Firewall, NSGs, user-defined routes).
- Configure and troubleshoot routing and switching (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) on Cisco Catalyst, Cisco Nexus (NX-OS), and Cisco UCS X-Series Fabric Interconnects.
- Build and maintain site-to-site IPSec VPN connectivity with business partners and vendors.
- Support NetApp ONTAP storage networking and replication.
- Administer network monitoring tools (alerting, dashboards, NetFlow, device health).
- Support network security applications and Zero Trust/network access control solutions.
- Respond to network alerts and incidents, perform root-cause analysis, and implement permanent fixes.
- Participate in planned maintenance windows (change prep, verification, rollback).
- Create and maintain network documentation, diagrams, IP address management, and runbooks.
- Install, rack, and cable network hardware; support equipment lifecycle and refreshes.
- Assist with network security tasks (certificate management, vulnerability remediation, access reviews).
- Participate in an on-call rotation and occasional inter-site travel.
- Work collaboratively with the infrastructure team and Senior Network Engineer, driving projects to completion.
Required Skills & Experience:
- 5+ years hands-on network engineering or administration.
- Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, subnetting, routing, NAT, DNS, DHCP.
- Experience with Cisco Catalyst, Nexus, UCS X-Series.
- Hands-on Palo Alto (PAN-OS) firewall experience.
- Knowledge of dynamic routing protocols (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP).
- Experience with Microsoft Azure networking.
- NetApp (or similar) storage networking experience.
- Familiarity with network monitoring tools.
- Methodical troubleshooting and strong documentation skills.
- Team player with self-motivation.
Preferred Certifications/Experience:
- Palo Alto Networks certification (PCNSA or equivalent).
- Cisco CCNA.
- Microsoft Azure Network Engineer (AZ-700)/Administrator (AZ-104).
- NetApp NCTA.
- IPSec VPN design/troubleshooting.
- Familiarity with server, virtualization, or storage environments.
Work Environment:
- Reports to Senior Network Engineer.
- Owns daily network operations and project execution.
- Full-time, with on-call rotation and occasional travel.