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Senior Network Engineer

Andrew Murtagh

Portland, Oregon

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$165,000–$165,000
SKILLS
BGP, Cisco Catalyst Switches, Cisco Network Systems, Cisco Nexus Switches, Cisco Switches, Computer Networks, County Ordinances, Documentation Standards, Engineering, Firewalls, IPsec (IP Security), Identify Issues, Internet Key Exchange (IKE), Internet Service Providers, Juniper Networks Product Family, Local Area Network (LAN), NAT (Network Address Translation), Network Administration/Management, Network Architecture/Engineering, Network Operations Center, Network Performance/Analysis, Network Router Configuration, Network Routers, Network Routing, Network Support, Network Switching, On Call, Open Shortest Path First Protocol (OSPF), Open Systems Interconnection (OSI), Performance Analysis, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Root Cause Analysis, Routing Protocols, State Laws and Regulations, Subnetting, VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network), VPN (Virtual Private Network), Wide Area Network (WAN)
LOCATION
Portland, Oregon
POSTED
Today

Role: Senior Network Engineer

Location: Portland Metro (Hybrid - onsite 1-2 days/week)

Compensation: $165,000 base + bonus

Type: Direct Hire

Candidates must be local and reside within 35 miles of Portland, OR. C2C arrangements and third-party vendors are not being considered at this time.

Ledgent Technology is hiring a Senior Network Engineer on behalf of a local client. We're looking for a highly hands-on engineer with strong technical depth, troubleshooting ability, and ownership mindset in a production enterprise/data center environment.

The Role

This is the primary Network Engineer in the Portland area, responsible for designing, building, supporting, and optimizing network infrastructure across corporate, data center, and multi-site environments.

This is not a ticket-driven role-it requires someone who can go deep technically, troubleshoot complex issues, and take full ownership while driving improvements and scalability.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and support enterprise LAN/WAN and data center networks
  • Configure and troubleshoot routers, switches, firewalls, and SD-WAN solutions
  • Own Palo Alto firewall environment (policies, NAT, VPN/IPSEC, troubleshooting)
  • Troubleshoot complex issues using a structured, layered approach (OSI model)
  • Configure and support IPSEC tunnels (Phase 1/2, IKE, troubleshooting)
  • Manage and optimize routing protocols (OSPF, BGP)
  • Monitor performance and implement scalable, long-term solutions
  • Partner with ISPs and vendors for circuit installs and issue resolution
  • Lead root cause analysis for network incidents and outages
  • Maintain documentation, standards, and network architecture
  • Support on-call rotation (~every 6 weeks)

Technology Environment

Core (Required):

  • Palo Alto firewalls (physical/virtual; Panorama a plus)
  • Cisco networking (routing & switching)
  • Experience with Juniper and/or Arista

Key Focus Areas:

  • IPSEC VPNs (IKE, Phase 1 vs Phase 2, troubleshooting)
  • Routing (OSPF, BGP)
  • Core networking fundamentals (OSI 1-3, VLANs, subnetting, routing tables)
  • Firewall policy, NAT, and traffic flow troubleshooting

Nice to Have:

  • Palo Alto Prisma / SD-WAN
  • Cisco Catalyst or Nexus
  • Multi-site or distributed networks
  • Data center networking

Required Qualifications

  • 6-8+ years of network engineering experience (enterprise and/or data center)
  • Strong hands-on experience with Palo Alto firewalls
  • Solid routing and switching background (Cisco, Juniper, Arista, etc.)
  • Proven ability to own and operate network environments independently
  • Strong, methodical troubleshooting skills (step-by-

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.

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