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Senior Network Engineer

PeopleNTech LLC
  • Santa Clara, CA
  • $75 Per Hour
  • Instant Apply
30+ days ago

Job Description

Indent: SF_OP_207326-1-1
Role: Senior Network Engineer
Location: Johnston RI / Holtsville NY / Lincolnshire IL (100% Onsite – please look for candidates local to any of these locations)
Max Rate: $75/hr

What We're Looking For:
Looking for a Senior Network Engineer and play a crucial role in building, optimizing, and securing our global IT infrastructure. In this position, you will be a key driver in deploying enterprise-class network solutions and ensuring seamless connectivity across our operations worldwide
If you are a tech-driven problem solver who thrives in a collaborative, large-scale IT environment, enjoys mentoring teammates, and wants to work hands-on with cutting-edge network and security tools, we want you to help power our infrastructure.

What You Will Do:
Design, Deployment & Strategy
  • Build the Network: Partner with IT architects to design, configure, and implement advanced enterprise network and security solutions that align with business goals.
  • Technology Evaluation: Participate in Proof of Concept (PoC) testing for emerging technologies and recommend improvements for network optimization and cost-efficiency.
  • Implement Standards: Deploy, configure, and maintain LAN, WAN, VPN, firewalls, and routing hardware while ensuring strict adherence to enterprise architecture standards.
  • M&A Support: Contribute to network assessments for Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), executing integration plans to standardize newly acquired environments safely and efficiently.
Security, Resilience & Compliance
  • Disaster Recovery: Support business continuity by deploying resilient infrastructures that facilitate critical Disaster Recovery and Cyber Recovery operations.
  • Security Posture Optimization: Routinely assess network security protocols, implement necessary upgrades, and execute risk-mitigation strategies within structured change control frameworks.
  • Ensure Compliance: Maintain operational compliance with internal policies and industry standards, providing critical validation for high-stakes network security modifications.
Operations, Support & Mentorship
  • Advanced Escalation Point: Act as a Level 3 support specialist to quickly diagnose and resolve complex network, routing, and security incidents, including participating in an on-call rotation.
  • Project Execution: Take ownership of specific IT project deliverables, ensuring system upgrades and deployments are completed on time.
  • Knowledge Sharing: Promote a culture of continuous learning by mentoring junior engineers and creating comprehensive High-Level Designs (HLD), Low-Level Designs (LLD), and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Core Networking, Cloud & Security Expertise
  • Networking Fundamentals: Strong foundational knowledge of data networking, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), TCP/IP, directory services, and complex LAN/WAN topologies.
  • Cloud & WAN Connectivity: Experience managing routing metrics for WAN environments and a solid grasp of secure intra/inter-cloud routing across major providers (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Security Acumen: Thorough understanding of zero-trust architectures, cryptography, and modern security protocols to protect against known and emerging system vulnerabilities.
Professional Skills
  • Team Collaboration: A collaborative mindset with the ability to guide cross-functional teams and lead technical initiatives by example.
  • Customer-Focused: Highly empathetic to cultural differences within a global workforce and dedicated to delivering exceptional IT support.
  • Analytical Thinking: Exceptional troubleshooting abilities under pressure, combined with the communication skills needed to translate technical issues to business stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent practical experience).
  • Minimum of 5+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise network engineering, security, and infrastructure deployment.
  • Proven track record of supporting large-scale, complex, and highly available global IT environments.
  • Zscaler Zero Trust Ecosystem: Comprehensive experience managing Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA), Zscaler Private Access (ZPA), Zscaler Digital Experience (ZDX), and Zscaler Branch Connectors (ZTB).
  • Data Center Automation & Visibility: Practical experience operating Cisco Nexus Dashboard for centralized fabric management, proactive monitoring, and operational automation in complex data centers.
  • Enterprise Wireless & Edge: Strong background in deploying and managing HPE Mist Wireless, Cisco Meraki, and Cisco Enterprise Wireless environments.
  • Next-Generation Firewalls: Extensive background supporting Palo Alto Firewalls. Holding an active Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE) or Administrator (PCNSA) certification is highly preferred to validate this expertise.
  • Travel Requirements: Ability and willingness to travel up to 10% globally or domestically to support major implementations and M&A integration projects.

Certifications
  • CCNP/CCIE (Enterprise and/or Data Center)
  • JNCIP-MistAI
  • Zscaler Digital Transformation Engineer (ZDTE)
  • CISSP or PCNSE

Numbers & Facts

LocationSanta Clara, CA

Skills

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)unmatched
  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Architectural Designunmatched
  • Automationunmatched
  • BGP Routing Protocolunmatched
  • Business Supportunmatched
  • CCIE - Cisco Certified Internetwork Expertunmatched
  • CCNP - Cisco Certified Network Professionalunmatched
  • Centralized Operations/Managementunmatched
  • Change Controlunmatched
  • Cisco Network Systemsunmatched
  • Cisco Nexus Switchesunmatched
  • Cloud Computingunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Computer Networksunmatched
  • Computer Scienceunmatched
  • Computer Securityunmatched
  • Cost Controlunmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • Cryptographyunmatched
  • Customer Relationsunmatched
  • Device Driversunmatched
  • Disaster Recoveryunmatched
  • Ecosystemsunmatched
  • Emerging Technologyunmatched
  • Enterprise Architectureunmatched
  • Enterprise Protectionunmatched
  • Fabric Managementunmatched
  • Firewallsunmatched
  • GCP (Good Clinical Practices)unmatched
  • High Availabilityunmatched
  • Identify Issuesunmatched
  • Industry Standardsunmatched
  • Information Architectureunmatched
  • Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
  • International Operationsunmatched
  • Internet/Online Serviceunmatched
  • JNCIP - Juniper Networks Certified Internet Professionalunmatched
  • Local Area Network (LAN)unmatched
  • Low-Level Designunmatched
  • Maintain Complianceunmatched
  • Mentoringunmatched
  • Mergers and Acquisitionsunmatched
  • Metricsunmatched
  • Microsoft Windows Azureunmatched
  • Network Administration/Managementunmatched
  • Network Architecture/Engineeringunmatched
  • Network Configuration Managementunmatched
  • Network Connectivityunmatched
  • Network Operations Centerunmatched
  • Network Performance/Analysisunmatched
  • Network Protocolsunmatched
  • Network Routingunmatched
  • Network Securityunmatched
  • On Callunmatched
  • Open Shortest Path First Protocol (OSPF)unmatched
  • Operational Supportunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Project Executionunmatched
  • Proof of Conceptunmatched
  • Reporting Dashboardsunmatched
  • Risk Managementunmatched
  • Security Analysisunmatched
  • Security Infrastructureunmatched
  • Security Protocolsunmatched
  • Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)unmatched
  • Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
  • TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)unmatched
  • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Technical Leadershipunmatched
  • Technical Supportunmatched
  • Technology Analysisunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Topologyunmatched
  • Truck Driverunmatched
  • VPN (Virtual Private Network)unmatched
  • Wide Area Network (WAN)unmatched
  • Willing to Travelunmatched
  • Wireless Communicationsunmatched

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