Sr Network Engineer

Oxenham Group LLC

Indianapolis, IN

$120,000–$135,000 Per Year
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5 days ago

Job Description

Senior Network Engineer
Indianapolis, IN | Hybrid (on-site Tuesday through Thursday) | Direct Hire

About the Opportunity

An established manufacturer of consumer products is adding a senior engineer to its corporate network group. The company runs production around the clock at multiple plants, and its network is partway through a large modernization effort. This hire will carry much of the daily operational load and serve as the go-to technical resource for wireless, so the rest of the team can keep major projects moving.
The team is small and experienced, and there is no time set aside for learning the fundamentals. We need someone who can get familiar with the environment quickly and start solving problems within the first few weeks.

What You Will Do

Serve as the top escalation point for the toughest network and wireless problems, find what actually caused them, and put lasting fixes in place
Own wireless across the plants, from site surveys and RF tuning to capacity planning and the follow-up adjustments needed when production floors get rearranged
Configure and troubleshoot dynamic routing, with OSPF and BGP as the protocols the environment runs on
Build and tune policy in Panorama and on Palo Alto firewalls in support of segmentation and secure design
Work with security and OT teammates on segmentation and access control, including Cisco Client
Keep the Meraki SD-WAN footprint and site-to-site connectivity healthy as it expands
Use Ansible, Python, and Cisco Catalyst Center to automate configuration, patching, and compliance checks
Coach less experienced engineers and help set consistent engineering practices for the group
Watch performance and capacity data and act on it before users notice problems
Write and update standards, design records, diagrams, and procedures
Bring a network perspective to disaster recovery and continuity planning
Manage vendor work and design reviews on assigned projects, and suggest new tools or approaches when they make sense
Take a regular turn in the weekly on-call rotation

Projects Underway

Company-wide move to SD-WAN
Segmentation work to bring every location in line with corporate security requirements
Replacement and upgrade of older network infrastructure at long-standing sites
Network integration of newly acquired businesses
Continued IT and OT convergence on the plant floor

Required Experience

8+ years in enterprise networking, including time spent supporting networks that span several sites
Deep Cisco skills across routing, switching, and wireless
Fluency with OSPF and BGP; an EIGRP-heavy background is fine if OSPF comes naturally
Hands-on depth with Palo Alto, including Panorama (strong Fortinet or Cisco Firepower experience will also be considered)
A track record designing and supporting wireless at scale, including RF work and site surveys in difficult physical spaces such as plants or warehouses
Familiarity with SD-WAN, Cisco Client, and Cisco Catalyst Center (DNA Center)
Real-world automation experience with Ansible, Python, or similar tools
Sharp troubleshooting skills across wired, wireless, and WAN
Comfort mixing break-fix and operational work with project tasks, and the ability to run with an assignment without close supervision
Clear written documentation and good working relationships across IT, security, and operations
Bachelor's in a technical field, or equivalent hands-on experience
Willingness to support a 24/7 operation, including on-call weeks and occasional after-hours work

Nice to Have

CCNP in Enterprise, Security, Wireless, or Automation; CCIE would stand out
PCNSE or another Palo Alto certification
Cloud networking in AWS and Azure (AWS VPC, Direct Connect, Azure VNet, ExpressRoute)
Experience leading a wireless refresh using RF planning tools
Network monitoring and observability tools
OT networking or a manufacturing background
VoIP and Microsoft Teams voice

Work Arrangement

This is a senior individual contributor position, not a people-management role. The schedule is hybrid, with Tuesday through Thursday in the Indianapolis office and Monday and Friday remote. Occasional travel to plant locations may be needed. On-call runs on a weekly rotation that will be shared across a team of four.

Numbers & Facts

Location	Indianapolis, IN
Salary	$120,000–$135,000 Per Year

Skills

Access Controlunmatched
Amazon Web Services (AWS)unmatched
Ansibleunmatched
Automationunmatched
BGPunmatched
CCIE - Cisco Certified Internetwork Expertunmatched
CCNP - Cisco Certified Network Professionalunmatched
Capacity Managementunmatched
Cisco Catalyst Switchesunmatched
Cisco Network Systemsunmatched
Cloud Computingunmatched
Coachingunmatched
Computer Securityunmatched
DNAunmatched
Disaster Recoveryunmatched
Documentationunmatched
EIGRP (Enhanced IGRP)unmatched
Enterprise Protectionunmatched
Firewallsunmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Maintain Complianceunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
Microsoft Product Familyunmatched
Microsoft Windows Azureunmatched
Network Administration/Managementunmatched
Network Architecture/Engineeringunmatched
Network Configuration Managementunmatched
Network Integrationunmatched
Network Monitoringunmatched
Network Routingunmatched
Network Supportunmatched
Network Switchingunmatched
On Callunmatched
Open Shortest Path First Protocol (OSPF)unmatched
Policy Developmentunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
Radio Frequencyunmatched
Software Patchesunmatched
Vendor/Supplier Managementunmatched
VoIP (Voice over IP)unmatched
Warehousingunmatched
Wide Area Network (WAN)unmatched
Willing to Travelunmatched
Wireless Communicationsunmatched
Wireless Securityunmatched
Wireless WANunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched

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