Edge Connectivity Specialist 2

HDR; Pennington (NJ); On-site; USD 73,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to support enterprise LAN/WAN, office networking and wireless within a 24/7 on-site operations model. This role covers routing, switching, VPNs, VLANs, and firewall administration across hybrid cloud environments.

You will implement changes to switches, routers, SD-WAN, and cloud network components while ensuring governance and security standards. Strong documentation and cross-functional collaboration are essential, with on-call readiness and the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in network engineering, connectivity operations, or enterprise infrastructure support.
• Demonstrated experience supporting enterprise LAN/WAN, office networking, and wireless environments.
• Strong understanding of routing, switching, VLANs, WAN technologies, VPNs, and firewall administration.
• Experience troubleshooting network issues across multiple domains and dependencies.
• Familiarity with change management, incident management, and operational governance.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex network incidents across routing, switching, VPN, wireless, and firewall policies.
• Implement approved changes to switches, routers, firewalls, SD‑WAN, and cloud network components.
• Support connectivity between office environments, private cloud, datacenters, and public cloud services.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, diagrams, standards, and runbooks.
• Provide technical guidance to Connectivity Engineer I team members.
• Participate in on‑call support and operational readiness activities.

Skills

Network engineering

Routing & Switching

VLANs

VPNs

Firewall administration

WAN technologies

Documentation

Communication

Incident management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Azure networking

AWS networking

SD-WAN

Network security controls

Network access control

Job description

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world? Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story' Independently support enterprise connectivity services across office LAN/WAN, branch connectivity, wireless, firewall operations, and cloud-connected edge environments. Troubleshoot and resolve complex network incidents involving routing, switching, VPN, wireless, circuits, firewall policy, and hybrid connectivity dependencies. Implement approved changes to switches, routers, firewalls, SD-WAN/WAN edge devices, wireless infrastructure, and public cloud network components. Support connectivity between office environments, private cloud, datacenters, and public cloud services. Assist with management of public cloud network services such as VNets/VPCs, routing, private connectivity, network security controls, and hybrid interconnects. Participate in lifecycle activities including hardware refresh, code upgrades, circuit migrations, and wireless improvements. Ensure network changes comply with governance, security standards, and change control requirements. Create and maintain technical documentation, diagrams, standards, and operational procedures. Provide technical guidance to Connectivity Engineer I team members. Participate in on-call support and operational readiness activities. Schedule & Presence: This on-site role supports 24/7 operations through real-time collaboration, standard shifts occur within a 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM window, Monday through Friday. Additionally, this position requires scheduled on-call flexibility and the ability to remain reasonably reachable during off-hours for critical business continuity.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting hybrid cloud or multi-site enterprise network environments.
• Exposure to Azure and/or AWS networking services.
• Experience with SD-WAN, network access control, or enterprise wireless platforms.
• Familiarity with infrastructure security controls and network segmentation principles.
• Relevant certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, Fortinet, Palo Alto, Aruba, Azure Network Engineer Associate, or AWS networking-related certification.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in network engineering, connectivity operations, or enterprise infrastructure support.
• Demonstrated experience supporting enterprise LAN/WAN, office networking, and wireless environments.
• Strong understanding of routing, switching, VLANs, WAN technologies, VPNs, and firewall administration.
• Experience troubleshooting network issues across multiple domains and dependencies.
• Familiarity with change management, incident management, and operational governance.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work everyday.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes

• medical
• dental
• vision
• short and long-term disability
• life insurance
• an employee assistance program
• paid time away
• parental leave
• paid holidays
• a retirement savings plan with employer match
• employee referral bonus
• tuition reimbursement

The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.)

• Folsom, CA; Denver, CO; Englewood, CO: $69,993 – $99,990
• Minneapolis, MN; St. Paul, MN: $66,812 – $95,445
• Pennington, NJ: $73,175 – $104,535
• Woodcliff Lake, NJ: $79,537 – $113,625
• Olympia, WA: $63,630 – $90,900

Primary Location

United States-Nebraska-Omaha

Other Locations

United States-Arizona-Phoenix, United States-Minnesota-St. Paul, United States-Texas-Austin, United States-Missouri-Kansas City, United States-South Carolina-Columbia, United States-Colorado-Denver, United States-Virginia-Vienna, United States-Minnesota-Saint Louis Park, United States-California-Folsom, United States-Oregon-Portland, United States-New Jersey-Pennington, United States-New Jersey-Woodcliff Lake, United States-Florida-Orlando, United States-Pennsylvania-Harrisburg, United States-Oregon-Salem, United States-Texas-Fort Worth, United States-Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh, United States-Texas-San Antonio, United States-Texas-Dallas, United States-New Mexico-Albuquerque, United States-Washington-Olympia, United States-Colorado-Englewood

Industry:IT Schedule:Full-time Employee Status:Regular BusinessClass:Marketing and Admin Job Posting:Aug 7, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.