Hybrid Network Engineer — Cisco/Aruba, Fortinet

merakeycareers; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Retirement plan (401k)

DailyPay

Educational partnerships

Employee discounts

Job summary

Merakey seeks a Network Engineer to maintain and enhance our enterprise network infrastructure in Harrisburg, PA. The role supports Cisco switching/routing, WAN/LAN across data centers, Aruba wireless, and Fortinet firewalls, working within a hybrid-remote setup for PA residents.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in enterprise networking, strong IP routing and IPv6 knowledge, and familiarity with SolarWinds monitoring. Collaboration with vendors and on-call support are part of the duties.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information management, computer science or healthcare IT administration or 5+ years equivalent experience in lieu of degree required.
• 5+ years working in Enterprise Network Environment required.
• CCNA/CCPA (Cisco Certified Network Associate/Professional) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support enterprise network infrastructure including Cisco switching/routing within a Microsoft Active Directory environment.
• Administer, monitor, and optimize WAN/LAN networks across primary and secondary data centers.
• Deploy and support Aruba wireless infrastructure (Aruba Central, ClearPass).
• Configure, install, troubleshoot, and maintain network hardware, software, and firewalls (Fortinet) to ensure secure, reliable operations.
• Monitor network performance, analyze traffic trends, and resolve recurring issues to improve overall network efficiency and stability.
• Maintain network documentation, topology maps, device configurations (SolarWinds NCM), and accurate ticketing records.
• Collaborate with project teams and vendors on new implementations, site surveys, solution design, and technology evaluations.
• Participate in budget forecasting, vendor coordination, reporting, and provide on-call support for escalated issues as needed.

Skills

IP routing

IPv6

Wireless networking

VOIP/SIP trunking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information management, computer science or healthcare IT administration or 5+ years equivalent experience in lieu of degree

Tools

SolarWinds

Fortinet

Aruba/Aruba Central

ClearPass

Job description

Merakey seeks a Network Engineer to maintain and enhance our enterprise network infrastructure in Harrisburg, PA. The role supports Cisco switching/routing, WAN/LAN across data centers, Aruba wireless, and Fortinet firewalls, working within a hybrid-remote setup for PA residents.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in enterprise networking, strong IP routing and IPv6 knowledge, and familiarity with SolarWinds monitoring. Collaboration with vendors and on-call support are part of the duties.