Network Config Engineer - Routers & Switches (Onsite)

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 214,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a detail-oriented Configuration Engineer to design, deploy, and validate enterprise networking configurations for routers and switches. The role emphasizes hands-on configuration work aligned with customer requirements and production readiness.

The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of hands-on experience with networking devices, VLANs, and routing, plus strong troubleshooting and documentation skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 3-5 years of hands-on experience configuring enterprise routers and switches.
• Experience with networking equipment such as Juniper or Aruba.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP networking, Ethernet, IPv4/IPv6, VLANs, routing and switching concepts, DNS, DHCP and SNMP.

Responsibilities

• Configure, provision, and validate routers, switches, and other network devices based on customer specifications.
• Perform initial software installation, firmware upgrades, and operating system configuration.
• Configure networking features including VLANs, static and dynamic routing (OSPF, BGP, EIGRP), ACLs, and Port Security.
• Validate configurations through functional testing and troubleshooting.
• Work with engineering and project management teams to ensure customer requirements are accurately implemented.
• Maintain configuration documentation, build procedures, and technical records.
• Troubleshoot hardware and software configuration issues during staging and deployment.
• Ensure compliance with company quality standards and configuration management processes.
• Assist in developing standard configuration templates and automation scripts to improve efficiency.

Skills

TCP/IP networking

Ethernet tech

IPv4/IPv6

VLANs

Routing & Switching

DNS&DHCP&SNMP

SSH/TFTP/SCP

Network troubleshooting

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/CE or related field

Tools

Juniper

Aruba

Linux

Python

Job description

Hewlett Packard Enterprise in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a detail-oriented Configuration Engineer to design, deploy, and validate enterprise networking configurations for routers and switches. The role emphasizes hands-on configuration work aligned with customer requirements and production readiness.

The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of hands-on experience with networking devices, VLANs, and routing, plus strong troubleshooting and documentation skills.