Network Engineeer II

Acuative; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Acuative is seeking a Network Engineer II to join our team in the United States. This role focuses on complex troubleshooting, leading medium-scale projects, and serving as a high-level escalation point for NOC teams. You will diagnose chronic performance issues, validate designs, and drive significant network changes.

You will collaborate with Tier 3 engineers to ensure feasibility and adhere to operational standards while implementing security policies across LAN/WAN infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Must have a US Government Public Trust clearance eligibility.
• 3–5 years of progressive experience as a Network Engineer or senior technical specialist.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, IT, Network Engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification is required.
• ITIL v4 Foundation and Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) are highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complex Troubleshooting: diagnose and resolve critical and chronic network performance issues across global LAN/WAN/Security infrastructure.
• Project Execution: lead and execute medium-scale network projects, including site turn-ups, migrations, and firmware upgrades.
• Escalation & Mentorship: act as primary escalation point for Tier 1 Engineers and NOC Analysts, providing guidance.
• Design & Architecture Support: review and validate low-level design specifications with Tier 3 Engineers.
• Security Implementation: implement and maintain network security policies, including firewall rules, VPNs, and IPS.

Skills

Advanced Networking

ITIL v4 Principles

Monitoring & Diagnostics

Scripting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, IT, Network Engineering, or related field

Tools

Wireshark

Network Performance Monitoring (NPM) tools

Job description

The Network Engineer II is an intermediate technical expert responsible for complex troubleshooting, leading smaller network projects, and acting as a high-level escalation point for NOC teams. This role requires the ability to independently diagnose and resolve chronic performance issues, validate solution designs, and drive the execution of significant network changes.

Core Responsibilities

• Complex Troubleshooting: Independently diagnose and resolve critical and chronic network performance issues across global LAN/WAN/Security infrastructure using advanced diagnostic techniques.
• Project Execution: Lead and execute medium-scale network projects, including site turn-ups, technology migrations, and major firmware upgrades.
• Escalation & Mentorship: Serve as the primary technical escalation point for Tier 1 Engineers and NOC Analysts, providing expert guidance and technical mentoring.
• Design & Architecture Support: Collaborate with Tier 3 Engineers to review and validate low-level design specifications, ensuring feasibility and adherence to operational standards.
• Security Implementation: Implement and maintain network security policies, including firewall rules, VPNs, and intrusion prevention systems (IPS).

Essential Skills and Knowledge

• Advanced Networking: Expert-level knowledge of routing protocols (BGP, EIGRP), advanced switching features (HSRP/VRRP, complex QoS), and firewall configuration/policy management.
• IT Service Management: Solid understanding of ITIL v4 principles, especially Change, Incident, and Problem Management.
• Monitoring & Diagnostics: Deep proficiency with packet analysis tools (e.g., Wireshark) and network performance monitoring (NPM) systems.
• Scripting: Basic experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) for network automation or configuration management.

Required Qualifications

• Security Clearance: Must be eligible for and able to successfully obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Public Trust clearance.
• Experience: Minimum of 3 to 5 years of progressive experience as a Network Engineer or senior technical specialist.
• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, IT, Network Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent work experience).
• Certifications (Required): Cisco Certified Network Associate ( CCNA ).
• Certifications (Desired): ITIL v4 Foundation and Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) are highly preferred.