Network Engineer

K&K Global Talent Solutions INC.; Albany (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

K&K Global Talent Solutions INC. is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise network infrastructure.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with routing, switching, firewalls, and network security to support a large-scale environment. You will design and optimize LAN/WAN, monitor performance, and work with security and operations teams to resolve issues.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in network engineering.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, LAN, WAN, and VLANs.
• Hands-on experience with routers, switches, and firewalls.
• Experience with routing protocols such as BGP and OSPF.
• Knowledge of network security, VPNs, and ACLs.
• Experience with network monitoring and troubleshooting tools.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and maintain LAN, WAN, and enterprise network infrastructure.
• Configure and troubleshoot routers, switches, firewalls, and network devices.
• Work with routing and switching protocols such as BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, and VLANs.
• Monitor network performance, availability, and security.
• Troubleshoot network connectivity, latency, packet loss, and performance issues.
• Manage network security, ACLs, VPNs, and firewall policies.
• Perform network upgrades, configuration changes, and infrastructure maintenance.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and operations teams to resolve network issues.
• Maintain network documentation, diagrams, and configuration records.
• Support incident management and root-cause analysis.

Skills

5+ yrs exp

TCP/IP DNS DHCP

Routers & switches

BGP OSPF

VPNs ACLs

Monitoring tools

Analytical skills

Tools

Cisco

Juniper

Palo Alto

Fortinet

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Network Engineer to design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot network infrastructure. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience with network routing, switching, firewalls, network security, and troubleshooting enterprise network environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and maintain LAN, WAN, and enterprise network infrastructure.
• Configure and troubleshoot routers, switches, firewalls, and network devices.
• Work with routing and switching protocols such as BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, and VLANs.
• Monitor network performance, availability, and security.
• Troubleshoot network connectivity, latency, packet loss, and performance issues.
• Manage network security, access control lists (ACLs), VPNs, and firewall policies.
• Perform network upgrades, configuration changes, and infrastructure maintenance.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and operations teams to resolve network issues.
• Maintain network documentation, diagrams, and configuration records.
• Support incident management and root-cause analysis.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of experience in network engineering.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, LAN, WAN, and VLANs.
• Hands-on experience with routers, switches, and firewalls.
• Experience with routing protocols such as BGP and OSPF.
• Knowledge of network security, VPNs, and ACLs.
• Experience with network monitoring and troubleshooting tools.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, or Fortinet technologies.
• Knowledge of SD-WAN, wireless networking, and network automation.
• Experience working in enterprise or data center environments.

Ideal Candidate

• The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on networking experience, excellent troubleshooting skills, and the ability to maintain reliable, secure, and high-performing network infrastructure.