Network Engineer

Jobot; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot in Brighton, MA is seeking a hands-on Network Engineer to design, implement, and optimize enterprise network infrastructure across wired, wireless, and remote-access environments. This permanent, hybrid role offers exposure to Arista, Fortinet, and Cisco platforms and opportunities to own challenging projects.

You will collaborate with security, engineering, and service desk teams to improve performance, security, and availability, maintain network diagrams and procedures, and support

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on network engineering in a complex enterprise environment.
• Experience with Network Security, Monitoring, Firewall Admin, VPN, Wireless, BGP/OSPF, TCP/IP, Subnetting, VLANs, L2/L3, and Troubleshooting.
• Strong routing, switching, network segmentation, secure connectivity, and high-availability design.
• Experience with monitoring/packet-analysis tools and translating requirements into scalable solutions.
• Strong analytical and communication skills; CCNA/CCNP or vendor credentials advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, maintain, and optimize enterprise network infrastructure for availability, performance, and security.
• Administer firewalls, security policies, and access controls.
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot VPN technologies for site-to-site and remote access.
• Monitor network health, analyze traffic, investigate alerts, and address risks.
• Configure and troubleshoot BGP and OSPF routing, VLANs, L2/L3 connectivity.
• Manage wireless networking infrastructure, including access points and controllers.
• Apply TCP/IP and subnetting expertise to IP planning and troubleshooting.
• Diagnose and resolve complex network incidents and perform root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with service desk, infrastructure, security, and application teams.
• Maintain network diagrams, configuration records, procedures, and incident docs.
• Support controlled network changes, upgrades, patching, and rollout with minimal disruption.

Skills

Network engineering

Firewall Administration

VPN Technologies

BGP / OSPF

TCP/IP & Subnetting

Wireless Networking

Network Monitoring

Troubleshooting

Network Security

Cisco/Arista/Fortinet

Education

CCNA/CCNP or vendor credentials

Tools

Arista

Fortinet

Cisco

Job description

Network Engineer

$75000 - $100000 per year | Brighton, MA | Hybrid | Permanent

Put your networking skills to work on hands-on infrastructure projects with room to grow. Earn six figures with hybrid flexibility and exposure to Arista, Fortinet, and Cisco technologies.

A bit about us:

We're supporting an established nonprofit organization adding a Network Engineer to support and improve a diverse technology environment. Our team values creative problem-solving, collaboration, and keeping essential systems running reliably.

This hands-on role offers a mix of network troubleshooting, operational support, and infrastructure projects. You'll work with colleagues across technical and business teams to strengthen network performance, security, and availability.

Why join us?

• Contribute to an organization with a meaningful public-service mission.
• Work with enterprise networking technologies across multiple locations.
• Gain exposure to Arista, Fortinet, and Cisco platforms.
• Participate in infrastructure upgrades, automation, and continuous improvement.
• Take ownership of technical challenges while collaborating with experienced colleagues.

Job Details

Job Details

Join a dynamic Tech Services team as a Permanent Network Engineer and help power secure, reliable connectivity for business-critical services. This is an opportunity to take ownership of complex network environments, solve challenging technical problems, and contribute to infrastructure improvements that make a measurable impact.

You'll work alongside technical specialists to strengthen network security, optimize performance, and support scalable connectivity across wired, wireless, and remote-access environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, maintain, and optimize enterprise network infrastructure to support availability, performance, and security requirements.
• Administer firewalls, security policies, and access controls to protect network resources and support secure business operations.
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot VPN technologies for secure site-to-site and remote-user connectivity.
• Monitor network health, analyze traffic patterns, investigate alerts, and proactively address capacity, reliability, and performance risks.
• Configure and troubleshoot BGP and OSPF routing, VLANs, switching, and Layer 2 / Layer 3 connectivity.
• Manage wireless networking infrastructure, including access points, controllers, coverage, capacity, and connectivity issues.
• Apply TCP/IP and subnetting expertise to IP address planning, network segmentation, and connectivity troubleshooting.
• Diagnose and resolve complex network incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventive improvements.
• Collaborate with service desk, infrastructure, security, and application teams to deliver effective technical solutions.
• Maintain accurate network diagrams, configuration records, operating procedures, and incident documentation.
• Support controlled network changes, upgrades, patching, and rollout activities while minimizing service disruption.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on network engineering experience, preferably within Tech Services, managed services, or a similarly complex enterprise environment.
• Demonstrated experience with the following skillset or equivalent technologies and capabilities: Network Security, Network Monitoring, Firewall Administration, VPN Technologies, Wireless Networking, BGP / OSPF, TCP/IP and Subnetting, VLAN Configuration, Layer 2 / Layer 3 Networking, and Network Troubleshooting.
• Strong understanding of routing, switching, network segmentation, secure connectivity, and high-availability network design.
• Practical experience using monitoring, diagnostic, and packet-analysis tools to identify and resolve network issues.
• Ability to translate technical requirements into secure, scalable, and supportable network solutions.
• Strong analytical skills, sound judgment, and a proactive approach to improving network reliability and performance.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to collaborate with technical colleagues, customers, and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Relevant certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, or equivalent vendor credentials are advantageous.

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot's policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.