Network Engineer

MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES LLC; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Machine Learning Technologies LLC in Albany, NY, is seeking a Network Engineer to design and maintain enterprise networks across LAN, WAN, and data centers. You will configure Cisco devices, firewalls, and VPNs while leveraging monitoring tools to ensure performance and security.

The role requires collaboration with security, infrastructure, cloud, and application teams, adherence to ITIL practices, and hands-on experience with routing protocols, VLANs, and network services.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and maintaining enterprise networks (LAN/WAN/Data Center).
• Proficiency with routing protocols (BGP/OSPF), VLAN/subnetting, and IP addressing.
• Experience with VPN technologies and network security configurations.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, implement, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure.
• Configure and manage Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless APs.
• Monitor performance with SolarWinds/Wireshark and troubleshoot issues.

Skills

LAN/WAN

TCP/IP

Network Security

VPN

Tools

Cisco Routers

Palo Alto

Fortinet

SolarWinds

Job description

Job Description

Job Overview

• Job ID: J53333
• Job Title: Network Engineer
• Location: Albany, NY
• Duration: 12 Months + Extension
• Domain Exposure: Banking & Finance
• Work Authorization: US Citizen,Green Card,OPT-EAD,CPT,H-1B,H4-EAD,L2-EAD,GC-EAD
• Client: To Be Discussed Later
• Employment Type: W-2, 1099, C2C

Role: Network Engineer

Technology Stack: Cisco Routers, Switches, Firewalls, TCP/IP, LAN, WAN, WLAN, VPN, DNS, DHCP, BGP, OSPF, VLAN, MPLS, SD-WAN, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco ASA, Wireshark, SolarWinds, Network Security.

Key Responsibilities

• Designed, configured, implemented, and maintained enterprise network infrastructure, including LAN, WAN, WLAN, and data center networks.
• Configured and managed Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless access points.
• Implemented and maintained routing protocols such as BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, and static routing.
• Managed VLANs, trunking, subnetting, IP addressing, and network segmentation.
• Configured and maintained site-to-site VPN, remote access VPN, IPsec, and SSL VPN connections.
• Implemented network security policies, firewall rules, access control lists (ACLs), and NAT configurations.
• Monitored network performance, availability, and connectivity using SolarWinds, PRTG, and Wireshark.
• Troubleshot network connectivity, latency, packet loss, routing, and switching issues.
• Managed network devices and security solutions from Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, and Juniper.
• Implemented DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, and other core network services.
• Supported MPLS, SD-WAN, and enterprise WAN connectivity solutions.
• Performed network upgrades, configuration backups, firmware updates, and infrastructure maintenance.
• Conducted network performance analysis, capacity planning, and infrastructure optimization.
• Implemented network redundancy, high availability, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Collaborated with security, infrastructure, cloud, and application teams to resolve network-related issues.
• Prepared network diagrams, technical documentation, configuration standards, and incident reports.
• Participated in incident management, root cause analysis, change management, and production support.
• Followed ITIL processes and network security best practices.

Key Technical Skills

• Networking: LAN, WAN, WLAN, TCP/IP, OSI Model
• Routing Protocols: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, RIP
• Switching: VLAN, STP, VTP, EtherChannel, Trunking
• Network Security: ACL, NAT, VPN, IPsec, SSL VPN
• Network Devices: Cisco Routers, Cisco Switches, Juniper
• Firewalls: Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco ASA, Check Point
• WAN Technologies: MPLS, SD-WAN
• Network Services: DNS, DHCP, NTP, SNMP
• Monitoring Tools: SolarWinds, PRTG, Wireshark, Nagios
• Cloud Networking: AWS VPC, Azure Virtual Network, VPN Gateway
• Operating Systems: Linux, Windows Server
• Documentation: Visio, Network Diagrams, Configuration Management
• Methodologies: ITIL, Agile, Incident Management, Change Management

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.