Network Engineer

5195 EKC Advanced Electronics USA, LLC; Delaware; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Qnity seeks a skilled Network Engineer to join a global team managing LAN, WLAN, and SD-WAN across North America. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high availability, security, and performance while bridging engineering and run-state support.

The candidate will work with North America and global teams, supporting migrations, capacity planning, and proactive monitoring. Hybrid on-site in Wilmington, DE is preferred, with East Coast options possible.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of enterprise networking experience spanning project engineering and operations.
• Strong expertise in LAN switching and routing (Cisco / Fortinet).
• Proven enterprise-scale WLAN deployment and support experience.
• Hands-on SD-WAN design and operations experience.
• Knowledge of network security fundamentals.
• Certifications: CCNP (or CCNA with strong experience); SD-WAN / wireless vendor certs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the team, vendors, carriers, and cross-functional teams to deliver Network projects and support infrastructure initiatives.
• Support network upgrades and migrations with minimal business disruption.
• Own steady-state operations for LAN, WLAN, and SD-WAN fabric across sites.
• Provide L2/L3 incident and problem resolution; participate in calls as required.
• Perform proactive monitoring, capacity planning, and performance tuning.

Skills

LAN switching

Routing

WLAN deployment

SD-WAN

Network security

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Electronics

CCNP or CCNA with strong experience

Tools

Infoblox

Logic Monitor

Fortinet products & solutions

Palo Alto Prisma SD-WAN

Cisco network gear

Palo Alto Prisma VPN & Firewalls

Job description

Are you looking to power the next leap in the exciting world of advanced electronics? Do you want to help solve problems that drive success in the rapidly evolving technology and connectivity landscape? Then bring your problem-solving, passion, and creativity to help us power the next leap in electronics. At Qnity, we’re more than a global leader in materials and solutions for advanced electronics and high-tech industries – we’re a tight-knit team that is motivated by new possibilities, and always up for a challenge. All our dedicated teams contribute to making cutting-edge technology possible. We value forward-thinking challengers, boundary-pushers, and diverse perspectives across all our departments, because we know we play a critical role in the world enabling faster progress for all. Learn how you can start or jumpstart your career with us.

We are seeking a skilled Network Engineer who can work collaboratively with a Global Team for new technology deployments, Lifecycle refreshes while also supporting steady-state operations for LAN, WLAN, and SD‑WAN environments across North America Sites. This role bridges engineering and run‑state support, ensuring new initiatives are delivered on time and existing infrastructure stays highly available, secure, and performant. The position requires strong overlap with both North America and global (EMEA/AP) teams. Ideally, this role is based on-site (hybrid) in Wilmington, DE. Other locations on the East Coast may also be considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate within the team and coordinate with vendors, carriers, and cross‑functional teams to deliver Network projects & support other Infrastructure & Applications Projects.
• Support network upgrades and migrations with minimal business disruption.
• Own steady‑state operations for LAN (switching, VLANs, OSPF/BGP/EIGRP), WLAN (controllers, APs, 802.1X, RF tuning), and SD‑WAN fabric.
• Knowledge Must Have: Palo Alto Prisma SDWAN, CISCO Network Gear, Knowledge Good to Have: Infoblox, Logic Monitor, Fortinet products & solutions, Palo Alto Prisma VPN & Firewalls.
• Provide L2/L3 incident and problem resolution; participate in calls as required.
• Perform proactive monitoring, capacity planning, and performance tuning (SNMP, NetFlow, monitoring tools).
• Collaborate with Global team to maintain accurate network documentation, topology diagrams, and SOPs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electronics, IT, or related field.
• 8+ years of enterprise networking experience spanning both project engineering and operations.
• Strong expertise in LAN switching and routing (Cisco /Fortinet).
• Proven enterprise‑scale WLAN deployment and support experience.
• Hands‑on SD‑WAN design and operations experience.
• Knowledge of network security fundamentals.
• Certifications: CCNP (or CCNA with strong experience); SD‑WAN / wireless vendor certs preferred.
• Other/ Add‑On Qualifications: Experience with Network migrations during mergers & spin offs is extremely useful. Enterprise Voice / Unified Communications knowledge — Microsoft Teams Voice / Direct Routing, or equivalent UC platforms. Experience with voice gateways, SBCs. Network automation skills (Python, Ansible) and IaC.

Core Competencies

• Balances project delivery with operational ownership.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and documentation.
• Self‑directed, with ability to manage competing priorities.
• Effective collaboration across US and global (EMEA/AP) team.

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Qnity is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class. If you need a reasonable accommodation to search or apply for a position, please visit our Accessibility Page for Contact Information.

Qnity is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class. If you need a reasonable accommodation to search or apply for a position, please visit our Accessibility Page for Contact Information.