Network Engineer

Talentify; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

PTO accrual

Holidays

Retirement plan 403(b)

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Wellness programs

Job summary

Talentify is seeking an experienced IT Networking Specialist for onsite work in Manchester, NH. You will collaborate with systems, cloud, and cybersecurity teams to deliver improvements, lead infrastructure initiatives, and serve as a trusted networking resource for healthcare, education, childcare, and disability services.

The role emphasizes designing, implementing, and maintaining routing, switching, wireless, firewall, and VPN infrastructure across agency sites, with a strong focus on uptime

Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years of IT networking experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field preferred.
• Experience with firewalls, switches, and Wi‑Fi configurations.
• VPN configuration and troubleshooting experience.
• Understanding of VLANs, STP, PoE, and other switching tech.
• Knowledge of WAN/LAN/IP addressing, DHCP, DNS, and subnets.
• Familiarity with network monitoring and inventory platforms.
• Experience documenting networks with diagrams (Visio/Lucidchart).

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain routing, switching, wireless, firewall, and VPN infrastructure across locations.
• Manage and update agency firewall environment and IDS/IPS coordination.
• Troubleshoot VPN across site-to-site and remote access.
• Monitor network health and respond to alerts; proactively troubleshoot.
• Escalation point for networking issues from Help Desk; support VoIP across multi-carrier setup.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, systems, and cloud teams to remediate vulnerabilities.
• Keep documentation current: configurations, diagrams, assets, changes.
• Participate in infrastructure projects, disaster recovery, and long-term planning.
• Be a go-to resource for IT staff and knowledge sharing.

Skills

5+ years IT networking

Network assessment

Firewall & VPN

WAN/LAN/IP addressing

Documentation & diagrams

Azure networking

Customer service

After-hours availability

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field

Tools

Visio

Lucidchart

Job description

Job Description

This role collaborates closely with systems, cloud, and cybersecurity teams to deliver continuous improvement, lead infrastructure initiatives, and serve as a trusted networking resource in support of vital healthcare, education, childcare, and disability services.

This role is onsite in Manchester, NH

Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years of experience in IT networking required; Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field preferred
• Ability to assess, document, and understand existing network configurations and equipment across various brands and platforms
• Working knowledge and understanding of firewalls, switches, and Wi-Fi solutions, including configuration and troubleshooting methods
• Ability to configure and troubleshoot various types of VPN connections
• Thorough understanding of switching protocols (VLANs, trunking, STP, PoE, etc.)
• Comfortable with common networking concepts such as: WAN, LAN, VLAN, IP addressing and subnets, DHCP, DNS, OSPF, IDS/IPS, VPN, NAT, VoIP, remote access methods, and general network security best practices
• Thorough understanding of network monitoring, alerting, automation, configuration management, and inventory platforms
• Experience with infrastructure documentation, including generating and updating network diagrams with tools such as Visio, Lucidchart, or similar
• Experience with cloud networking concepts, particularly in Microsoft Azure preferred
• Excellent customer service skills, positive attitude, ability to problem solve and detail oriented approach
• Self-starter who is able to prioritize and execute projects and tasks with a focus on timely, accurate results
• Must be willing to occasionally work after hours and weekends for planned maintenance windows and urgent issues
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation (regular travel between Agency sites in NH, MA, and VT required)

Essential Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain the routing, switching, wireless, firewall, and VPN infrastructure that connects all of our locations.
• Manage and maintain agency firewall environment, including policy updates, firmware maintenance, and coordinating with the cybersecurity team on IDS/IPS operations.
• Troubleshoot and maintain VPN connectivity across the Agency, covering both site-to-site and remote access connections.
• Monitor network health across agency sites using agency monitoring platform; respond to alerts, investigate issues, and proactively troubleshoot.
• Be the escalation point for networking issues that the Help Desk can’t resolve, including VoIP connectivity problems across our multi-carrier voice environment.
• Work alongside our cybersecurity, systems, and cloud teams to remediate vulnerabilities on network equipment, support the server/storage network layer, and help maintain our Azure cloud networking components.
• Keep documentation clean and current, including network configurations, diagrams, asset inventory, and change records.
• Participate in infrastructure projects, disaster recovery/business continuity testing, and long-term network planning and strategy.
• Be a go-to resource for IT staff when networking questions come up; help the team grow their networking knowledge.

Compensation

$90,000 to $95,000 based on experience, degree, and certifications.

Hours

This is a full-time, Monday – Friday

We offer a comprehensive benefits package for full-time, eligible employees, including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability
• PTO begins accruing on your first day!
• 10 Paid Holidays – includes a floating holiday of your choice
• 403(b) employer match up to a maximum of 3%
• Tuition reimbursement after one year of employment
• Student loan repayment for qualifying degrees after one year of employment
• Wellness programs: nutritional counseling services, reimbursement programs for weight loss & tobacco cessation

We are proud to be a recovery-friendly workplace and a NH Veteran-Friendly Business.

EOE