Network Engineer

Protera

Northern (KY)

Hybrid

USD 95,000 - 140,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Protera is searching for a seasoned Network Engineer to design, implement, and manage global enterprise networks, including routers, switches, firewalls, and SD-WAN. The role spans across remote sites and cloud integrations with AWS, Azure, and GCP.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in enterprise networking, hands-on experience with Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Meraki, Check Point, and Silver Peak, and strong incident response skills.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in IT, CS, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience.
5+ years of Network Engineering experience in enterprise environments.
Strong hands-on experience designing, implementing, and supporting routers, switches, firewalls, wireless networks, and SD-WAN.
Experience with Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Meraki, Check Point, and Silver Peak technologies.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure across multiple sites and remote locations.
Develop scalable, secure, and highly available network architectures.
Support LAN, WAN, WLAN, SD-WAN, and internet connectivity solutions.
Evaluate and implement new networking technologies and best practices.
Create and maintain network diagrams, standards, and technical documentation.
Manage and support routers, switches, firewalls, wireless infrastructure, SD-WAN solutions, VPNs, and network monitoring platforms.
Perform network configuration, upgrades, maintenance, and lifecycle management.
Monitor network health, performance, and capacity; ensure availability across environments.
Configure and maintain enterprise firewalls and security appliances; support network segmentation.
Collaborate with cloud and security teams for secure cloud networking and cross-functional projects.
Lead Major Incident responses and participate in post-incident reviews.
Utilize IaC tools for provisioning and configuration management; support automation workflows.

Skills

TCP/IP

BGP

OSPF

EIGRP

VLANs

VPNs

DNS

DHCP

WAN/LAN design

SD-WAN

Firewalling

Cloud networking

AWS

Azure

GCP

Cisco

Palo Alto

Fortinet

Meraki

Check Point

Silver Peak

Multi-site networks

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering or related field

Tools

Terraform

Wireshark

Splunk

Job description

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Network Engineer to design, implement, manage, and support enterprise network infrastructure across multiple global and remote locations. This role will be responsible for maintaining highly available, secure, and scalable network environments, including routing, switching, firewalls, wireless networks, SD-WAN technologies, and cloud networking platforms.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with enterprise networking technologies from Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Meraki, Check Point, and Silver Peak, along with a strong background in troubleshooting complex network issues, leading Major Incident responses, and supporting cloud-connected environments.

This role will work closely with infrastructure, security, cloud, and operations teams to ensure optimal network performance and reliability across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Network Design & Engineering

Design, implement, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure across multiple sites and remote locations.
Develop scalable, secure, and highly available network architectures.
Support LAN, WAN, WLAN, SD-WAN, and internet connectivity solutions.
Evaluate and implement new networking technologies and best practices.
Create and maintain network diagrams, standards, and technical documentation.

Network Operations & Administration

Manage and support:
Routers
Switches
Firewalls
Wireless infrastructure
SD-WAN solutions
VPN technologies
Network monitoring platforms
Perform network configuration, upgrades, maintenance, and lifecycle management.
Monitor network health, performance, and capacity.
Ensure network availability and reliability across all supported environments.

Security & Connectivity

Configure and maintain enterprise firewalls and security appliances.
Support network segmentation and security best practices.
Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to identify and remediate risks.
Manage secure site-to-site and remote access connectivity solutions.

Cloud Networking

Support networking components within public cloud environments, including:
AWS
Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Configure and troubleshoot hybrid cloud connectivity.
Support cloud-native networking services and architectures.
Collaborate with cloud engineering teams on migrations and modernization initiatives.

Incident Management & Troubleshooting

Serve as a senior escalation point for complex network incidents.
Perform Level 3 and Level 4 troubleshooting across network environments.
Lead technical response efforts during Major Incidents.
Conduct root cause analysis and develop permanent corrective actions.
Participate in after-action reviews and operational improvement initiatives.

Automation & Infrastructure as Code

Support network automation initiatives and operational efficiencies.
Utilize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools for provisioning and configuration management.
Assist in developing and maintaining automation workflows where applicable.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
5+ years of Network Engineering experience in enterprise environments.

Strong hands-on experience designing, implementing, and supporting: