Network Engineer

AppleOne Employment Services; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services is seeking a Senior Network Engineer in Saint Petersburg, FL to design, secure, optimize, and support enterprise infrastructure across on-premises and cloud-connected environments.

The role leads technical initiatives, mentors the team, and improves network reliability while collaborating with stakeholders to align technology strategy with business goals. Salary ranges reflect local market rates for a direct-hire position.

Qualifications

• Senior network engineer with hands-on engineering background.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and experience across on-premises and cloud-connected environments.
• Ability to mentor team members and communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Administer, optimize, and maintain enterprise LAN, WLAN, and WAN environments across multiple facilities.
• Design, support, and troubleshoot routing, switching, wireless, voice, mobile communications, and edge computing infrastructure.
• Manage network security controls, access lists, IP addressing, permissions, phone system security, and related policies.
• Lead advanced troubleshooting, performance analysis, capacity planning, software updates, patching, and hardware lifecycle management.
• Support deployment of security solutions across hybrid environments, including on-premises, disaster recovery, and cloud-connected systems.
• Mentor network engineering team members, lead IT projects, develop SOPs, and provide on-call or emergency response support as needed.

Skills

Network design

Troubleshooting

Security

Leadership

Communication

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Network Engineer for a direct hire opportunity in Saint Petersburg, FL. This role is ideal for an experienced network engineering professional who enjoys designing, securing, optimizing, and supporting enterprise infrastructure across complex on-premises and cloud-connected environments.

The Senior Network Engineer will play a key role in maintaining high-availability network operations, voice and data systems, wireless infrastructure, mobile communications, fleet connectivity, and enterprise security practices. This is a strong opportunity to join a stable, mission-driven technology environment with supportive leadership, collaborative teams, and meaningful infrastructure projects that directly impact daily operations.

This position offers the opportunity to lead technical initiatives, mentor team members, improve network reliability, and contribute to long-term technology strategy. The ideal candidate will bring a hands-on engineering background, strong troubleshooting skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• - Administer, optimize, and maintain enterprise LAN, WLAN, and WAN environments across multiple facilities and networked locations.
• - Design, support, and troubleshoot routing, switching, wireless, voice, mobile communications, and edge computing infrastructure.
• - Manage network security controls, access lists, IP addressing, permissions, phone system security, and related policies.
• - Lead advanced troubleshooting, performance analysis, capacity planning, software updates, patching, and hardware lifecycle management.
• - Support deployment of security solutions across hybrid environments, including on-premises, disaster recovery, and cloud-connected systems.
• - Mentor network engineering team members, lead IT projects, develop SOPs, and provide on-call or emergency response support as needed.

Compensation and Benefits

• - Salary range: $90,000 to $95,000 per year.