Network Engineer

Kimley-Horn; Warrenville (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Health coverage

Time off

Student loan matching

Training & development

Family-friendly benefits

Job summary

Kimley-Horn is seeking a Network Engineer to design, deploy, and support a hybrid networking environment focused on on-prem data centers, campus networks, and SD-WAN with Azure cloud integration. You will bridge on-prem, branch, and cloud environments.

The role requires 4–6 years in network engineering with Azure networking and multi-cloud experience, and will be based in Warrenville, IL (onsite). A strong emphasis on documentation, collaboration, and delivering reliable connectivity is

Qualifications

• 4–6 years in network engineering with Azure networking.
• Hands-on WAN/LAN and vWAN for enterprise scale.
• Strong routing knowledge: BGP, SMB, DNS, IPsec, OSPF.
• Experience with ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, NGFW.
• Multi-region cloud networking design experience.
• Familiarity with network segmentation and SD-WAN QoS.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills.
• Multi-cloud networking (AWS/GCP) a plus.
• AZ-700 certification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain Azure routing policies, particularly for vWAN architectures.
• Configure and manage Site-to-Site VPN, ExpressRoute.
• Configure BGP routing, dynamic routing policies, and route propagation between SD-WAN campus and data center edges and cloud hubs.
• Troubleshoot routing, latency, and connectivity issues across on-prem and cloud environments.
• Monitor network performance and capacity.
• Maintain accurate network documentation, diagrams, and SOPs.
• Respond to escalated network incidents.
• Partner with cloud, security, and application teams on network-related projects and migrations.

Skills

Azure networking

WAN & SD-WAN

BGP & routing

ExpressRoute

Cloud networking (multi-region)

Documentation

Multi-cloud (AWS/GCP)

AZ-700

Tools

NGFW

VPN Gateway

ExpressRoute

Azure Virtual WAN

Job description

Overview

The Network Engineer will work to design, deploy, and support our hybrid networking environment, with a focus on on-premise data center, campus and SDWAN infrastructure and integration with Azure cloud networking. The ideal candidate has hands‑on experience troubleshooting network solutions that bridge on‑premises, branch, and cloud environments.

This role will be in our Warrenville, Illinois (IL)! This is not a remote position.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain Azure routing policies, particularly for vWAN architectures
• Configure and manage Site-to-Site VPN, ExpressRoute,
• Configure BGP routing, dynamic routing policies, and route propagation between SD-WAN campus and data center edges and cloud hubs
• Troubleshoot routing, latency, and connectivity issues across on-prem and cloud environments
• Monitor network performance and capacity
• Maintain accurate network documentation, diagrams, and standard operating procedures
• Respond to escalated network incidents
• Partner with cloud, security, and application teams on network-related projects and migrations

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of experience in network engineering, with direct experience in Azure cloud networking
• Hands‑on experience with enterprise scale WAN, LAN and vWAN
• Strong understanding of network routing protocols, BGP, SMB, DNS, IPsec, OSPF
• Experience with ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, NGFW
• Experience designing and supporting multi-region cloud networking
• Familiarity with network segmentation principles
• Working knowledge of IPsec and QoS in SDWAN environments
• Excellent documentation and communication skills
• Experience with multi-cloud networking (AWS/GCP) a plus
• Relevant certifications such as AZ-700

The base salary range for this position is: $80,000-$95,000 depending on experience and location.

Why Kimley-Horn?

At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients, and employees are at the forefront of who we are. Clients know we prioritize achieving their goals and growing their success. Employees know our culture and approach to business are built on a desire to provide an environment for everyone to flourish. Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it— that’s why we welcome and develop passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. We take pride in how our employee retention, robust benefits package, and company values have led to Kimley-Horn’s placement on the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work” list for 17 years!

Key Benefits at Kimley-Horn

• Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to1- company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary + bonus) and additional profit-sharing contribution.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Time Off: Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.
• Financial Wellness: Student loan matching in our 401(k), and performance-based bonuses.
• Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.
• Family-Friendly Benefits: New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.