Network Engineer

Qnity; Wilmington (DE); Hybrid; USD 82,600 - 129,800; Full time

Job summary

Qnity in Wilmington, DE is seeking a skilled Network Engineer to join their team. The ideal candidate will work collaboratively on new technology deployments and support steady-state operations for LAN, WLAN, and SD-WAN environments across North America.

This role requires strong experience in enterprise networking, with responsibilities for network upgrades, incident resolution, and documentation maintenance. A Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of relevant experience are required.

Competitive salaries are offered, ranging from $82,600 to $129,800 annually.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of enterprise networking experience spanning both project engineering and operations.
• Proven enterprise-scale WLAN deployment and support experience.
• Hands-on SD-WAN design and operations experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate within the team and coordinate with vendors, carriers, and cross-functional teams to deliver Network projects.
• Support network upgrades and migrations with minimal business disruption.
• Own steady-state operations for LAN and WLAN environments.

Skills

LAN switching and routing

Enterprise networking experience

SD-WAN design and operations

Network security fundamentals

Network automation (Python, Ansible)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electronics, IT, or related field

Tools

Palo Alto Prisma

CISCO Network Gear

Infoblox

Logic Monitor

Fortinet products

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.

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.

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 contact our Accessibility page for assistance.

Qnity offers a comprehensive pay and benefits package. To learn more see our Compensation and Benefits page.

We use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance our recruitment process.

The Pay range for this role is $82,600.00 - $129,800.00 Annual.

How Base Pay is Determined:

Qnity has job leveling frameworks that help organize roles based on progressive levels of responsibility, proficiency and qualifications. Each role has an associated pay range (or an established pay rate for some roles) based on the competitive market in each country where we operate. Each individual’s pay is based on a variety of factors, including their role and the associated pay range for that role, their geographic location (i.e., country, state, metropolitan area), as well as their skills, experience, education and certifications, and performance.