Network Engineer II – Cisco, SD-WAN & Cloud Networking

The Fresh Market; Fisher Park (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team benefits package

Job summary

The Fresh Market is seeking an experienced Network Engineer II to design, implement, and maintain our store, corporate, WAN, LAN, and wireless network infrastructure. You will work with Cisco switches/routers, Meraki SD-WAN, Fortinet and Palo Alto firewalls, and Prisma Access for remote sites.

You will collaborate with IT teams to ensure high availability, perform incident management, and contribute to network security and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience
• 4+ years of experience as a Cisco Network Engineer or similar role in network administration
• Hands-on experience with Cisco switches (Catalyst, Nexus) and routers (ASR)
• Strong knowledge of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, STP, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP)
• Experience with VPNs, LAN/WAN architectures and network security best practices
• Experience configuring Palo Alto and Fortinet firewalls
• Familiarity with SD-WAN technologies
• Ability to troubleshoot network issues using Wireshark, packet captures, and CLI tools
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills; excellent cross-functional communication
• Ownership spirit and customer service orientation
• Preferred: Scripting skills and network automation tools (PowerShell, Python)
• Cisco CCNA certification

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage Cisco network infrastructure including routers, switches, and wireless APs
• Implement and manage WAN, LAN, VLAN, WLAN and VPN connectivity
• Configure and maintain Cisco Meraki and Fortinet SD-WAN solutions
• Configure and maintain Palo Alto and Fortinet firewalls
• Manage and troubleshoot Palo Alto Prisma Access SASE for remote locations
• Maintain network security controls and PCI-related processes in coordination with EIS
• Perform network monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance tuning
• Troubleshoot and resolve outages and connectivity issues
• Routine maintenance like firmware updates on network devices
• Support cloud networking with Azure and AWS
• Assist with network migrations and upgrades
• Automate network configurations and management tasks
• Create and update network documentation
• Support on-call rotation and incident management
• Learn and adapt to new network technologies

Skills

Cisco networking

Network administration

Wireshark

Vendor coordination

Customer service orientation

Education

Bachelor's in CS/IS/Engineering

Tools

Cisco switches

Cisco routers

Meraki SD-WAN

Fortinet firewalls

Palo Alto firewalls

Job description

The Fresh Market is seeking an experienced Network Engineer II to design, implement, and maintain our store, corporate, WAN, LAN, and wireless network infrastructure. You will work with Cisco switches/routers, Meraki SD-WAN, Fortinet and Palo Alto firewalls, and Prisma Access for remote sites.

You will collaborate with IT teams to ensure high availability, perform incident management, and contribute to network security and documentation.