Network Field Engineer

industrialEnet; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Disability insurance

Annual Bonus

Job summary

A leading company in industrial solutions seeks a Network Engineer for the Bay Area Security Enhancement project. The role involves hands-on support for industrial networks and intelligent transportation systems. Ideal candidates should possess a strong background in network troubleshooting, a bachelor's degree, and relevant certifications. Join us to enhance smart city solutions and contribute to critical infrastructure projects in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience with network troubleshooting and system administration.
• Required certifications: Cisco CCNA or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain the health of the field-deployed network infrastructure.
• Participate in field installations, cabinet work, and physical site inspections.
• Create and maintain network documentation, including configurations.

Skills

Network troubleshooting

System administration

Microsoft Office Suite

Layer 1 experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in EE, CompE, CS, or related

Tools

Cisco CCNA

Network +

VMware

Job description

This range is provided by industrialEnet. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$120,000.00/yr - $140,000.00/yr

Additional compensation types

Annual Bonus

Direct message the job poster from industrialEnet

IndustrialEnet (iEnet) delivers state of the art solutions at the forefront of enterprise level security and networking. Our clients are some of the largest commercial, transportation, and critical infrastructure customers in North America.

We lead the business by driving value through an end-to-end solutions mindset. With “Smarts and Parts” processes, we deliver large scale systems no other single provider could accomplish.

WHAT'S THE ROLE?

We are looking for a Network Engineer to support the Bay Area Security Enhancement project — a multi-year transportation infrastructure initiative focused on industrial networks, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), and field-based technologies. This is a hands-on, field-oriented role. The ideal candidate will support a Bay Area–wide deployment of connected systems, including field cameras, video management systems, industrial switches and routers, license plate recognition (LPR), video-based fire and smoke detection (VFSD), radar systems, and more. The candidate must be eager to learn, physically capable of working in challenging environments such as bridges, traffic cabinets, and confined spaces, and motivated to develop expertise in specialized industrial technologies and smart city solutions.

• Monitor and maintain the health of the entire field-deployed network infrastructure.
• Support, administer, diagnose, design, program, and monitor the following: Layer 2/3 industrial ethernet switches, video management system, Microsoft HyperV, VMWare, Proxmox virtual infrastructure support, video walls, operator workstations, IP cameras (PTZ, dome, LPR, etc.), AI-driven analytics (including License Place Recognition (LPR) and Smoke Detection (VFSD)), wireless and microwave systems.
• Participate in field installations, cabinet work, and physical site inspections.
• Create and maintain network documentation, including diagrams, configuration files, and redlined as-builts.
• Collaborate with government agencies, contractors, and other project stakeholders.
• Work on-site regularly, including in elevated or confined environments such as bridges and equipment enclosures.
• Lift and transport equipment weighing up to 50 lbs as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in EE, CompE, CS, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience with the following: Network troubleshooting (Layer 1-7 OSI model), Layer 1 experience (fiber, copper, electrical circuits, Poe, etc.), System administration (Windows & Linux OS, VMs, storage, Msft Domains).
• Required certifications: Cisco CCNA or equivalent and Network + or equivalent
• Desired certifications: Comp TIA A+, ITF+, Security +, Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA), Windows OS, VMware certified associate.
• Experience working with contractors desired.
• Familiarity with industrial or ITS networks is a plus.
• Familiarity with managing computers, servers, virtual machines, etc.
• Microsoft Office Suite: Word and Excel experience.
• Willing to travel throughout the Bay Area.
• Interest in intelligent traffic systems and smart cities work.
• Comfortable working outdoors, at heights or in roadside environments.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Industrial Machinery Manufacturing and Transportation Programs

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Disability insurance

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