Network Services Engineer

Jobtailor; Lincolnshire (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Enterprise Network Engineer to design, deploy, and operate LAN/WAN across retail, corporate, and datacenter environments. You’ll lead Mist Wi‑Fi deployments, Fortinet SD‑WAN rollouts, and Palo Alto firewall management, with NSX‑T and cloud networking familiarity.

Expect on‑call rotation and rigorous documentation of runbooks and architecture notes. Joining our team means contributing to secure, scalable networks with strong vendor coordination and on‑prem to

Qualifications

• 15+ years of enterprise network engineering experience in a multi-site environment.
• Hands-on experience with Juniper Mist Wi‑Fi platform.
• Proficiency with Palo Alto Networks firewalls and Panorama.
• Experience with SD‑WAN platforms – Fortinet FortiGate/FMG and VMware VeloCloud.
• Strong knowledge of BGP, OSPF, and enterprise switching (Cisco Nexus or equivalent).
• Familiarity with VMware NSX‑T.
• Understanding cloud networking (AWS VPC, Azure VNet).
• Willingness to participate in a 24/7 on‑call rotation.
• Strong documentation habits.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and operate enterprise LAN/WAN infrastructure across multiple environments.
• Manage Juniper Mist Wi‑Fi deployments across large‑scale retail locations.
• Support Fortinet SD‑WAN rollouts and ZSCaler integration.
• Administer VMware SD‑WAN overlay network.
• Configure Palo Alto firewalls via Panorama.
• Support NSX‑T micro‑segmentation initiatives.
• Assist with Zerto‑based DR replication and failover testing.
• Maintain routing protocols (BGP, OSPF) across datacenter and WAN platforms.
• Participate in 24/7 on‑call rotation.
• Document configurations in Confluence; contribute to automation and monitoring.

Skills

Enterprise network engineering

Mist Wi‑Fi

Palo Alto Panorama

Fortinet FortiGate/FMG

VMware VeloCloud

Nexus switches

BGP

OSPF

Zero Trust

NSX-T

Tools

Juniper Mist Wi‑Fi

VMware NSX-T

Cisco Nexus

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and operate enterprise LAN/WAN infrastructure across retail, corporate, and datacenter environments.
• Manage and optimize Juniper Mist Wi‑Fi deployments across large‑scale retail locations, including AP provisioning, RF tuning, and policy management via the Mist cloud portal.
• Support and expand Fortinet SD‑WAN (FortiGate / FortiManager) rollouts, including ZTP, policy configuration, and integration with Zscaler SASE.
• Administer VMware SD‑WAN (VeloCloud) overlay network: edge configuration, profile management, link QoS, and tunnel health monitoring.
• Configure and manage Palo Alto Networks firewalls (PA‑5400 series) via Panorama, including policy lifecycle, NAT, URL filtering, GlobalProtect VPN, and security profile management.
• Support NSX‑T micro‑segmentation initiatives including distributed firewall rules, security groups, and East‑West traffic policy enforcement.
• Assist with Zerto‑based DR replication and failover testing across Equinix CH3 and DE2 sites.
• Maintain and troubleshoot routing protocols (BGP, OSPF) across datacenter switching (Nexus 93600/93180) and WAN edge platforms.
• Participate in a rotating on‑call schedule, including evenings and weekends, to respond to P1/P2 incidents and network outages.
• Document configurations, runbooks, and architecture decisions in Confluence following established team standards.
• Contribute to automation and monitoring initiatives using SolarWinds, Dynatrace, and custom tooling.
• Coordinate with ISPs and managed service vendors for circuit provisioning, troubleshooting, and escalation.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of enterprise network engineering experience in a multi‑site environment.
• Hands‑on experience with Juniper networking products – Mist Wi‑Fi platform strongly preferred (AP provisioning, Mist AI, WLANs, client troubleshooting).
• Proficiency with Palo Alto Networks firewalls and Panorama (policy management, NAT, security profiles, GlobalProtect).
• Experience with SD‑WAN platforms – Fortinet (FortiGate/FMG) and/or VMware VeloCloud.
• Solid understanding of network segmentation concepts – VLANs, VRFs, micro‑segmentation, Zero Trust principles.
• Strong working knowledge of BGP, OSPF, and enterprise switching (Cisco Nexus or equivalent).
• Familiarity with VMware NSX‑T (distributed firewall, logical routing, security groups).
• Understanding of cloud networking fundamentals (AWS VPC, Azure VNet, or equivalent).
• Ability and willingness to participate in a 24/7 on‑call rotation.
• Strong documentation habits – ability to write clear runbooks, change records, and architecture notes.