Remote Senior Network Engineer - Cisco & Fortinet Expert

United Data Technologies, Inc.; Alaska; Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

United Data Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, provision, and support carrier-grade networks powered by Cisco and Fortinet.

This role provides technical leadership for internal teams and customers, focusing on uptime and performance. Requirements include 10+ years in carrier MSP networks, CCNP, Fortinet NSE-4 FortiOS FortiGate, and ideally RHCE, with experience in OSPF, BGP, MPLS, QoS, and automation (Python/Ansible).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, Computer Science, or related field or equivalent practical experience; 10+ years in a carrier grade MSP network.
• CCNP, Fortinet NSE-4 FortiOS FortiGate Administrator are required; RHCE is a plus.
• 10+ years’ experience with routing protocols such as OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, MPLS, QoS; strong Layer 2 knowledge for Metro Ethernet.
• 4+ years’ experience with automation tools like Ansible or Python scripting.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, implement, and support new network architectures in a Cisco & Fortinet environment; act as technical lead on contracts.
• Administer and maintain the service provider network; troubleshoot complex issues and coordinate third-party vendors.
• Assist engineering with capacity planning and growth; address capacity issues across the network.
• Write and deploy automation to improve provisioning and support; create technical documentation for customers and sales teams.
• Lead knowledge transfer and cross-training; explore new technologies for management review.
• After-hours on-call rotation; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Automation scripting

Network design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

CCNP

Fortinet NSE-4 FortiOS FortiGate

RHCE

Job description

United Data Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, provision, and support carrier-grade networks powered by Cisco and Fortinet.

This role provides technical leadership for internal teams and customers, focusing on uptime and performance. Requirements include 10+ years in carrier MSP networks, CCNP, Fortinet NSE-4 FortiOS FortiGate, and ideally RHCE, with experience in OSPF, BGP, MPLS, QoS, and automation (Python/Ansible).