SD-WAN Engineer

NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company; Mount Laurel Township (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecom solutions provider seeks a Network Engineer to join the SecureNet team in Mount Laurel Township, NJ. The role involves designing and testing SD-WAN and security solutions, collaborating with product owners and engineers, and managing routing and firewall policies. Candidates should have 3–5+ years of experience in network or security engineering and a strong understanding of TCP/IP and SD-WAN solutions like Versa or Cisco. This position offers opportunities to work with advanced networking technologies in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of experience in network engineering or network security engineering.
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, DNS, VLANs, NAT.
• Hands-on knowledge of SD-WAN solutions like Versa, Fortinet, Cisco.

Responsibilities

• Design and test SD-WAN and security solutions for the SecureNet product line.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define great secure network solutions.
• Support VPN configuration and manage routing and firewall policies.

Skills

Network engineering

Network security

TCP/IP

BGP

OSPF

Routing fundamentals

SD-WAN solutions

Packet analysis

Tools

Wireshark

Ansible

Python

Job description

Seeking a Network Engineer to join the SecureNet team, focusing on SD-WAN and next-generation firewall solutions for mid-market enterprise customers. This position blends network design, solution architecture, and testing, supporting secure, scalable, and high-performance network infrastructure. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, validate, and deploy secure networking solutions in a lab environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and test SD-WAN and security solutions for SecureNet product line.
• Collaborate with product owners, architects, and engineers to define end-to-end secure network solutions.
• Configure and manage routing and firewall policies across distributed enterprise environments.
• Support VPN configuration, IPsec tunnels, and SSL/TLS security mechanisms.
• Execute testing plans — functional, failover, and performance testing — to validate new features and customer requests.
• Assist with network troubleshooting and root cause analysis for escalated issues.
• Participate in solution architecture activities, designing features for both internal and customer-specific deployments.
• Document configuration standards, test methodologies, and operational guidance.
• Occasionally support off-hours maintenance windows for deployment and system changes.

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• 3–5+ years of experience in network engineering or network security engineering.
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, DNS, VLANs, NAT, and routing fundamentals.
• Strong experience with firewall concepts – stateful/stateless inspection, unified threat management, and NGFWs.
• Hands-on knowledge of SD-WAN solutions, preferably Versa or Fortinet/Cisco/Palo Alto Prisma.
• Familiarity with overlay and underlay networking concepts, including path selection and policy-based routing.
• Linux command-line experience for troubleshooting and configuration.
• Proficiency with tools such as Wireshark for packet analysis.

NICE TO HAVE

• Automation and scripting experience (Ansible, Python, REST APIs).
• Familiarity with Zero Trust network architectures.
• Experience working with ISPs, MSPs, or large enterprise networks.
• SQL/database knowledge for reporting or network analytics.
• Certifications such as CCNA, CCNP Security, or NSE are a plus.

SOFT SKILLS

• Strong technical communicator with collaborative, team-oriented mindset.
• Detail-oriented and organized, with ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting mindset.
• Positive attitude and curiosity for learning new security technologies.