Senior Corporate Network Engineer

Socket.dev; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible paid time off

Job summary

Panthalassa in Portland, Oregon is seeking a Corporate Network Engineer to design and implement our corporate office network from the ground up, spanning the Portland campus, lab facilities, and future locations. You will own architecture, standards, and automation, while balancing immediate needs with long-term scalability.

The role requires hands-on work in a startup environment with on-site presence, collaboration with Facilities, and strong communication with both technical and non-technical

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience designing and operating enterprise IP networks, with focus on corporate/office environments.
• Proficiency with firewall management, routing protocols, VLANs, and layer 2/3 switching technologies.
• Hands-on experience designing and troubleshooting enterprise wireless networks at scale.
• Experience with network configuration automation and scripting.
• Understanding of physical network infrastructure including structured cabling standards, IDF/MDF design, and equipment installation.
• Experience with network security best practices including segmentation, 802.1X, and firewall policies.
• Comfort with Linux/Unix systems and network troubleshooting tools.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while working with facilities teams, contractors, and vendors.
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Excitement about renewable energy and the opportunity to build foundational infrastructure at a mission-driven company.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement corporate office network infrastructure from the ground up, including wired and wireless networks, across our Portland campus and future locations.
• Establish network standards, best practices, and architectural patterns that will scale as we rapidly expand our facilities and headcount.
• Build and maintain high-performance wireless networks that support dense user environments, lab equipment, and diverse device requirements.
• Develop automation tools and monitoring solutions to ensure network reliability and rapid issue resolution.
• Partner with Facilities team to plan and integrate network infrastructure into new office, lab and industrial facility buildouts and expansions.
• Manage vendor relationships, oversee circuit procurement, and handle equipment lifecycle planning.
• Create comprehensive documentation, runbooks, and knowledge bases in Confluence for network operations.
• Implement network security controls including segmentation, access control, and firewall policies.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and DevOps teams to ensure seamless connectivity between office networks and cloud resources (GCP, Azure).
• Participate in an on-call rotation to provide network support and incident response.

Skills

Firewall management

Routing protocols

VLANs

Layer 2/3 switching

Wireless networks

Automation scripting

Linux/Unix

Project management

Communication

Renewable energy

Tools

Confluence

Job description

Panthalassa in Portland, Oregon is seeking a Corporate Network Engineer to design and implement our corporate office network from the ground up, spanning the Portland campus, lab facilities, and future locations. You will own architecture, standards, and automation, while balancing immediate needs with long-term scalability.

The role requires hands-on work in a startup environment with on-site presence, collaboration with Facilities, and strong communication with both technical and non-technical