Senior Field Network Engineer - On-site Deployments & Security

Black-Mountain-Dynamics; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Black-Mountain-Dynamics is seeking a Field Network Operations Engineer to lead on-site network deployments across the US and to support complex customer issues from a Washington, D.C. base in a full-time hybrid role.

You will drive design, implementation, and optimization of LAN/WAN/WLAN infrastructures, with strong emphasis on network security and incident leadership. Travel up to 50% will be required, with mentoring of Tier 1/2 technicians and close coordination with clients.

Qualifications

• Location requirement: residence in the Los Angeles area.
• Experience: minimum 5 years configuring and maintaining network hardware with emphasis on Ruckus, plus 3 years leading LAN/WAN/WLAN architecture and installations.
• Wireless: advanced Wi-Fi knowledge, RF design, site surveys (Ekahau).
• Technical mastery: ability to investigate, diagnose and solve novel problems with minimal guidance.

Responsibilities

• Configure, install, and maintain network hardware and software across US locations.
• Participate in design, planning, and implementation of LAN/WAN/WLAN and data center networks.
• Lead network deployments as project lead and report status to stakeholders.
• Monitor performance, identify bottlenecks, and optimize network efficiency.
• Implement and manage security solutions (firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, SIEM, DLP).
• Lead incident response for security events and coordinate with clients.
• Advise clients on cybersecurity best practices and infrastructure improvements.
• Mentor Tier 1/2 technicians and drive process improvements.

Skills

LAN architecture

WAN architecture

WLAN architecture

Network security integration

Troubleshooting

Client communication

On-call support

Network monitoring

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Networking or related field

Tools

Ruckus

Palo Alto Networks

Juniper

Cisco

Aruba

Meraki

Ekahau

RF design tools

Job description

Black-Mountain-Dynamics is seeking a Field Network Operations Engineer to lead on-site network deployments across the US and to support complex customer issues from a Washington, D.C. base in a full-time hybrid role.

You will drive design, implementation, and optimization of LAN/WAN/WLAN infrastructures, with strong emphasis on network security and incident leadership. Travel up to 50% will be required, with mentoring of Tier 1/2 technicians and close coordination with clients.