Senior Network Engineer

Cleartech Recruiting; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleartech Recruiting partners with a leading wealth management firm to recruit a Senior Network Engineer for a hybrid role across Austin, Chicago, and Denver. The position is hands-on, managing enterprise network infrastructure and security while supporting ongoing infrastructure projects.

You will handle firewall policies, VLANs, routing, wireless, VPNs, and office deployments, collaborating with Security, Infrastructure, and End User Services teams.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience supporting enterprise network infrastructure in a medium to large enterprise environment.
• Experience administering Cisco Meraki security appliances, switches, and wireless infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of Layer 2/3 networking including VLANs, 802.1Q trunking, inter-VLAN routing, STP, and LACP.
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP, IPv4, DHCP, DNS, NAT, SNMP, and common enterprise networking protocols.
• Experience configuring firewall policies, NAT, site-to-site VPNs, and network segmentation.

Responsibilities

• Managing firewall policies, VLANs, routing and switching, wireless configurations, VPN connectivity, and network monitoring
• Participating in change management activities to maintain a reliable and secure network environment
• Supporting deployment of new office locations including installing and configuring network hardware, racking and stacking equipment, and validating ISP connectivity
• Working closely with Security, Infrastructure, and End User Services teams
• Providing support for Cisco ISE and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) environments
• Contributing to continuous improvement of network standards, documentation, and operational processes

Skills

Network troubleshooting

Enterprise networking

VPN administration

Security policy management

Wireless networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Computer Engineering, or related field

Tools

Cisco Meraki

Cisco ISE

Cisco Firepower

Wireshark

LogicMonitor

SolarWinds

ThousandEyes

PowerShell

Python

REST API

Job description

Senior Network Engineer | Austin, TX / Chicago, IL / Denver, CO (Hybrid) | $82K–$115K

We're partnering with a leading wealth management firm to find a Senior Network Engineer to join their Infrastructure Engineering team. This is a hands-on role managing enterprise network infrastructure across multiple office locations, with exposure to network deployments, security, and ongoing infrastructure projects.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Managing firewall policies, VLANs, routing and switching, wireless configurations, VPN connectivity, and network monitoring
• Participating in change management activities to maintain a reliable and secure network environment
• Supporting deployment of new office locations including installing and configuring network hardware, racking and stacking equipment, and validating ISP connectivity
• Working closely with Security, Infrastructure, and End User Services teams
• Providing support for Cisco ISE and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) environments
• Contributing to continuous improvement of network standards, documentation, and operational processes

What They're Looking For:

• 5–7 years of experience supporting enterprise network infrastructure in a medium to large enterprise environment
• Experience administering Cisco Meraki security appliances, switches, and wireless infrastructure
• Strong knowledge of Layer 2/3 networking including VLANs, 802.1Q trunking, inter-VLAN routing, STP, and LACP
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP, IPv4, DHCP, DNS, NAT, SNMP, and common enterprise networking protocols
• Experience configuring firewall policies, NAT, site-to-site VPNs, and network segmentation
• Experience deploying enterprise wireless networks including SSIDs, WPA2/WPA3 Enterprise, and guest networking
• Working knowledge of Cisco ISE (802.1X, RADIUS) and Cisco FTD/FMC
• Strong troubleshooting skills using tools like Wireshark, ping, and traceroute
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Computer Engineering, or related field

Nice to Have:

• Experience with OSPF, BGP, or SD-WAN (Cisco Meraki AutoVPN)
• Familiarity with monitoring platforms such as LogicMonitor, SolarWinds, or ThousandEyes
• PowerShell, Python, or REST API experience for network automation
• ITIL-based change management experience

This role requires current U.S. work authorization. Visa sponsorship is not available.