Senior Network Engineer

Overture Partners; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

401(k) starting on day one

Life and disability insurance

Sick time

Job summary

Overture Partners in Boston is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to lead enterprise network architecture, deployment, operations, and continuous improvement. You will serve as a key escalation point for complex issues across offices, data centers, and cloud environments.

You will design LAN/WAN, data center, and cloud networks in AWS and Azure, while mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with security, application, and infrastructure teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of enterprise network engineering experience.
• Relevant certifications preferred, such as CCNP.
• Proven success supporting complex enterprise networking environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable LAN/WAN, data center, and cloud networks.
• Lead enterprise network architecture, deployment, and operations.
• Serve as Tier III escalation point for network incidents.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Maintain documentation and participate in capacity planning.

Skills

Networking fundamentals

Mentoring & leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Cisco Routers/Switches

Juniper

Fortinet

Aruba

AWS

Azure

Job description

About the Role

The Network Engineering team designs, delivers, and supports enterprise network infrastructure across corporate offices, jobsites, data centers, and cloud environments.

As a Senior Network Engineer, you will lead enterprise network architecture, deployment, operations, and continuous improvement while serving as a key escalation point for complex issues.

Key Responsibilities

Network Architecture & Design

• Design and recommend network solutions that improve performance, resilience, and scalability.

• Architect and deploy LAN/WAN, data center, and cloud networking solutions across AWS and Azure.

• Evaluate emerging technologies, contribute to infrastructure standards, and support capacity planning.

Network Engineering & Implementation

• Install, configure, and manage routers, switches, voice gateways, firewalls, SSL VPN, wireless infrastructure, NAC platforms, and cloud networking components.

• Implement and support VLANs, routing protocols, QoS, DHCP, NTP, PoE, SNMP, FTP/TFTP, CDP, SSH, HTTPS, and AAA.

Security & Network Protection

• Deploy and maintain Fortinet security appliances, Aruba ClearPass, and related access control policies.

• Support IDS/IPS, SIEM integrations, firewall hardening, and compliance with security standards.

Monitoring, Performance & Reliability

• Monitor network health, uptime, and performance using tools such as SolarWinds, NetScout, and Wireshark.

• Conduct protocol analysis, troubleshoot latency and packet loss, identify bottlenecks, and produce performance reports.

Incident Response & Support

• Serve as Tier III escalation point for network-related incidents.

• Lead root cause analysis and ensure timely, well-documented resolution of issues.

• Provide after-hours support for critical outages when required.

• Troubleshoot hardware, software, and circuit issues including MPLS, QoS, and private line connectivity.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Partner with infrastructure, security, and application teams to deliver integrated IT solutions.

• Work with vendors and service providers to support implementations and resolve issues.

• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance to IT staff.

Documentation & Operational Excellence

• Maintain network documentation, including diagrams, configuration standards, and change records.

• Contribute to standardization, monitoring and logging improvements, and process optimization.

• Support data center and IDF/MDF environments, including equipment and environmental monitoring.

Required Skills & Expertise

Networking Fundamentals

• Deep understanding of TCP/IP and enterprise protocols, including DNS, DHCP, NTP, HTTP/HTTPS, SMTP, SSL/TLS, LDAP, CIFS, HSRP/VRRP, and 802.1X.

Core Technical Capabilities

• Strong experience with enterprise routing and switching across Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, and Aruba environments.

• Cloud networking experience in AWS and Azure.

• WAN technologies including MPLS, VPLS, DIA, and VPN.

Tools & Platforms

• Monitoring and analysis tools: SolarWinds, NetScout, and Wireshark.

• Security and access control tools: ClearPass, SIEM, and IDS/IPS.

Professional Skills

• Strong written, verbal, and organizational skills.

• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong mentoring and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.

• 7+ years of enterprise network engineering experience.

• Relevant certifications preferred, such as CCNP.

• Proven success supporting complex enterprise networking environments.

W2 employees of Overture Partners who work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), 401(k) starting on day one, a variety of voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

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