Senior Network Engineer

Brooksource; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Brooksource in Cincinnati, OH seeks a Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain enterprise network solutions across MPLS, ACI, data center, wireless, VPN, and cellular technologies, including Cisco platforms.

The role emphasizes Cisco ACI fabrics, data center networking, security, and collaboration with architects, operations, and cybersecurity teams, with opportunities to advance automation using Python and Ansible.

Qualifications

• Requires a four-year degree plus 5+ years in IT or CS with 4+ years designing and supporting Cisco products.
• Or 10 years IT experience with 5+ years designing and supporting Cisco products in lieu of a degree.
• Strong network capacity planning and security principles.
• Ability to work well in a team and communicate effectively.
• Experience coordinating with multiple groups and managing time effectively.
• Willingness to learn new skills and adhere to Change Management practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise network solutions across MPLS WAN, SD-WAN, Data Center, Wireless, VPN, Internet Edge, and Cellular environments.
• Develop and maintain network architectures, standards, and implementation guides.
• Engineer and support Cisco-based solutions including Catalyst, Nexus, ACI, SD-WAN, ISE, and Secure Firewall.
• Design and troubleshoot Cisco ACI fabrics, Nexus platforms, and multi-site data center architectures.
• Lead design and implementation of MPLS, BGP, OSPF, EVPN, VXLAN, QoS in large environments.
• Develop automation using APIs, Python, and Ansible; document procedures and rollback plans.

Skills

Team collaboration

Verbal and written communication

Problem solving

Time management

Learning agility

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Cisco equipment

Python

Ansible

RESTful APIs

JSON/XML

EEM scripting

Job description

The Network Engineer supports the Enterprise Core Delivery team by designing, implementing, and maintaining network solutions across MPLS, ACI, data center, wireless, VPN, and cellular technologies, including vendor platforms such as Cisco, Semtech, Digi, etc. This role is initially focused on data center networking and Cisco ACI, with responsibility for delivering reliable, secure, and supportable infrastructure solutions that align with enterprise architecture, operational standards, and business requirements. The position also contributes to broader network engineering activities across WAN, wireless, VPN, automation, monitoring, and lifecycle management as team priorities evolve.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise network solutions across MPLS WAN, SD-WAN, Data Center, Wireless, VPN, Internet Edge, and Cellular network environments.
• Develop and maintain network architectures, standards, reference designs, implementation guides, configuration templates, and operational documentation.
• Engineer and support Cisco-based solutions including Catalyst, Nexus, ACI, SD-WAN, ISE, Secure Firewall, and cloud-connected network services.
• Design, deploy, and troubleshoot Cisco ACI fabrics, Nexus switching platforms, Nexus Dashboard, and multi-site/multi-pod data center architectures.
• Lead the technical design and implementation of MPLS, Segment Routing, BGP, OSPF, EVPN, VXLAN, QoS, and large-scale routing and switching environments.
• Design and support VPN, SD-WAN, SASE, and zero-trust access solutions.
• Evaluate, test, and integrate new technologies while ensuring security, compliance, and operational alignment.
• Develop technical requirements, conduct proof-of-concepts, and provide vendor recommendations.
• Engineer and support enterprise wireless and industrial wireless solutions.
• Procure, activate, and troubleshoot MPLS, Internet, Ethernet, cellular, and cloud connectivity services.
• Develop and maintain network automation using APIs, Python, Ansible, and infrastructure-as-code methodologies.
• Perform advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis across enterprise network environments.
• Monitor performance, capacity, availability, and user experience using telemetry and assurance platforms.
• Optimize QoS, traffic engineering, and application prioritization policies.
• Conduct security reviews, configuration audits, compliance validation, and quality control assessments.
• Maintain network diagrams, inventory, IP address management records, and configuration repositories.
• Create engineering work packages, implementation plans, migration procedures, and rollback documentation.
• Support infrastructure projects through design reviews, testing, implementation, and operational transition.
• Collaborate with architects, operations, cybersecurity teams, and vendors to deliver network solutions.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to standards, best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Participate in after-hours maintenance and provide escalation support for critical network incidents.

Working Conditions

• Travel to alternate headquarter locations other than the location you are hired to work is a requirement.

Basic/Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university plus a minimum of five years of experience in Information Technology or Computer Science with at least four years of design and support of Cisco Systems’ products.
• In lieu of a degree, a minimum of ten years of experience in Information Technology with at least five years of design and support of Cisco Systems’ products.
• Experience with network capacity planning, network security principles and general network management best practices.
• Understanding of communication technology and fundamentals.
• Ability to work well within a team; good interpersonal relational skills
• Effective verbal & written communication
• Experience in coordination with multiple groups, companies, and people simultaneously
• Demonstrated ability to work productively with little direct supervision.
• Demonstrated organizational and time management skills
• Ability to effectively prioritize multiple tasks
• Willingness and ability to learn new skills
• Adherence to Change Management practices
• Strong interpersonal skills to support successful performance in a team environment
• Superior working knowledge of the telecommunications systems, associated safety policies, practices, work procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Superior inter-personal skills (listening, conflict management, approachability, negotiations) with ability and willingness to share information and transfer knowledge to others.
• Ability to present information on technically complex subjects in an understandable manner in both oral and written form to business clients and senior management.

Desired Qualifications

• Agile Certification: Kanban Management Professional, Scrum Master
• Experience with the following network hardware/software solutions:
  • Cisco routers, switches, wireless controllers, APs, phones, ASAs, ACS, ISE, DNA, ACI and OTV
  • Palo Alto firewalls and Panorama
• Advanced working experience with network technologies and protocols such as spanning tree, TCP/IP V4/V6, SIP, ARP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, DMVPN, Link Aggregation, 802.1Q trunking, HSRP/VRRP/GLBP, VSS/VSL, QoS, Multicast, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IPsec, RADIUS/TACACS+, Cisco ASRs/Cisco Nexus/Cisco IOS, HTTP/s, MPLS, IKEv2, IPv6, Route-maps, SNMP, ACL, Palo Alto Firewalls, Opengear Terminal Servers and Syslog
• Datacenter experience with technologies like ACI around design, implementation, & support
• Experience in leading key network projects, representing the organization and working closely with Product Owners, Operations, Business Units, Suppliers, and Peer Organizations
• Experience with designing communications solutions for SCADA systems
• Ability to design repeatable, reliable, and scalable solutions with fault tolerance, performance tuning, monitoring systems, statistics/metrics collection, and disaster recovery
• Experience with Python, shell scripts, RESTful APIs, EEM Scripting, JSON/XML, Ansible automation is a plus
• Experience navigating process-oriented workflows, understanding many different internal business partner requirements and building good working relationships.