Senior Network Engineer

Jobtailor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in New York seeks an experienced Senior Network Engineer to lead complex network projects, including establishment, upgrades, expansions, and migrations. You will configure Fortinet Firewalls, Cisco devices, and SD-WAN, ensure network security through best practices and audits, monitor performance, and perform upgrades in a mission-critical live system.

Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with vendors while applying IaC tools for deployments.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience as a network engineer or equivalent in critical service industries with a focus on designing and implementing complex network solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead network projects, including network establishment, upgrades, expansions, and migrations.
• Configure and maintain Fortinet Firewalls, Cisco switches, and routers, among other networking equipment and ensure network security by implementing best practices and conducting regular security audits.
• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot any issues that arise, ensuring maximum uptime and reliability and perform production system upgrades, as well as debug sessions independently in a mission-critical live system.
• Thrive in a high-activity/fast-paced environment, effectively managing multiple tasks and shifting priorities and resolve complex problems independently, leveraging data analytics and troubleshooting skills.
• Collaborate with vendors and service providers to build and resolve network-related challenges.
• Perform network infrastructure deployments leveraging IaC tools and pipelines
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior network engineers.

Skills

Network engineering

AWS VPC

SD-WAN

Fortinet Firewalls

Cisco IOS

TCP/IP

Network security

IaC Terraform

Git

Packet capture

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Terragrunt

Git

Visual Studio Code

Jenkins

GitLab

Bitbucket

Job description

• Lead network projects, including network establishment, upgrades, expansions, and migrations.


• Configure and maintain Fortinet Firewalls, Cisco switches, and routers, among other networking equipment and ensure network security by implementing best practices and conducting regular security audits.


• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot any issues that arise, ensuring maximum uptime and reliability and perform production system upgrades, as well as debug sessions independently in a mission-critical live system.


• Thrive in a high-activity/fast-paced environment, effectively managing multiple tasks and shifting priorities and resolve complex problems independently, leveraging data analytics and troubleshooting skills.


• Collaborate with vendors and service providers to build and resolve network-related challenges.


• Perform network infrastructure deployments leveraging IaC tools and pipelines


• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior network engineers.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of experience as a network engineer or equivalent in critical service industries with a focus on designing and implementing complex network solutions.


• Strong experience with AWS VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, Ingress/Egress architectures, Route 53


• In-depth knowledge of planning, designing, implementing, and operating an Enterprise IT network environment and data center network.


• Hands-on configuration and operational knowledge of Fortinet Firewalls, SD-WAN infrastructure, Cisco switches, and routers.


• Strong experience troubleshooting private and public transport connectivity with a keen ability to identify issues affecting production systems


• Strong knowledge of networking protocols and technologies, including TCP/IP, VLANs, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VPN, and DNS.


• Experience building and designing rack/cabinet/cage construction for highly available and resilient network infrastructure.


• Proven expertise in SD-WAN planning, design, implementation, and operations encompassing multi-site deployments


• Knowledge and experience in network monitoring and optimization tools. Ability to quickly identify issues affecting voice and video quality


• Ability to debug production systems and perform deep-level packet capture analysis independently in mission-critical systems


• Comfortable working with data analytics and resolving complex problems independently.


• Solid understanding of network security principles and best practices.


• Ability to thrive in a high-activity/fast-paced environment, handling ambiguity and shifting priorities.


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.


• Working experience with IaC tools including Terragrunt, Terraform, Ansible, or Python


• Working experience with Git and DevOps tools including Visual Studio Code, BitBucket, Jenkins, GitLab, or equivalents

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive expertise in designing, implementing, and managing complex network solutions, with a strong focus on network security and performance optimization. Proficient in leveraging IaC tools and collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams to resolve network challenges.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• 10+ Years Network Engineering Experience


• AWS VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect


• Fortinet Firewalls, Cisco Switches, Routers


• SD-WAN Planning, Design, Implementation


• Network Security Principles and Best Practices

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Network Design and Implementation


• Troubleshooting Networking Protocols


• TCP/IP, VLANs, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VPN, DNS


• Deep-Level Packet Capture Analysis


• Network Monitoring and Optimization

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication Skills


• Interpersonal Skills


• Problem-Solving Skills


• Ability to Thrive in Fast-Paced Environments

Industry Keywords

• Enterprise IT Network Environment


• Data Center Network


• Network Infrastructure Deployments


• Production System Upgrades


• Network Security Audits

Tools & Technologies

• IaC Tools: Terraform, Ansible, Terragrunt


• DevOps Tools: Git, Visual Studio Code, Jenkins, GitLab, BitBucket