Senior Network Engineer

KORE1; Oxnard (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

KORE1 is hiring a Network Engineer for an onsite, direct-hire role in Oxnard, CA. You will support and maintain municipal network infrastructure, ensuring performance, reliability, and security across routers, switches, wireless and core components.

The role emphasizes documentation, design, deployment, and hands-on configuration of Cisco and Fortinet devices. CCNA/CCNP or similar certs are preferred; strong communication and project leadership are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in networking/IT.
• 5+ years of hands-on enterprise network engineering experience.
• Industry certs such as CCNA/CCNP/CompTIA Network+ preferred.

Responsibilities

• Document, design, deploy and run a complex municipal network.
• Provide leadership, training, and runbooks; manage project timelines.
• Operate within change management structures and escalate as needed.
• Act as SME for Layer 2/7 network design and guidance.
• Manage and optimize Cisco environment; modernize practices.
• Deploy security technologies: ACLs, AAA, VPNs, 802.1X, IDS/IPS.

Skills

Network design

Documentation

Project leadership

Change management

Technical writing

Network security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Networking/IT

CCNA

CCNP

CompTIA Network+

Tools

Cisco Nexus

Cisco Firepower

Meraki

Fortigate

SonicWall

Proxy servers

VPN/SD-WAN

Job description

NO VISA SPONSORSHIPS OR TRANSFERS AT THIS TIME.

This role is Onsite in Oxnard, CA & it's a full time(Direct hire) role.

Job Title: Network Engineer

Description & Requirements:

KORE1, a nationwide provider of staffing and recruiting solutions, has an immediate opening for a Network Engineer in Ventura County.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Network Engineer to support and maintain the critical networking infrastructure that enables secure and efficient delivery of municipal services. This role is responsible for ensuring the performance, reliability, and security of all network systems including firewalls, switches, wireless, and core infrastructure components.

• Looking for an experienced and skilled senior network engineer to document, design, deploy and run a complex and interconnected municipal network.
• Experience working in a project oriented environment with experience developing implementation strategies, defining steps and associated time estimates, providing leadership and training to team members, meetings timelines, producing runbooks and system documentation.
• Experience working within the constraints of a change management structure
• Act as subject matter expert for network design and functions, along with ownership mentality of Layer 2/7 infrastructure. Provide guidance and escalated problem resolution to members of the infrastructure team as needed.
• Proven 10+ years of experience in a corporate network , with implementation of network protocols and concepts including DHCP, STP, VTP, HSRP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, vPC
• Hands-on experience with basic to advanced configuration, maintenance, and design with layers 2-7 network devices, including but not limited to Cisco Nexus, Cisco Firepower, Cisco Catalyst, Meraki switches and WAPs & firewalls, Fortigate Firewalls, SonicWall firewalls, reverse proxies, proxies
• Experience with implementing advanced network configurations such as MPLS, VPN, Point to Point VPN, SD-WAN, load balancing proxy systems, and other aligned data center technologies.
• Manage and optimize the existing Cisco environment with focus on modernization and implementation of best practices.
• Manage network infrastructure upgrade and modernization projects to address scalability, reliability and security concerns.
• Experience with deploying network security technologies and network authentication technology like ACLs, AAA, TACACT+, RADIUS, S2S VPN, SSLVPN, 802.1X and IDS/IPS.
• Experience and skill level equivalent to having Cisco CCNP Enterprise, Data Center, and Security certificates along with wired and wireless network design.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Networking, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise network engineering or infrastructure roles.
• Industry certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, CompTIA Network+, or equivalent preferred.
• Strong diagnostic and analytical thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for technical documentation and cross-department collaboration