Senior Network Engineer

Iron Mountain; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Flexible work options

Generous PTO

Health & retirement plans

Career growth

Job summary

Iron Mountain is seeking a skilled Network Engineer to join our Data Center team. You will configure, install, support, and maintain enterprise data center networks, bridging architectural designs with hands-on execution to ensure secure, reliable global network services.

You will lead deployment of routers, firewalls, and switches, participate in incident management, and collaborate with global teams on new installations and tech refreshes, while maintaining detailed network documentation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in a complex, carrier or data center network environment.
• Deep knowledge of BGP, EVPN, VXLAN fabrics.
• Strong TCP/IP fundamentals, GBP, IP addressing and monitoring.
• Willingness to operate in a 24/7 support model and report to data center sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead infrastructure deployment: configure, deploy, support, and maintain routers, firewalls, and switches, with lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Drive incident management and routine preventative maintenance.
• Implement approved designs and adhere to monitoring, alerting, and change control processes.
• Collaborate with global customers and partners; document network configurations.
• Remote work; willingness to report to data center sites; 24/1 support model (weekends/holidays).

Skills

5+ years experience

BGP

EVPN/VXLAN

TCP/IP fundamentals

VLANs/Spanning Tree

SNMP

Job description

Job Summary

Iron Mountain is seeking a skilled and experienced Network Engineer to join our Data Center team. In this role, you will be responsible for configuring, installing, supporting, and maintaining both customer-facing and internal enterprise data center network infrastructure. You will bridge the gap between architectural designs and hands‑on execution to ensure global network services run securely, reliably, and responsively.

What You’ll Do (Responsibilities)

In this role, you will:

• Lead Infrastructure Deployment: Configure, deploy (rack and stack), support, and maintain all network hardware including routers, firewalls, and switches, with the ability to physically lift equipment up to 50 lbs.
• Drive Operational Excellence: Lead network incident management to identify, analyze, and resolve faults from critical outages to customer escalations, while performing routine preventative maintenance and security checks.
• Implement Designs & Standards: Partner closely with Network Architecture to implement approved network designs and standards, while strictly adhering to organizational monitoring, alerting, and change control processes.
• Collaborate & Document: Work with global customers and internal partners on new installations and tech refreshes, while creating and maintaining detailed documentation of network configurations.
• Remote but requires willingness to report to data center sites as needed, and involves working within a 24/1 support model (weekends/holidays)

What You’ll Bring (Skills & Qualifications)

The ideal candidate will have:

• Extensive Experience: A minimum of 5 years of experience in a complex, mixed-vendor "mission-critical" carrier or data center network environment.
• Protocol & Fabric Expertise: Deep technical knowledge of BGP, FHRP, VLANs, Spanning Tree, VPWS, IS-IS, OSPF, and modern data center fabrics like EVPN and VXLAN tunneling.
• Network Security & Monitoring: Thorough working knowledge of TCP/IP fundamentals, Group Based Policy (GBP), IP Addressing/Sub-netting (VLSM), SNMP management, and traffic analysis tools.
• Operational Readiness: Strong critical thinking skills and the flexibility to work within a 24/7 support model (including weekends/holidays), with a willingness to report to physical data center sites as needed.

What We Offer (Benefits)

• Compensation: Competitive compensation and benefits packages aligned with your experience level.
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible work options and alternative work arrangements to support your personal well-being.
• Time Off: Generous paid time off and holiday schedules.
• Well-being: Comprehensive health, wellness, and retirement plans.
• Growth: Opportunities for continuous learning, certifications, and professional career growth within a global organization.