Senior Network Engineer - Hybrid Cloud & Security

Vivmark Residential; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Vivmark Residential is seeking an IT Network Engineer to design, secure, and operate a hybrid network across data centers, offices, and properties. You will work with Cisco, Meraki, Juniper, Arista, and Palo Alto technologies, delivering cross‑platform connectivity and security with cloud involvement inAzure and AWS.

You’ll lead load balancing, edge services, and IaC automation using Terraform, Ansible, Python, and PowerShell, while aligning with Security Operations on zero‑trust initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• CCNA certification required; CCNP Enterprise preferred.
• Seven years of enterprise IT networking experience (as described).
• Experience with Cisco (including Meraki), Arista, and Juniper platforms.

Responsibilities

• Designs, configures, and maintains enterprise routing and switching infrastructure.
• Manage internal and external routing protocols (BGP, iBGP, OSPF, EIGRP).
• Administer DNS/DHCP/IPAM via Infoblox; maintain 802.1X wireless authentication.
• Oversee application delivery via F5 Distributed Cloud and Cloudflare.
• Design and support hybrid connectivity between on-prem and cloud.
• Lead infrastructure projects and document standards.

Skills

Cybersecurity awareness

Strong communication

Network design

Multicast routing (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP)

Hybrid networking

SASE/Zero Trust concepts

Load balancing

Automation scripting (Python, PowerCLI

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Cisco CCNA certification

CCNP Enterprise certification (preferred)

Tools

Infoblox

Juniper Mist

Meraki

Palo Alto firewall policies (Panorama)

F5 Distributed Cloud

Cloudflare

Azure ExpressRoute

AWS Direct Connect

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Vivmark Residential is seeking an IT Network Engineer to design, secure, and operate a hybrid network across data centers, offices, and properties. You will work with Cisco, Meraki, Juniper, Arista, and Palo Alto technologies, delivering cross‑platform connectivity and security with cloud involvement inAzure and AWS.

You’ll lead load balancing, edge services, and IaC automation using Terraform, Ansible, Python, and PowerShell, while aligning with Security Operations on zero‑trust initiatives.