Senior Network Engineer – Palo Alto & Aruba Expert (Hybrid)

TEKsystems; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

TEKsystems in Nashville, TN is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join its Network Services team, supporting roughly 149 locations, 11,000 employees and 80,000 students. The role is a hands-on escalation position focused on the design, administration and optimization of the district's enterprise network and security infrastructure.

The ideal candidate has strong Palo Alto and Aruba experience, with expertise in BGP, routing & switching, VPNs, and complex troubleshooting.

Qualifications

• Hands-on administration and troubleshooting of Palo Alto firewalls.
• Experience configuring and managing security policies, VPNs, NAT, and threat prevention services.
• Hands-on Aruba switching and wireless infrastructure design and support.
• Experience with BGP, VLANs, DNS, DHCP, and large-scale network troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Administer, support, and troubleshoot enterprise network infrastructure including routing, switching, wireless, firewalls, and WAN connectivity.
• Manage Palo Alto firewall environments, including policy creation, security administration, VPNs, NAT, and advanced troubleshooting.
• Support Aruba switching and wireless infrastructure across district-wide locations.
• Configure and troubleshoot BGP routing and large-scale network connectivity issues.
• Provide Tier III escalation support for complex networking and security incidents.
• Collaborate with infrastructure teams, vendors, and leadership to maintain reliable and secure operations.
• Participate in network upgrades, maintenance activities, and after-hours changes.
• Maintain network documentation, standards, diagrams, and procedures.
• Support new school construction projects and infrastructure initiatives as needed.

Skills

Palo Alto Firewall

Aruba Networking

BGP Routing

Routing & Switching

VPNs

Network Troubleshooting

WAN/LAN

Security Policies

Tools

Cisco IOS

Palo Alto Panorama

Job description

TEKsystems in Nashville, TN is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join its Network Services team, supporting roughly 149 locations, 11,000 employees and 80,000 students. The role is a hands-on escalation position focused on the design, administration and optimization of the district's enterprise network and security infrastructure.

The ideal candidate has strong Palo Alto and Aruba experience, with expertise in BGP, routing & switching, VPNs, and complex troubleshooting.