Senior Network Engineer – WAN/LAN & Cloud Ops

Thorlabs; Georgia; On-site; USD 96,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Company paid life insurance

Generous PTO package

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Thorlabs is seeking a Network Engineer II to design, deploy, and maintain enterprise network systems across WAN/LAN and hybrid cloud services in Newton, NJ. You will mentor peers, enforce best practices, and manage VOIP deployments while ensuring secure, documented configurations.

The role requires 6+ years in a corporate IT environment, with Cisco/Arista experience and relevant certifications. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years in an enterprise IT environment.
• Experience with Cisco and Arista switches, ISE, firewalls.
• Ability to diagnose hardware, security, compliance, and app issues.
• ITIL Foundations v4 is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain enterprise network, WAN/LAN, and cloud services.
• Audit firewalls/routers/switches and ensure secure configurations.
• Plan VOIP projects and manage lifecycle of network services.
• Troubleshoot hardware, security, and application issues.
• Mentor other network engineers and support off-hours travel.
• Document network architectures and SOPs.

Skills

Network troubleshooting

Documentation

Mentoring

Vendor coordination

Scripting for automation

Education

AS Degree

BA/BS preferred or experience equivalent

Certifications a plus

Tools

Cisco IOS

Arista EOS

ISE

Firewalls

VPN/SSL

Job description

Thorlabs is seeking a Network Engineer II to design, deploy, and maintain enterprise network systems across WAN/LAN and hybrid cloud services in Newton, NJ. You will mentor peers, enforce best practices, and manage VOIP deployments while ensuring secure, documented configurations.

The role requires 6+ years in a corporate IT environment, with Cisco/Arista experience and relevant certifications. Travel may be required.