Senior Network Engineer – WAN/LAN, Security & Cloud

West Virginia Network (WVNET); Morgantown (WV); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, hearing, and…

HSA and FSA options

Disability coverage

Generous vacation and sick leave

Paid state and federal holidays

Leave transfer benefit

Job summary

West Virginia Network (WVNET) is seeking an experienced network engineer to design, maintain, and optimize enterprise WAN, LAN, wireless, and internet networks across the state. You will configure routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, and security solutions while troubleshooting complex issues and leading modernization initiatives.

The role requires at least a bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience, 6+ years in telecom/network engineering, strong Cisco CLI skills, and CCNA

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or equiv. experience in a technical field.
• 6+ years in telecom or network engineering.
• Advanced TCP/IP, routing, switching, LAN/WAN tech, and security.
• Strong Cisco networking and Cisco CLI experience.
• CCNA certification or demonstrated equivalent proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Design, maintain, and optimize enterprise WAN, LAN, wireless, and internet networks.
• Configure and support routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, and security solutions.
• Troubleshoot complex network, routing, wireless, and security issues.
• Lead network modernization, expansion, and resiliency initiatives.
• Support cloud connectivity, VoIP services, and emerging technologies.
• Collaborate with customers, vendors, carriers, and internal teams.
• Serve as a technical leader and mentor on statewide networking projects.

Skills

TCP/IP

Routing

Switching / LAN WAN

Network security

Cisco CLI

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related technical field

CCNA certification

6+ years experience in telecommunications / network engineering

Tools

SolarWinds

Wireshark

Nmap

Snort

ASDM

Job description

West Virginia Network (WVNET) is seeking an experienced network engineer to design, maintain, and optimize enterprise WAN, LAN, wireless, and internet networks across the state. You will configure routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, and security solutions while troubleshooting complex issues and leading modernization initiatives.

The role requires at least a bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience, 6+ years in telecom/network engineering, strong Cisco CLI skills, and CCNA