Sr Network Engineer

Akaasa Technologies; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 229,233,000 - 243,560,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight/Sargent & Lundy is seeking a Sr Network Engineer to implement, operate, troubleshoot, and continuously improve the enterprise network across data centers, Azure cloud, WAN, campus/LAN, wireless, and security environments.

The role requires strong experience with Palo Alto firewalls, Cisco Catalyst, Meraki, and Azure networking, and offers a hybrid work model with on-site presence in downtown Chicago.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in enterprise network environments, including senior-level responsibilities.
• Experience with Palo Alto firewalls, Azure networking, and WAN/LAN architectures.
• Familiarity with VPNs, DNS/DHCP/IPAM, and security integrations.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level operational support and tier-3 troubleshooting for enterprise networks and Azure cloud services across data centers and offices.
• Configure and troubleshoot Palo Alto firewalls, including policies, NAT, VPN, and high availability.
• Design and support Azure networking, Cisco Catalyst, and Meraki switching across campus and distributed offices.
• Implement routing and switching with VLANs, VRFs, STP, HSRP, QoS, and iBGP/eBGP.
• Manage DNS, DHCP, IPAM, and Active Directory-related networking services.
• Support remote-access and site-to-site VPNs, including Zscaler and security integrations.

Skills

Senior network engineering

Azure networking

Palo Alto firewalls

Meraki switching

VPN

BGP/HSRP/EIGRP

DNS/DHCP/IPAM

Zscaler

Global Protect

Tools

Palo Alto

Azure

Cisco Catalyst

Meraki

Zscaler

GlobalProtect

Job description

Position :: Sr Network Engineer

Client: Insight/Sargent & Lundy

Consultant Pay Rate: $80-85/hr c2c

Description

The Senior Network Engineer will be a US citizen or lawful permanent resident (LPR) or Foreign national who is a citizen of an Appendix A destination, for implementing, operating, troubleshooting, and continuously improving the enterprise network and connectivity services across data centers, colocation facilities, Azure cloud, WAN, campus/LAN, wireless, and security environments.

Primary Responsibilities

• The primary responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:
• Provide senior-level operational support and tier-3 troubleshooting for enterprise network, connectivity, security, and Azure cloud services across data centers, offices, branches, WAN, and Internet edge environments.
• Configure and troubleshoot Palo Alto firewalls, including policies, NAT, routing, VPN, certificates, authentication, logging, and high availability.
• Design, configure, and support Azure networking, Cisco Catalyst, and Meraki switching across campus, branch, and distributed office environments.
• Implement and troubleshoot routing and switching technologies, including VLANs, VRFs, STP, HSRP, QoS, redundant paths, iBGP, eBGP, EIGRP, and TCP/IP.
• Administer DNS, DHCP, IP address management, subnetting, segmentation, and related services supporting Active Directory and cloud environments.
• Support remote-access and site-to-site VPNs, including Zscaler, as well as authentication and security integrations.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience supporting enterprise network environments, including experience in a senior network engineering role.

Preferred Qualifications and Soft Skills

• Experience with Cisco Catalyst and Meraki, Azure cloud, Zscaler, Palo Alto firewalls, and Global Protect.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, respond effectively to incidents, and complete projects on schedule.

Work Model

• Hybrid work week with on-site work in the downtown Chicago office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Some travel to satellite offices may be required for site surveys, implementations, troubleshooting, maintenance, and other site-related work