Sr Network Engineer (1152906)

The Judge Group; Norcross (GA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

The Judge Group is seeking a hands-on Senior Network Engineer to support and optimize our enterprise network across Norcross offices, data centers, and cloud environments. This role focuses on network operations, security, wireless infrastructure, and strategic initiatives including Zero Trust and SASE.

You will lead design and deployment efforts, document architectures, mentor junior staff, and collaborate with IT, security, and operations teams to ensure availability and performance of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years of enterprise network engineering experience.
• Experience supporting multi-site or global network environments.
• Strong background in routing, switching, wireless networking, and network security.
• Experience administering enterprise firewall platforms and secure remote access solutions.
• Knowledge of VLANs, TCP/IP, VPNs, DNS, DHCP, NAT, SD-WAN, and network monitoring tools.
• Experience with cloud networking in Azure and/or AWS.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and project leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support enterprise LAN, WAN, and wireless networks.
• Configure, troubleshoot, and optimize routing, switching, VLANs, VPNs, DNS, DHCP, and related network services.
• Manage and support enterprise wireless environments.
• Serve as a Tier 2/Tier 3 escalation point for complex networking issues.
• Work with service providers and vendors to resolve connectivity and performance issues.
• Maintain network diagrams, documentation, and operational standards.
• Implement and maintain firewall policies, NAT, VPNs, and access controls.
• Support Zero Trust and SASE initiatives, including secure remote access solutions.
• Participate in network security assessments, remediation efforts, and infrastructure hardening.
• Monitor network performance and security posture across multiple locations.
• Lead network segmentation initiatives between corporate IT and OT environments.
• Design and document secure network architectures for manufacturing facilities.
• Partner with Infrastructure, Security, Engineering, and Operations teams to support critical business systems.
• Conduct testing, validation, and post-deployment support for network projects.
• Participate in network modernization, upgrade, and infrastructure refresh projects.
• Support business continuity and disaster recovery initiatives.
• Ensure documentation, standards, and change management processes are followed.

Skills

Networking expertise

Project leadership

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

Fortinet firewall

Juniper switching

Azure/AWS cloud networking

Job description

Location: Norcross, GA

Salary: $96,500.00 USD Annually - $123,000.00 USD Annually

Description

Senior Network Engineer

Location: Norcross, GA

Employment Type: Full-Time

Overview

We are seeking a hands-on Senior Network Engineer to support and enhance enterprise network infrastructure across corporate offices, manufacturing facilities, data centers, and cloud-connected environments. This role will be responsible for network operations, security, wireless infrastructure, and strategic initiatives involving Zero Trust architecture, SASE technologies, and IT/OT network segmentation.

Key Responsibilities

Network Infrastructure & Wireless

• Administer and support enterprise LAN, WAN, and wireless networks.
• Configure, troubleshoot, and optimize routing, switching, VLANs, VPNs, DNS, DHCP, and related network services.
• Manage and support enterprise wireless environments.
• Serve as a Tier 2/Tier 3 escalation point for complex networking issues.
• Work with service providers and vendors to resolve connectivity and performance issues.
• Maintain network diagrams, documentation, and operational standards.

Network Security

• Implement and maintain firewall policies, NAT, VPNs, and access controls.
• Support Zero Trust and SASE initiatives, including secure remote access solutions.
• Participate in network security assessments, remediation efforts, and infrastructure hardening.
• Monitor network performance and security posture across multiple locations.

Manufacturing & OT Networking

• Lead network segmentation initiatives between corporate IT and Operational Technology (OT) environments.
• Design and document secure network architectures for manufacturing facilities.
• Partner with Infrastructure, Security, Engineering, and Operations teams to support critical business systems.
• Conduct testing, validation, and post-deployment support for network projects.

Project Delivery

• Participate in network modernization, upgrade, and infrastructure refresh projects.
• Support business continuity and disaster recovery initiatives.
• Ensure documentation, standards, and change management processes are followed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years of enterprise network engineering experience.
• Experience supporting multi-site or global network environments.
• Strong background in routing, switching, wireless networking, and network security.
• Experience administering enterprise firewall platforms and secure remote access solutions.
• Knowledge of VLANs, TCP/IP, VPNs, DNS, DHCP, NAT, SD-WAN, and network monitoring tools.
• Experience with cloud networking in Azure and/or AWS.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and project leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Juniper switching and wireless technologies.
• Experience with Fortinet security products.
• Experience with SASE and Zero Trust platforms such as Cato, Zscaler, Netskope, Prisma Access, or similar technologies.
• Exposure to manufacturing, industrial, or Operational Technology (OT) environments.
• Knowledge of Active Directory, MFA, SSO, and identity-based access controls.
• Experience with Windows and Linux server environments.

Preferred Certifications

• CCNP, JNCIS, or equivalent networking certifications.
• CCNA, CWNA, Fortinet, or other relevant networking/security certifications.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Lead enterprise networking and security initiatives in a complex multi-site environment.
• Work on network modernization, cloud connectivity, and Zero Trust projects.
• Partner with technical and operational teams to drive impactful infrastructure improvements.
• Opportunity to influence network architecture and long-term technology strategy.