Systems Engineer Networking

EdFed; Illinois; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services provider in the United States is seeking a Network Engineer to manage and enhance their LAN/WAN infrastructure. You will design and implement necessary network changes, troubleshoot performance issues, and collaborate with security teams. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology and 5-7 years of relevant experience, particularly within a regulatory environment. Strong skills in cloud networking and firewall management are required.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in systems engineering, M365 administration, cloud operations, or related IT role.
• 2-3 years of experience in a financial institution, credit union, or regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain LAN/WAN infrastructure.
• Configure and manage firewalls and VPN solutions.
• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot issues.
• Support cloud networking including Azure.
• Serve as a Tier 2/3 escalation point for complex issues.

Skills

Network infrastructure design

Firewall management

Network performance monitoring

Cloud networking

IT ticketing systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology

Job description

Kendall
7800 SW 117 Avenue
Miami, FL 33183, USA

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain LAN/WAN infrastructure, including switches, routers, wireless systems, VLANs, routing, subnetting, and IP address management.
• Configure and manage firewalls, VPN tunnels, NAT policies, IDS/IPS, and Zero Trust network segmentation.
• Monitor network performance, troubleshoot outages and latency issues, and conduct wireless site surveys and optimization.
• Manage site to site and remote access VPN solutions and support SD WAN connectivity and redundancy.
• Maintain NAC/802.1X policies, perform firewall rule reviews, and support compliance audits (NCUA, FFIEC, GLBA).
• Collaborate with security teams on threat detection, vulnerability remediation, and incident response.
• Lead network infrastructure projects including branch upgrades, circuit migrations, wireless refreshes, and SD WAN initiatives.
• Manage ISP and telecom vendor relationships, coordinate circuit installations, and enforce SLAs.
• Develop network automation for configuration backups, provisioning, and compliance reporting.
• Support cloud networking including Azure Virtual Networks, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, and NSGs.
• Maintain detailed network documentation including topology diagrams, IP schemes, firewall matrices, and change logs.
• Provide support for Windows Server environments including AD, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy.
• Assist with Hyper V administration, VM provisioning, storage connectivity, and backup operations.
• Participate in disaster recovery testing and support Microsoft 365 and Azure networking components.
• Administer RingCentral UCaaS including provisioning, call routing, IVR, and device support.
• Troubleshoot voice quality, connectivity, and integration issues across all locations.
• Perform security patching across network devices, servers, and infrastructure.
• Assist with vulnerability scanning, endpoint monitoring, access control reviews, and audit evidence collection.
• Participate in security incident response activities and tabletop exercises.
• Serve as a Tier 2/3 escalation point for complex infrastructure issues.
• Use IT ticketing systems to document and resolve incidents and service requests.
• Monitor systems and networks to proactively address alerts and performance issues.
• Use AI powered tools to streamline workflows and improve operational efficiency.
• Participate in change management, after hours maintenance, on call rotation, and cross functional projects.
• Maintain infrastructure documentation and contribute to team knowledge sharing and cross training.
• Assist with other duties and projects as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or better in Information Technology.
• 5-7 years of experience in systems engineering, M365 administration, cloud operations, or related IT role. (Required)
• 2-3 years of experience in a financial institution, credit union, or regulated environment. (Preferred)

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