Vessel Network Engineer II — Onboard & Shore IT

Manson Construction Co.; Long Beach (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Manson Construction Co. is seeking an IT Network Support Engineer – II to manage vessel network engineering and end-user support for vessels and office personnel.

The role splits approximately 50% between vessel networks and 50% between Tier 1/2 user assistance, focusing on uptime, security, and reliability. The candidate should be technically adept, able to design, implement, and maintain networks, and respond to incidents with urgency.

Qualifications

• AA degree or 5+ years related experience.
• Cisco CCNA Certification (Routing & Switching).
• Fortinet NSE 4 Certification preferred; must obtain within 12 months.
• Knowledge of LAN/WAN technologies preferred.
• TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain vessel network architecture (physical and logical).
• Ensure reliable and redundant vessel connectivity with uplink providers.
• Provide Tier 1 and Tier 2 end-user support for vessel and shoreside users.
• Troubleshoot network issues and coordinate with OT teams to determine root causes.
• Maintain documentation and network diagrams.

Skills

Network design

Troubleshooting

On-call support

Cybersecurity basics

Education

AA degree or 5+ years experience

Cisco CCNA Certification (Routing & Switching)

Fortinet NSE 4 Certification preferred

Tools

Cisco IOS

Fortinet FortiGate

ShoreTel

Active Directory

Job description

Manson Construction Co. is seeking an IT Network Support Engineer – II to manage vessel network engineering and end-user support for vessels and office personnel.

The role splits approximately 50% between vessel networks and 50% between Tier 1/2 user assistance, focusing on uptime, security, and reliability. The candidate should be technically adept, able to design, implement, and maintain networks, and respond to incidents with urgency.