Network Engineer Iii.info Tech - Operations

Senior technical professional responsible for the architecture, design, implementation, optimization, and operational support of the organization's enterprise network infrastructure. Serves as a subject matter expert for complex networking technologies and leads the planning, execution, and support of strategic infrastructure initiatives. Provides technical leadership, mentors engineering staff, and ensures the availability, resiliency, scalability, and security of wired, wireless, WAN, LAN, SD-WAN, data center, and cloud-connected network environments.

Leads the administration, optimization, and support of complex enterprise network infrastructure by designing, implementing, monitoring, and maintaining routing, switching, wireless, firewall, VPN, and cloud networking technologies. Serves as the highest technical escalation point for complex network incidents, directs troubleshooting and root cause analysis efforts, oversees major system upgrades and maintenance activities, and ensures network availability, resiliency, and operational performance. Architects and leads the implementation of enterprise network solutions that support organizational strategy, business continuity, cybersecurity, and future growth.

Develops network standards and roadmaps, leads infrastructure modernization initiatives, evaluates emerging technologies, conducts market research and product evaluations, oversees disaster recovery planning, and provides technical leadership for cloud networking, software-defined networking, and data center transformation initiatives. Establishes engineering standards, operational procedures, and governance practices that improve network reliability, performance, and security. Leads continuous improvement initiatives through automation, performance optimization, configuration management, capacity planning, and operational metrics while ensuring compliance with organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.

Conducts post-incident reviews and drives long-term corrective actions that improve operational maturity. Provides technical leadership across Infrastructure, Security, Cloud, Server, Application, and Service Desk teams while serving as a trusted advisor to leadership on enterprise networking strategy. Leads cross-functional infrastructure projects, coordinates with vendors and service providers, mentors and develops junior engineers, communicates technical recommendations to business and executive stakeholders, and fosters collaboration to deliver secure, resilient, and scalable technology solutions.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Education, Experience and Training:
Education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or in a job-related field of study. Five (5) years of related experience in designing, implementing, and supporting complex enterprise network environments. Experience leading enterprise infrastructure projects, supporting large-scale Cisco networking environments, cloud networking, wireless technologies, and network security solutions preferred.

Certifications (Preferred):

• Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP Enterprise)
• Aruba Certified Professional or Expert
• AWS Advanced Networking – Specialty
• Microsoft Azure Network Engineer Associate, or equivalent advanced networking certifications.