Network Engineer Job Village of Islandia New York USA,IT/Tech

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Network Engineer with strong technical skills, hands-on networking experience, and excellent customer-facing communication abilities to join our Secure Networking & Collaboration Practice! The ideal candidate will be comfortable working on-site at customer locations throughout the New York tri-state area and must have strong hands-on experience working with Cisco networking technologies. You will work closely with our customers, vendors, and internal teams to deliver projects from inception to implementation.

This position requires frequent on-site work at customer locations throughout the New York tri-state area, potentially up to five days per week. Candidates must be able to travel to customer sites throughout the region. Relocation assistance is not available. Work location, on-site requirements and travel expectations may be subject to change based on customer requirements, business needs, and operational priorities.

Some responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Participate in day-to-day network operations and administration based on customer needs
Collaborate on projects including design, and implementation, light solution architecture
Develop and document network solutions based on project requirements and established standards
Directly execute the configuration, testing, troubleshooting, and implementation of network solutions with minimal supervision of senior team members
Deliver customer presentations as requested
Interface with customer IT contacts as well as third-party vendors
Document operational processes and procedures to optimize support and management of deployed systems
Engage effectively with other team members and vendors
Be proactive in identifying and fixing potential problem areas
Provide after-hours support for scheduled activities including nights and weekends as required
Obtain and/or maintain technical skills and certifications required to meet the requirements of our clients
Assist with non-networking related engineering and operational customer obligations as needed
Must have access to and be able to provide your own transportation to travel to customer sites and perform on-site support duties throughout the assigned territory
All other duties as assigned

Skills:

Ability to run client engagements from inception to completion (including design, configuration, implementation, post-cut support, etc.)
Strong Experience deploying and managing LAN, WAN, and WLAN technologies
Experience with Cisco (Switching, Routing, FTD, controller wireless);
Palo Alto and Fortinet (Forti Gate, Forti Switch, FortiAP) experience is a plus
Strong knowledge in implementation and troubleshooting Cisco Nexus, Catalyst
Working knowledge of other enterprise class switches (L2/L3), routers, load balancers and firewalls
Proficient in network routing protocols like OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, HSRP
Ability to configure and troubleshoot VPNs
Working knowledge of network, storage, virtualization, and compute across multiple vendors is a plus
Experience with diverse environments
Willingness to travel and work on-site with customers as well as work after hours and weekends

Experience and

Education:

Minimum of 4+ years administrating enterprise environments with 24x7x365 uptime requirements
Minimum of 4+ years deploying and integrating solutions
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent hands‑on industry experience
Prior experience working in Professional Services for an IT Consulting company preferred
Industry technical certifications in Cisco, Fortinet, and Palo Alto preferred

Salary range:
The compensation range for this role is expected to be $110,000-$145,000 annually. Final offer will depend on experience, qualifications, location and other relevant factors.