Network Engineer I​/II – Enterprise & K - 12

Location: West Virginia - Field-Based / On-Site
Job Type: Full-Time
Experience Level: Developing to Mid-Level
Compensation: $70,000-$100,000+ based on experience, certifications, and technical capability

IMPORTANT:
This Is a West Virginia-Based, Hands-On Position

Candidates must currently live in West Virginia or be willing to relocate to West Virginia before beginning the position.

This is not a remote-only network engineering position.

Our Network Engineers physically work in customer environments throughout West Virginia. You will regularly work in schools, government facilities, MDFs, IDFs, network closets, data rooms, and other customer locations.

You should be comfortable doing hands‑on work such as racking and connecting switches, installing and replacing wireless access points, staging equipment, participating in network cutovers, testing infrastructure, and troubleshooting live customer environments.

If you are looking for a work‑from‑anywhere networking position, this is not the right role.

If you enjoy working with real infrastructure, solving networking problems, and seeing the systems you build operate in the real world, we want to talk to you.

Advantage Technology is looking for a Network Engineer I/II to support K-12 schools, state and local government organizations, and enterprise customers throughout West Virginia.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who already understands networking fundamentals and wants to continue developing into a higher‑level enterprise network engineer.

You may already be configuring switches, wireless networks, firewalls, VLANs, or network infrastructure today. You may come from corporate IT, K-12, higher education, government, an ISP, telecom, or another technology environment.

You do not need experience with every technology we use.

What matters most is that you understand networking, enjoy troubleshooting, are comfortable working hands‑on, and want to continue developing your skills.

Our networking environments include technologies such as:

• Extreme Networks
• Extreme Fabric Connect
• Cisco
• HPE Aruba
• Fortinet / Forti Gate
• Enterprise switching and routing
• High‑density wireless
• VPN and WAN connectivity

Experience with
Extreme Networks is especially valuable, but it is not required. Strong experience with Cisco, Aruba, Fortinet, Meraki, Juniper, or similar technologies can translate very well into this position.

Depending on your experience and technical ability, you may:

• Install, rack, connect, and configure enterprise switches
• Configure VLANs, uplinks, trunks, routing, and redundancy
• Install and replace wireless access points
• Support high‑density wireless environments
• Stage and configure switches, firewalls, and wireless equipment before deployment
• Troubleshoot Layer 1 through Layer 3 network problems
• Diagnose wired and wireless connectivity issues
• Support network refresh and modernization projects
• Participate in network migrations and production cutovers
• Configure and troubleshoot VPN and WAN connectivity
• Assist with firewall and network segmentation projects
• Test and validate completed installations
• Work in MDFs, IDFs, network closets, and other infrastructure environments
• Document customer networks and completed work
• Work alongside senior engineers, project managers, field technicians, and structured cabling teams
• Travel to customer sites throughout West Virginia based on project requirements

A significant part of this position involves supporting schools, municipalities, state and local government, and other public‑sector organizations.

Projects may include:

• Core and access switch refreshes
• Wireless modernization
• MDF and IDF upgrades
• Multi‑building connectivity
• Internet and WAN migrations
• Network…