Senior Systems Architecture Engineer at Belcan Palo Alto, CA

Job Title:

Senior Network Engineer

Pay rate: $72.94- $96.47/hr.

Location:

Palo Alto, CA

Zip Code: 94304

Duration: 6 Months

Start Date:

Right Away

Keywords: #Palo Alto Jobs ; #Network Engineer jobs;

We provide a competitive pay and benefits package. This position is offering a pay range of $72.94- $96.47/hr. however, Belcan considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to education, experience, geographic location, and discipline.

• health care
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• 401(k)
• education assistance
• paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law

• Primary Focus:
  On-Premises Network Engineering & IT Support Lead
• Network Hardware & Infrastructure:
  Design, organize, modify, install, configure, and maintain LAN/WAN network hardware and software-including Cisco Nexus 9K switches, routers, access points, and Forti Gate firewalls.
• Enterprise Security & Wireless:
  Manage network security end-to-end utilizing Forti Gate firewalls, Cisco equipment, and Cisco Wireless systems (including Cisco ISE and DNA Center setup and troubleshooting).
• Vendor VPN & Site Connectivity:
  Dedicated to collaborating directly with external vendors to establish, test, and maintain secure VPN tunnels connecting vendor locations to Client VWG facilities.
• Troubleshooting & Diagnostics:
  Serve as an expert escalation point capable of troubleshooting, analyzing, and diagnosing complex hardware, software, and routing issues under pressure.
• Support Request Prioritization:
  Analyze incoming support tickets and operational requests, prioritizing them effectively based on business impact and urgency.
• Cross-Functional Relationship Building:
  Develop positive, productive working relationships with remote IT team members, internal business units, and functions involved in downstream technical processes.
• Proactive Maintenance:
  Act as a true self-starter by actively seeking out impactful tasks, network optimizations, and continuous improvements during periods of low ticket volume.

• Cloud Routing & Interconnects:
  Support hybrid routing between physical facility networks and AWS environments using AWS Transit Gateway.
• Private Service Endpoints:
  Assist in deploying and maintaining AWS Private Link and Private VPC Endpoints to route sensitive vendor and facility traffic off the public internet.
• Hybrid DNS:
  Support unified cross-environment DNS resolution between local facilities and AWS using Amazon Route 53 (Hosted Zones and Resolvers).
• Network Observability:
  Basic usage of AWS Network Monitoring tools (VPC Flow Logs, Cloud Watch Metrics, Transit Gateway Network Manager) to isolate cross-environment latency or connectivity bottlenecks.