Senior Network Engineer

Position:
Senior Network Engineer (Contract)

Reports to:

Infrastructure Manager

Compensation:
Competitive starting salary at $52/hr–$65/hr, commensurate with skills and experience. Compensation packages based on factors unique to each candidate.

Employment Classification:
Contract, Exempt

Anticipated

Start Date:

As soon as possible; position open until filled.

Office

Location:

Portland Metro Area, Oregon, USA

Energy Trust of Oregon is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to energy efficiency and renewable energy development. We serve Oregon customers of Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural, Cascade Natural Gas, Avista, and SW Washington customers of NW Natural.

Our Vision:
Clean, affordable energy for everyone.

Our Commitment to Diversity:
We recognize the lack of diversity in our industry and actively seek to address it through hiring and retention practices.

The position offers remote, hybrid, and in-office work options. Candidates may live throughout Oregon and Washington. The Senior Network Engineer is expected to report to the office on a quarterly basis, at minimum.

This role focuses on network architecture, security best practices, and risk remediation.

Responsibilities include:

• Own enterprise network infrastructure and Fortinet security platforms end-to-end, serving as the authoritative technical lead for architecture, configuration standards, and operational governance.
• Change network design and security controls with managerial approval, re-architecting systems as necessary to remediate risk, improve resilience, and align with industry and regulatory standards.
• Be accountable for network availability, security posture, and risk reduction, proactively identifying systemic weaknesses and resolving complex connectivity and performance issues.
• Lead all network-related remediation efforts in support of ISO compliance, translating audit and monitoring findings into concrete technical controls, configuration changes, and documented evidence.
• Serve as the senior technical interface with network and security vendors, independently evaluating vendor guidance, challenging inaccurate or incomplete recommendations, and driving issues to effective resolution.
• Define and implement monitoring, alerting, patching, and automation strategies, establishing a mature, supportable network environment with reduced reliance on manual intervention and reactive troubleshooting.
• Establish and maintain authoritative, environment-specific documentation for network architecture and Fortinet implementations, replacing legacy materials with accurate, actionable standards and procedures.
• Drive knowledge transfer and operational readiness across the team, ensuring internal staff are equipped to support and sustain the network environment as maturity improves.
• Provide timely troubleshooting and resolution of network issues, prioritizing efforts according to incident severity, business impact, and outage scope.
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of server and distributed systems networking design, configuration, and integration.
• Provide support and guidance to help desk staff and system administrators in troubleshooting and resolving system-related issues.
• Exhibit strong communication skills with colleagues and leadership, contributing meaningfully in meetings and consistently demonstrating professionalism and respect in all employee interactions.
• Adhere to formal change management processes.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
• Perform all functions of the job in a safe manner.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university or equivalent professional experience in the information technology field.
• 5–10 years of Network Engineering experience with network architecture.
• Advanced network certifications a plus.
• Fortinet certification a plus.
• Highly self‑motivated and directed with attention to detail.
• Proven analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high‑pressure environment.
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
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