Senior Network Engineer

Position
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Senior Network Engineer (Contract)

Reports to
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Infrastructure Manager

Compensation
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Competitive starting salary at $52/hr - $65/hr commensurate with skills and experience.

Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, and certifications in the pay equity assessment to determine equitable salary placement. Candidates should expect compensation offers within the starting compensation range. The full pay range is included to show the potential earnings for this position with sustained high performance.

Employment Classification:
Contract, Exempt

Anticipated

Start Date:

As soon as possible, position is 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 and Avista, and SW Washington customers of NW Natural. Year over year Energy Trust is recognized as one of the 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon.

Clean, affordable energy for everyone.

We recognize the lack of diversity in our industry, and we actively seek to address it with our hiring and retention practices as well as our values. We believe every person and their lived experience is integral to building a vibrant culture and delivering effective services to all customers we serve. We are committed to the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion, and we encourage candidates with diverse backgrounds and experience to apply.

Energy Trust provides a range of work location options, including remote, hybrid and in-office work. This position will represent Energy Trust in public settings and potentially at community events. We are open to candidates who live throughout Oregon and Washington. The Senior Network Engineer would be expected to report to the office on a quarterly basis, at minimum.

This position is responsible for network architecture and the application of network-specific security best practices, as well as supporting risk remediation efforts within the network environment. It is responsible for improving system reliability and availability while ensuring that network configurations align with industry standards and ISO requirements. This role will strengthen vendor management by applying technical expertise to evaluate, challenge, and resolve complex support issues—reducing reliance on vendor guidance and ensuring solutions align with organizational requirements and risk posture.

A key objective of the role is to mature the network environment through monitoring, alerting, automation, documentation, implementation of best practices, and team knowledge transfer. This position is responsible for managing large-scale projects, including but not limited to network hardening initiatives in support of ISO compliance. This role serves as the organization’s primary networking resource, requiring broad and deep expertise across the domain.

The position is expected to operate with a high degree of ownership in executing and prioritizing work, while partnering with IT leadership for strategic direction, decision-making, and approval of significant changes.

The Senior Network Engineer must have deep and broad expertise in networking technologies, architecture, and best practices. As our environment is predominantly Fortinet-based, Fortinet experience is a significant plus. This individual reports to the Infrastructure Manager of the IT department.

This position is expected to report to the Portland office quarterly at a minimum for all staff and other in-person meetings.

• Own enterprise network infrastructure and Fortinet security platforms end to end, serving as the authoritative technical lead for network architecture, configuration standards, and operational governance.
• Change network design and security controls with managerial approval, including re architecting systems as…