Staff Engineer, IT Network

Staff Engineer, IT Network

San Diego, California, United States

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Vistance Networks is recruiting a Staff Engineer, IT Network, to join our Aurora team based in San Diego, CA.

The Network Engineer is responsible for designing, configuring, administering, and supporting secure network infrastructure across multiple facilities and remote locations. This hands‑on role supports a diverse, multi‑vendor environment and requires strong troubleshooting skills, sound technical judgment, and the ability to work independently. The successful candidate will help maintain network availability, security, performance, and operational resilience in a compliance-driven environment.

• Manage and maintain a multi-vendor network environment, including Sonic Wall, Fortinet, Cisco, Ruckus, and Loadbalancer.org technologies.
• Administer and troubleshoot 100+ VPN endpoints to ensure secure, reliable connectivity across remote locations.
• Support customer-managed networks, including Layer 2 point‑to‑point circuits, routing, switching, and integrated network services.
• Respond to incidents, perform root cause analysis, implement corrective actions, and support planned maintenance.
• Monitor network availability and performance, proactively identifying and mitigating risks to maintain service reliability.

• Install, rack, cable, configure, and deploy network equipment, VPN appliances, and related infrastructure.
• Provide on‑site support for air‑gapped networks in compliance with security and operational requirements.
• Participate in an after‑hours on‑call rotation and respond to urgent network or facility needs.

• Support disaster recovery infrastructure through maintenance, testing, validation, and incident response.
• Assist with business continuity and disaster recovery planning to strengthen resilience and recovery readiness.
• Travel to remote facilities and recovery sites as business needs require.

• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements to network security, reliability, performance, and operational efficiency.
• Create and maintain network diagrams, configurations, procedures, and technical documentation.
• Partner with technical teams, customers, vendors, and business stakeholders to plan and implement network solutions.

• Include demonstrated competencies and physical, mental, & interpersonal skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience supporting enterprise network environments.
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience with switching, routing, firewalls, and VPN technologies.
• 3+ years of experience with load‑balancing technologies.
• Experience supporting multi‑vendor network infrastructure, including firewalls, switches, VPN appliances, and fiber/copper connectivity.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Proven ability to create and maintain clear technical documentation.
• Ability to work independently in both remote and on‑site environments.
• Availability for after‑hours on‑call support and occasional travel.

• Based in or able to commute to the San Diego area.
• Self‑motivated with strong ownership and attention to detail.
• Comfortable working in secure, compliance‑driven environments.
• Focused on continuous improvement, reliability, and network security.

Our salary ranges consider a wide variety of factors, including but…