Mid-Level Network Engineer

Job Summary

The Mid-Level Network Engineer serves as the on-site technical presence at Auxis' client corporate headquarters, providing hands‑on network engineering, day‑to‑day network operations, and acting as the "hands and eyes" for Auxis' remote Network team. This role is critical to ensuring secure, reliable, and compliant network operations in a regulated financial services environment.

The Mid-Level Network Engineer is responsible for configuring, deploying, and maintaining network devices—including routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless controllers—while executing on‑site tasks, troubleshooting, and physical network activities under the guidance of Auxis' remote engineering teams. This role requires strict adherence to security, change management, and compliance requirements.

• Act as the primary on‑site technical resource supporting Auxis remote Network Engineers and Architects.
• Perform physical network tasks, including rack and stack, cabling standards, equipment diagnostics, hardware lifecycle management, and preventive maintenance.
• Execute power cycling, patching, device replacement, console access, and device recovery.
• Provide real‑time collaboration with remote teams during troubleshooting, maintenance, and upgrades.
• Validate physical network connectivity and environmental conditions (power, cabling, link lights, labeling).

• Hands‑on experience configuring, deploying, and managing network devices including routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless controllers.
• Support and maintain LAN, WAN, WLAN, VPN, and firewall environments at corporate headquarters.
• Configure and troubleshoot Layer 2/Layer 3 technologies such as VLANs, STP, Port‑channels (Ether Channel/LACP), and static routing.
• Install, configure, and maintain Cisco IOS/IOS‑XE devices, including firmware upgrades and hardware replacements.
• Hands‑on experience with firewalls; able to configure basic firewall management, access control lists (ACLs), and NAT policies.
• Perform on‑site diagnostics for network performance and connectivity issues.
• Support high‑availability and redundancy requirements for business‑critical financial systems.

• Implement and support enterprise Wi‑Fi solutions, including access point (AP) provisioning, wireless controller configuration, RF optimization, and heat map analysis.
• Troubleshoot wireless connectivity issues and optimize coverage across corporate facilities.
• Coordinate wireless surveys and site assessments to ensure adequate signal strength and minimal interference.

• Enforce physical and logical network security controls.
• Support secure access procedures and change validation.
• Assist with audits, risk assessments, and compliance activities (e.g., SOC, SOX, internal controls).
• Ensure proper handling of sensitive financial data and secure network assets.

• Execute approved network changes following formal change management processes.
• Support incident response and root cause analysis efforts.
• Document on‑site activities, findings, and outcomes in ITSM tools.
• Coordinate with Auxis Service Desk, Security, and Infrastructure teams as needed.

• Document network changes, topology diagrams, and device inventories for operational accuracy and audit readiness.
• Maintain up‑to‑date network configuration baselines, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and runbooks.
• Ensure all changes are properly recorded in the change management system with appropriate approvals.

• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to plan migrations, implement network upgrades, create tickets for service providers, and ensure minimal disruption during change windows.
• Coordinate on‑site work with telecom providers, ISPs, and hardware vendors.
• Support circuit installations, hardware refreshes, and vendor‑led maintenance.
• Provide high‑touch support for corporate and executive users as required.

• Strong understanding of enterprise…