Sr Network Engineer; onsite

The Senior Network Engineer will be part of the Network team responsible for designing, deploying and maintaining scalable, highly available network infrastructure spanning across multiple co-location facilities that support nearly 10,000 users and growth. This position will be responsible for providing advanced technical and engineering support for IT infrastructure and customer-facing services. Use infrastructure tools and techniques to quickly identify and successfully resolve infrastructure, operational requests and issues while acting as an escalation point for corporate IT departments.

• Deploy, configure, manage and monitor network infrastructure (LAN, WAN) for high availability optimal performance as well as network security features
• Install, set up and upgrade firmware on network equipment. Perform periodical preventative maintenance of networking equipment software/firmware.
• Provide engineering support to install, configure, optimize, troubleshoot, monitor and manage deployment of Cisco routers, switches and Forti Gate firewalls
• Serve as the network/security subject matter expert around Fortinet technologies and solutions
• Deploy and manage virtual networks and support cloud infrastructure
• Automate network monitoring provides a proactive approach to mitigate network issues.
• Create and maintain all required network and technical documentation including diagrams and troubleshooting methodologies using provided tools
• Prepare network asset management including maintenance of network component inventory and technical specifications.
• Answer, evaluate and prioritize network incidents/tickets as they relate to outage escalation. Participate in triaging and resolving Tier 4 requests
• Perform network packet capture and analyze to troubleshoot and debug network issues
• Keep stakeholders and project managers apprised of project status throughout the project life cycle with detailed and thorough communication
• Liaise with vendors, customers and other IT personnel for problem resolution
• Self-motivated with the ability to follow directions, complete time-sensitive tasks and meet deadlines with minimal supervision
• Identify opportunities to implement improvements and increased efficiencies on existing infrastructure
• Identifies and addresses network related vulnerabilities and establishes a process to mitigate them.
• Establish, document, and maintain network technical standards, baseline configurations, and support processes and procedures.
• Fulfill routine communication requirements. Utilize ticketing system to document and manage client requests/issues and follow change management policies and procedures.
• Follows and adheres to simple and complex instructions, including SOP's.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
• Willing and able to travel for on-site installation.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and/or holidays, as needed.
• Other duties as assigned or required.

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field preferred. Equivalent work experience will also be considered.
• 10 years or more of experience in a corporate IT operations environment.
• 5 years' hands‑on experience in installing, configuring and troubleshooting networking technologies including switches, routers, and firewalls.
• Must have experience with IPsec tunnel configuration, routing tables, dynamic routing and network troubleshooting.
• Experience in the setup of DMZ and/or multi‑layer network zones per data/information classification.
• Experience in designing and leading the implementation of small to medium scale projects.
• Experience with Fortinet technologies such as Forti Gate, Forti Manager, Forti Analyzer, etc.
• Experience with Service Provider/Datacenter class Cisco ASR/ISR routers and Nexus switches.
• Experience with building hybrid environments to span existing on‑prem datacenters and Azure/AWS.
• Experience working with and designing disaster recovery datacenter solutions.
• Experience with packet capture and network monitoring tools such as PRTG.
• Experience with Cisco Meraki switches, WAPs and dashboard.
• Deep understanding of networking technologies and…