Senior Network Engineer

About Us

We are an award-winning IT and cybersecurity firm based in the Northeast, specializing in helping large and growing organizations solve complex technology challenges across highly regulated sectors like healthcare, finance, and energy. We deliver proactive, scalable solutions-from strategic IT consulting and 24/7 support to custom digital transformations-ensuring our clients achieve secure, compliant, and high-performing tech environments.

What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking a Senior Network Engineer who brings deep technical expertise and embodies the values and mindset that drive our team’s success. The ideal candidate will:

• Demonstrate unwavering trustworthiness, transparency, and accountability in all interactions, fostering a culture of reliability and integrity.
• Communicate clearly and proactively, ensuring technical and non-technical stakeholders easily understand complex technical concepts.
• Thrive under pressure, maintaining responsiveness and composure when facing tight deadlines or high-stress situations.
• Be a collaborative team player who values diverse perspectives and contributes positively to group efforts.
• Approach challenges with creativity and a solutions-oriented mindset, unafraid to roll up their sleeves and dive into the heart of issues.
• Exhibit initiative, accountability, and ownership, anticipating needs and taking action before problems arise.

Senior Network Engineer
This is an exceptional opportunity to play a pivotal role as a Senior Network Engineer for our well-established MSP, serving enterprise clients across North America.
At our award-winning managed service provider, we prioritize cutting-edge network solutions while maintaining a security-first approach. We offer continuous certification support, career advancement paths, and a balanced hybrid work environment.

Position Impact
The Senior Network Engineer will lead network infrastructure design, optimize performance across 50+ client environments, and mentor L2/L3 technicians while maintaining 99.99% uptime SLAs.

Core Responsibilities

Network Monitoring & Performance

• Monitor routers, switches, and firewalls using tools like Auvik, NinjaRMM, Wireshark, and Nagios, resolving latency or packet loss issues to maintain 99.9% uptime.
• Implement QoS policies to prioritize critical applications, improving network efficiency by 20–40%.
• Generate performance reports on bandwidth usage and traffic patterns to preempt bottlenecks.
• Analyze ISP performance metrics (latency/jitter/packet loss) with SLA enforcement.
• Conduct capacity planning using NetFlow/sFlow historical data analysis.

Cloud & Hybrid Integration

• Troubleshoot hybrid environments, ensuring seamless on-premises/cloud connectivity.
• Design/SD-WAN solutions with application-aware routing policies for multi-site enterprises. Optimize SD-WAN and VPN

configurations for AWS/Azure, enhancing cloud application performance by 15%.

• Configure multi-vendor environments (Juniper, Fortinet, Sonicwall, Meraki)
• Implement Zero Trust architectures with micro segmentation and SASE frameworks.

Automation & Configuration

• Script automation (Python, Ansible) for backups and device provisioning, cutting manual tasks by 50%.
• Manage version-controlled configurations using Git, reducing deployment errors by 20%.

Vendor & License Management

• Negotiate SLAs with ISPs and hardware vendors, achieving 99.5% service reliability.

Security Operations

• Conduct quarterly PCI-DSS/HIPAA compliance audits with automated reporting.
• Configure firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet) and IDS/IPS systems, reducing vulnerabilities by 25% through automated patching.
• Manage unified threat protection (Firewalls/IDS/IPS/DNS filtering/SWG)

Performance Optimization

• Monitor network devices via NOC dashboards
• Analyze ISP performance metrics (latency/jitter/packet loss) with SLA enforcement
• Conduct capacity planning using NetFlow/sFlow historical data analysis

Client Infrastructure Leadership

• Lead network topology documentation in HUDU/NinjaOne
• Present quarterly executive briefings on network health metrics

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s in computer science, IT, or related field.
• Experience: 5+ years in network engineering, preferably with MSP/NMaaS environments.
• Technical Skills:
• Routing/switching (Cisco IOS, Juniper), SD-WAN, BGP/OSPF.
• Firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet), IDS/IPS, VPNs.
• Automation tools (Ansible, Python), cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
• Certifications: CCNA/CCNP, CompTIA Security+, CISSP.