Senior Network Engineer

Senior Network Engineer

Posted 1 day ago by Raas Infotek LLC

Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Remote or Hybrid in Carolina Beach, North Carolina

Summary: The Senior Network Engineer role requires a highly skilled professional with over 13 years of experience in designing, implementing, securing, and supporting enterprise network infrastructure. The candidate should have expertise in various networking technologies, including routing, switching, firewalls, and SD-WAN. This position involves working closely with cloud, security, and infrastructure teams to ensure optimal network performance and security. The role is hybrid/onsite based in Carolina Beach, North Carolina.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, implement, and maintain enterprise LAN, WAN, WLAN, and data center networks.
  • Configure and troubleshoot Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, Fortinet, or Aruba network devices.
  • Implement routing protocols including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, and MPLS.
  • Manage SD-WAN, VPN, and site-to-site connectivity.
  • Configure enterprise firewalls, IDS/IPS, and network security policies.
  • Maintain load balancers such as F5 BIG-IP or Citrix ADC.
  • Perform network performance tuning, capacity planning, and optimization.
  • Monitor network infrastructure using SolarWinds, PRTG, Nagios, or Cisco DNA Center.
  • Troubleshoot complex network issues and provide root cause analysis.
  • Implement high availability and disaster recovery solutions.
  • Work closely with cloud, security, and infrastructure teams.
  • Maintain documentation, network diagrams, and standard operating procedures.

Key Skills:

  • 13+ years of enterprise networking experience.
  • Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, NAT, QoS, and VPN.
  • Experience with Cisco Catalyst, Nexus, ISR, ASR, Juniper, Aruba, or Fortinet devices.
  • Expertise in BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, STP, and HSRP/VRRP.
  • Experience with Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, Check Point, or Fortinet firewalls.
  • SD-WAN implementation and administration.
  • Experience with Cisco ISE and Network Access Control (NAC).
  • Knowledge of cloud networking (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
  • Familiarity with automation using Python, Ansible, or PowerShell.
  • Experience with Wireshark and packet analysis.
  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.

Salary (Rate): £60,000 yearly

City: Carolina Beach

Country: United States

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Job Title: Senior Network Engineer
Experience: 13+ Years
Employment Type: W2 Contract
Location: Hybrid/Onsite (Client Location)
Visa: H1B, USC

Job Summary

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Network Engineer with 12–13+ years of experience in designing, implementing, securing, and supporting enterprise network infrastructure. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in routing, switching, firewalls, wireless networking, SD-WAN, and network security.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and maintain enterprise LAN, WAN, WLAN, and data center networks.
  • Configure and troubleshoot Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, Fortinet, or Aruba network devices.
  • Implement routing protocols including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, and MPLS.
  • Manage SD-WAN, VPN, and site-to-site connectivity.
  • Configure enterprise firewalls, IDS/IPS, and network security policies.
  • Maintain load balancers such as F5 BIG-IP or Citrix ADC.
  • Perform network performance tuning, capacity planning, and optimization.
  • Monitor network infrastructure using SolarWinds, PRTG, Nagios, or Cisco DNA Center.
  • Troubleshoot complex network issues and provide root cause analysis.
  • Implement high availability and disaster recovery solutions.
  • Work closely with cloud, security, and infrastructure teams.
  • Maintain documentation, network diagrams, and standard operating procedures.

Required Skills

  • 13+ years of enterprise networking experience.
  • Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, NAT, QoS, and VPN.
  • Experience with Cisco Catalyst, Nexus, ISR, ASR, Juniper, Aruba, or Fortinet devices.
  • Expertise in BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, STP, and HSRP/VRRP.
  • Experience with Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, Check Point, or Fortinet firewalls.
  • SD-WAN implementation and administration.
  • Experience with Cisco ISE and Network Access Control (NAC).
  • Knowledge of cloud networking (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
  • Familiarity with automation using Python, Ansible, or PowerShell.
  • Experience with Wireshark and packet analysis.
  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Cisco CCNP Enterprise or CCIE
  • Palo Alto PCNSE
  • Fortinet NSE
  • AWS Advanced Networking Specialty
  • Microsoft Azure Network Engineer Associate