/Network Engineer

Network Engineer

St. Charles, Missouriusvia direct
// Job Type
Full Time
// Salary
Not disclosed
// Posted
5 months ago

About the Role

<span><span><span><span><span>Hybrid 2-3 days a week on site after first 6 months getting up to speed on site every day. </span></span></span></span></span><br /> <br /> <span><span><b><span><span><span>Position Summary</span></span></span></b></span></span><br /> <span><span><span><span><span>We are seeking a seasoned Network Engineer to design, implement, optimize, and support a complex, multi-site enterprise network. This role is responsible for maintaining highly available, secure, and scalable infrastructure across routing, switching, SD-WAN, wireless, and firewall platforms.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <span><span><span><span><span>The right person is hands-on, comfortable in production, capable of architectural thinking, and able to partner with infrastructure, security, and cloud teams to keep the business running.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <span><span><span><span><span>This is not an entry-level operations job. We need someone who can own the network.</span></span></span></span></span><br /> <span><span><b><span><span><span>What You’ll Do</span></span></span></b></span></span> <ul> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Design, deploy, and maintain enterprise routing and switching environments.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Lead configuration, optimization, and lifecycle management of Cisco, Juniper, and Meraki platforms.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Implement and support SD-WAN solutions including policy design, traffic engineering, and failover strategies.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Manage next-generation firewall technologies, VPNs, segmentation, and secure connectivity.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Monitor performance, troubleshoot outages, and drive root-cause analysis for complex incidents.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Participate in network architecture planning, capacity forecasting, and modernization efforts.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Create and maintain network diagrams, standards, and operational documentation.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Collaborate with cybersecurity, server, cloud, and application teams to ensure resilient integrations.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Provide escalation support for high-priority production issues.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Mentor junior engineers and contribute to operational maturity and best practices.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <span><span><b><span><span><span>Technology Environment</span></span></span></b></span></span> <ul> <li><span><span><span><span><b><span><span><span>Routing &amp; Switching:</span></span></span></b><span><span><span> Cisco, Juniper</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><b><span><span><span>Access &amp; Branch Networking:</span></span></span></b><span><span><span> Cisco Meraki</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><b><span><span><span>SD-WAN:</span></span></span></b><span><span><span> Silver Peak (HPE Aruba)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><b><span><span><span>Firewalls &amp; Security:</span></span></span></b><span><span><span> Palo Alto</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><b><span><span>Protocols:</span></span></b><span><span> BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, STP, VPN technologies</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><b><span><span>Monitoring &amp; Tools:</span></span></b><span><span> SNMP, NetFlow, packet capture, enterprise monitoring platforms</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <span><span><b><span><span><span>What We’re Looking For</span></span></span></b></span></span> <ul> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>5+ years of progressive experience in network engineering.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Deep expertise in enterprise routing and switching.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Strong hands-on background with Palo Alto firewalls.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Proven experience implementing or supporting SD-WAN.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Ability to troubleshoot across layers (routing, security, transport).</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Experience working in distributed, multi-location environments.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Comfortable leading projects and making architecture recommendations.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Strong documentation and communication skills.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul>

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