Network Engineer II

ITT Inc. - English US•Seneca Falls, NY

6d•$77,200 - $115,400

About The Position

The Network Engineer II supports the operational health, reliability, security, performance, and modernization of ITT’s global network and communications infrastructure. Under the direction of the Manager of Network Operations & Delivery, this role administers, supports, implements, and continuously improves enterprise networking and network security services across ITT’s global environment. The role supports platforms, tools, and processes that provide secure and reliable connectivity for users, applications, manufacturing facilities, cloud services, data centers, and business partners worldwide. Responsibilities span network infrastructure and service deployment, configuration management, monitoring, troubleshooting, security hardening, technology refreshes, and documentation. The Network Engineer II collaborates with infrastructure, security, cloud, application, service desk, and business-aligned IT teams to deliver secure, scalable, and cost-effective services. The successful candidate is curious, accountable, technically proficient, detail-oriented, customer-focused, and effective in a collaborative environment. The position uses standard U.S. business hours, includes participation in an on-call rotation, and may require flexibility outside standard hours for global operations or major incidents. Travel of up to 20% may be required.

Requirements

A college degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field and 3+ years of experience, or 5+ years of relevant experience.
Must qualify as a U.S. Person under applicable U.S. Government regulations due to access to systems and information in ITT’s CMMC-regulated environment.
Working knowledge of enterprise networking technologies, including LAN, WAN, WLAN, routing, switching, and network architecture.
Hands-on experience supporting Cisco networking technologies, including Catalyst and related routing, switching, and wireless platforms.
Experience supporting enterprise firewalls and network security technologies.
Experience supporting VLANs, routing, switching, IP addressing, subnetting, and network segmentation.
Familiarity with SD-WAN technologies, WAN connectivity, and enterprise connectivity solutions.
Experience supporting enterprise DNS, DHCP, IP address management, and network services platforms.
Experience supporting secure remote access and site-to-site VPN solutions.
Experience with network monitoring, observability, performance management, and reporting platforms such as SolarWinds.
Working knowledge of network security concepts, including segmentation, secure access, and least-privilege network access.
Experience supporting network infrastructure upgrades, lifecycle refreshes, migrations, and deployment activities.
Experience working in enterprise environments supporting distributed users and sites.
Curious, growth-oriented mindset and willingness to learn and develop skills.
Effective written and verbal communication, documentation, collaboration, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain attention to detail, take ownership, and perform effectively under pressure during critical incidents or outages.
Ability to remain stationary for extended periods and regularly use hands and fingers to operate computers and related devices.
Ability to lift and transport moderately heavy equipment such as laptops, desktops, network equipment, and peripherals when required.
Ability to travel up to 20% as required for projects, deployments, remote sites, upgrades, or site-specific initiatives.

Nice To Haves

Palo Alto Networks experience.
Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) experience.
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) and Microsoft Teams Calling experience.
Familiarity with cloud networking concepts and Microsoft Azure networking.
Familiarity with Operational Technology (OT) networking and industrial network segmentation in manufacturing environments.
Familiarity with network automation and scripting.

Responsibilities

Execute Enterprise Network Services team objectives supporting global networking, network security, voice, connectivity, and cloud networking platforms.
Administer enterprise routing, switching, wireless networking, firewall, voice, and cloud connectivity infrastructure.
Provide ongoing operational support for global network environments to ensure secure, reliable, scalable, and cost-effective service delivery.
Implement and maintain network configurations and security controls in regulated environments, following architecture, cybersecurity, and compliance standards.
Implement changes, upgrades, migrations, and retirements of network infrastructure, security platforms, and communications systems.
Partner with infrastructure, security, cloud, and business stakeholders on network transformation and modernization initiatives.
Support network projects and deployments related to compliance, infrastructure lifecycle activities, and business growth.
Identify and recommend improvements to policies, standards, and operational processes.
Enforce network security and compliance standards and take corrective action when deficiencies are identified.
Participate in disaster recovery and business continuity testing as required.
Resolve incidents, service requests, and escalations involving networking, cloud connectivity, voice, security, and communications services.
Support network automation and operational improvements that increase efficiency, consistency, reliability, and service quality.
Support Cisco routing, switching, and wireless infrastructure; Palo Alto firewalls, VPN, and security technologies; Cisco ISE; Microsoft Teams Telephony; Azure networking and hybrid cloud connectivity; and SolarWinds monitoring and reporting platforms.
Manage and support LAN, WAN, WLAN, SD-WAN, firewall, voice, cloud, and remote access services.
Troubleshoot across networking, security, cloud, voice, and connectivity domains and implement configuration changes to maintain secure, standardized, reliable infrastructure.
Participate in network security, compliance, segmentation, modernization, and automation initiatives.
Support mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and business integration projects.
Participate in an on-call rotation and perform additional responsibilities as assigned by department leadership.
Maintain operational documentation, network diagrams, and knowledge bases; coordinate work and communicate across technical and non-technical teams.
Carry a company-issued smartphone 24x7 for escalation and incident response purposes.