Network Engineer II

Charter Manufacturing•Cleveland, OH

17d

About The Position

Charter Manufacturing is seeking a Network Engineer II to help design, implement, and support enterprise network infrastructure connecting its people, facilities, and operations. The role contributes to strategic infrastructure initiatives, facility expansions, technology modernization, and scalable networking solutions across multiple locations. The engineer works with senior engineers and architects as well as cybersecurity, infrastructure, cloud, application, business, vendor, and project teams.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
At least 3 years of network engineering experience in enterprise environments.
Strong knowledge of Cisco routing, switching, and wireless technologies.
Demonstrated troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation and travel as needed.

Nice To Haves

CCNA, CCNP, or similar networking certification.
Experience with SD-WAN and SD-LAN technologies.
Experience with Azure and/or AWS networking.
Experience with F5 load balancing.
Experience with Riverbed WAN optimization.
Experience supporting multi-site organizations.
Manufacturing, industrial, or operational technology (OT) environment experience.

Responsibilities

Partner with senior engineers and architects to design, implement, and maintain enterprise WAN, LAN, WLAN, and cloud networking solutions.
Help build secure, reliable, and scalable network environments that support business operations across multiple locations.
Monitor network performance, availability, and capacity, and proactively identify improvement opportunities.
Troubleshoot and resolve network incidents, outages, and performance issues.
Support network deployments for new sites, facility expansions, and infrastructure upgrades.
Configure, test, and deploy network hardware and connectivity solutions.
Coordinate with business partners, vendors, and project teams to ensure successful implementations.
Assist with technology integration related to acquisitions, expansions, and modernization initiatives.
Evaluate and recommend enhancements that improve network reliability, scalability, and user experience.
Support disaster recovery testing, failover exercises, and business continuity efforts.
Maintain network standards, documentation, diagrams, and operational procedures.
Participate in technology evaluations and vendor selection activities.
Collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, cloud, and application teams on enterprise technology initiatives.
Mentor junior network team members and share technical expertise.
Contribute to adopting emerging networking technologies and best practices.