Network Engineer

Windward Risk Managers•Boca Raton, FL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a strong, hands-on Network Engineer to join our IT infrastructure team. Reporting to the Senior Network Engineer, this role owns the day-to-day operation, maintenance, and improvement of the company's network, firewall, and connectivity infrastructure across on-premises data centers and a growing Microsoft Azure environment, including the Cisco compute fabric, NetApp storage networking, and Palo Alto security platforms that support it. The ideal candidate is a deeply technical engineer with strong fundamentals, disciplined troubleshooting, and excellent documentation.

Requirements

5+ years of hands-on network engineering or network administration experience.
Strong understanding of TCP/IP fundamentals, including subnetting, routing, NAT, DNS, and DHCP.
Production experience with enterprise-class routers and switches, including Cisco Catalyst, Cisco Nexus (NX-OS), and Cisco UCS X-Series Fabric Interconnects.
Hands-on production experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls (PAN-OS), including security policy, NAT, and VPN.
Working knowledge of at least one dynamic routing protocol (OSPF, EIGRP, or BGP).
Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Azure networking (VNets, peering, VPN Gateway, NSGs, and routing).
Experience with NetApp (or comparable enterprise) storage and its supporting network connectivity.
Experience with network monitoring tools and alerting platforms.
Experience supporting network security applications.
Methodical troubleshooting skills using packet captures, logs, and device diagnostics.
Strong written documentation skills.
Works well in a collaborative team environment, with strong self-motivation to drive projects through to completion.

Nice To Haves

Palo Alto Networks Network Security Professional, the entry-level certification in the current role-based program. The legacy PCNSA also applies.
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA).
Microsoft Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700) and / or Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104).
NetApp Certified Technology Associate (NCTA).
Experience with Cisco UCS X-Series and Intersight data-center compute fabric.
IPSec VPN design and troubleshooting experience.
Familiarity with server, virtualization, or storage environments.

Responsibilities

Operate, maintain, and monitor enterprise LAN, WAN, and UniFi wireless infrastructure across multiple sites.
Administer Palo Alto Networks firewalls (PAN-OS), including security policy, NAT, threat prevention, URL filtering, and GlobalProtect VPN; tune App-ID and SSL / TLS decryption.
Design, implement, and support Microsoft Azure networking, including hub-and-spoke VNets, peering, VPN Gateway, Azure Firewall, NSGs, and user-defined routes.
Configure and troubleshoot routing and switching (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) across Cisco Catalyst and Cisco Nexus (NX-OS) switches and the Cisco UCS X-Series Fabric Interconnect environment in a multi-site network.
Build and maintain site-to-site IPSec VPN connectivity with business partners and vendors.
Support NetApp ONTAP storage networking and replication.
Administer network monitoring platforms; maintain alerting, dashboards, NetFlow, and device-health visibility.
Administer and support network security applications and Zero Trust / network access control.
Respond to network alerts and incidents; perform root-cause analysis and permanent remediation.
Participate in planned maintenance windows, including change preparation, verification, and rollback procedures.
Create and maintain network documentation, diagrams, IP address management (IPAM), and runbooks.
Install, rack, and cable network hardware; support equipment lifecycle and refresh projects.
Assist with network security tasks, including certificate management, vulnerability remediation, and access reviews.
Participate in an on-call rotation.