Network Engineer

ACI Worldwide•Norcross, GA

37d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Network Engineer in Norcross, GA, you will join a diverse, passionate team, dedicated to powering the world’s payments ecosystem! This role involves designing, deploying, maintaining, and troubleshooting enterprise network environments, including LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, wireless, and data center networks. You will configure and support routing and switching technologies, manage enterprise connectivity across various platforms, and monitor network health and performance. The position also includes supporting network security technologies, implementing security policies, and assisting with compliance initiatives. Additionally, you will develop automation solutions to improve efficiency, create technical documentation, conduct resiliency testing, and participate in network modernization efforts. Evaluating vendor solutions, assisting with budgeting, and supporting project planning are also key aspects of this role. Participation in an on-call rotation is required.

Requirements

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
2+ years of experience supporting enterprise network infrastructure.
Experience with routing and switching technologies
Experience with network troubleshooting and packet analysis
Experience with firewall administration and network security concepts
Experience with TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, and wireless networking
Experience with network performance monitoring and diagnostics
Understanding of high-availability networking, redundancy, and disaster recovery concepts.
Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Fortinet FortiGate, FortiManager, and FortiAnalyzer
Experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls, Global Protect VPN
Experience with Arista switching and routing platforms, including EOS, CloudVision, VXLAN/EVPN, BGP, OSPF, MLAG, and data center fabric technologies.
Experience with Cisco Catalyst, Nexus, and Wireless platforms
Experience with Load Balancing Technologies – F5 GTM/LTM and Vmware AVI
Experience with Infoblox DNS, DHCP, and IPAM
Experience with Microsoft Azure networking
Experience with SolarWinds, NetBrain, or similar monitoring platforms
Experience with scripting and automation using PowerShell, Python, REST APIs, or Ansible.
Knowledge of PCI DSS, network security frameworks, and enterprise compliance requirements.
CCNA, Network+, Fortinet NSE/FCP, Palo Alto PCNSA, or similar industry certifications.

Responsibilities

Design, deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, wireless, and data center networking environments.
Configure and support routing and switching technologies including BGP, OSPF, VRFs, VLANs, QoS, ACLs, and network segmentation.
Support enterprise connectivity across corporate offices, cloud platforms, carrier networks, and data centers.
Monitor network health, availability, performance, and capacity utilizing enterprise monitoring platforms and analytics tools.
Participate in network incident response, root cause analysis (RCA), and implementation of corrective actions.
Support and maintain network security technologies including next-generation firewalls, remote access solutions, VPNs, web filtering, DDoS protection, and network access controls.
Implement and maintain security policies, firewall rules, access controls, and segmentation standards in partnership with Information Security teams.
Assist with compliance initiatives including PCI DSS, audit requests, vulnerability remediation, and security reviews.
Develop and maintain automation solutions using scripting and infrastructure management tools to improve network provisioning, monitoring, reporting, and operational efficiency.
Leverage AI-assisted and network automation platforms to streamline troubleshooting, validation testing, and routine operational tasks.
Create and maintain technical documentation, diagrams, standards, and operational procedures.
Conduct failover, disaster recovery, and resiliency testing of network infrastructure.
Participate in technology refreshes, office moves, carrier migrations, network modernization efforts, and infrastructure upgrades.
Evaluate vendor solutions, assist with budgeting and cost analysis, and support project planning and implementation activities.
Participate in an on-call rotation supporting critical business operations.