Network Engineer

Veracity Ventures Inc.•New York, NY

2d•$120,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Network Engineer handles escalated incidents and performs root cause analysis for problems arising from incidents or proactive business needs. The role designs, implements, and transitions network solutions, troubleshoots enterprise network and security environments, and develops technical documentation and implementation materials. The position is onsite in New York, NY, is full-time, requires flexibility to work in a 24/7 environment, and may require travel when needed.

Requirements

Professional- or expert-level network certification is required; listed certifications include Fortinet FCSS, Fortinet FCP, and Fortinet NSE-4 through NSE-8.
Strong understanding of routing protocols and network technologies, including eBGP, iBGP, OSPF, IPsec, traceroute, and NetFlow.
Advanced hands-on experience with Fortinet products, including FortiGate, FortiManager, Fortinet Secure SD-WAN, and FortiAnalyzer.
Experience with network switches, firewalls, and wireless access points.
Extensive experience designing, configuring, and managing enterprise-grade firewall solutions, with proficiency in network security architectures.
Expertise in LAN/WAN administration, including DHCP, DNS, VLANs, NAT, wireless technologies, and switches, and strong proficiency in network security integration.
Expertise architecting, designing, and troubleshooting complex LAN/WAN network solutions.
Experience designing and deploying multisite network environments with VLANs, MPLS, SSL, and IPsec.
Experience with Pulse Secure Access Gateway and hands-on experience with Citrix NetScaler ADC load balancers.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a broader team.
Ability to communicate detailed technical concepts clearly in oral and written formats.
Proven ability to guide clients through evaluating and selecting technical solutions to address business requirements.
Flexibility to work in a 24/7 environment and willingness to travel when needed.

Nice To Haves

Professional- or expert-level Fortinet certification, including Fortinet FCSS, Fortinet FCP, or Fortinet NSE-4 through NSE-8, is also identified as preferred in the posting.
Cisco or Check Point network certification.
Proficiency with Zero Trust frameworks.
Proficiency with Visio.
Proficiency with SD-WAN networking.
Proficiency with NIST CSF or similar standards.
Knowledge of web proxy environments such as Zscaler and McAfee Web Proxy.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and transition firewalls, switches, access points, and other network solutions to meet customer needs.
Troubleshoot LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, routing, switching, VPN, firewall, and VoIP equipment, including predominantly Fortinet devices.
Develop and maintain network assessments, capacity plans, detailed design documents, implementation and test plans, configuration templates, and scripts.
Perform root cause analysis of critical outages and incidents, including P1/P2/P3/P4 incidents and proactive business needs.
Understand business requirements and design solutions accordingly.
Resolve incidents and escalate to management or vendors when necessary.
Maintain service performance expectations for service levels and quality, and raise or escalate service-related issues and risks to management.
Provide guidance and support to team members.
Maintain up-to-date industry certifications and expertise in modern security threats and defenses.
Author and adhere to defined network processes and procedures.
Produce accurate network diagrams and detailed design documentation for implementation.
Guide clients through evaluation and selection of technical solutions in a consultative manner.
Travel when needed.