Network Engineer
About The Position
The Network Engineer II independently executes, troubleshoots, and optimizes network infrastructure to support operational stability and project delivery. The role includes engineering and design work involving Cisco Meraki wireless, SD-WAN, and Fortigate firewalls for a retail environment of approximately 90 stores. Initial work may include configuring Meraki wireless devices and shipping them to stores, coordinating with an onsite partner responsible for physical rack-and-stack work, improving the Meraki wireless and SD-WAN environment, and modernizing and maintaining Fortigate firewalls. The position also supports network and security infrastructure across LAN, WAN, wireless, and VPN environments; leads site deployments; improves network performance; and contributes to security initiatives, disaster recovery testing, and incident response. The role works with vendors and managed service providers on escalated issues and provides guidance to Engineer I resources. This is a hybrid contract position based in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Requirements
- 5–10 years of hands-on experience.
- Strong working knowledge of routing protocols including OSPF, EIGRP, and BGP.
- Strong working knowledge of switching, including STP and VLANs.
- Strong working knowledge of WAN technologies, including MPLS, SD-WAN, and VPN.
- Experience with Meraki and/or Cisco enterprise networking.
- Experience with Fortinet firewalls and VPN.
- Experience with wireless design and tuning.
- Experience with SolarWinds or similar monitoring tools.
- Experience with Azure networking, including VNETs, gateways, and connectivity.
- Ability to work independently on most tasks and own troubleshooting end-to-end.
Nice To Haves
- CCNP certification preferred.
Responsibilities
- Configure, deploy, and support network and security infrastructure independently.
- Troubleshoot complex network issues across LAN, WAN, wireless, and VPN environments.
- Implement network changes involving routing, firewall policies, SD-WAN, and wireless tuning.
- Lead site deployments at stores, warehouses, and offices, including circuit turn-up and validation.
- Analyze network performance and recommend improvements and optimizations.
- Support security initiatives, including segmentation, NAC, and IPS tuning.
- Participate in disaster recovery testing and incident response, including root cause analysis.
- Work with vendors and managed service providers to resolve escalated issues.
- Maintain accurate network documentation and configurations.
- Provide guidance to Engineer I resources.
- Configure and ship Meraki wireless devices to retail stores and coordinate with the onsite partner performing physical rack-and-stack work.
- Improve the Meraki wireless and SD-WAN environment and modernize and maintain the Fortigate firewall environment.
Benefits
- Medical insurance, if eligible.
- Dental insurance, if eligible.
- Vision insurance, if eligible.
- Critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage, if eligible.
- 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions, if eligible.
- Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for employees and dependents, if eligible.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage, if eligible.
- Health Spending Account (HSA), if eligible.
- Transportation benefits, if eligible.
- Employee Assistance Program, if eligible.
- Time off or leave, which may include PTO, vacation, or sick leave, if eligible.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
