Network Engineer

Acrisure, LLC•Alexandria, VA

6d•$84,000 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

Acrisure is seeking a Network Engineer to design, implement, secure, and support enterprise network infrastructure services across cloud and on-premises environments. The role covers routing, switching, wireless networking, firewall administration, network security, DNS, DHCP, IP address management, cloud connectivity, remote access, monitoring, and operational readiness. The Network Engineer partners with infrastructure, security, observability, telephony, service desk, architecture, business systems, and business teams to deliver secure, reliable, scalable, and well-governed network services aligned with enterprise standards and business objectives. The role is based in Atlanta, Georgia; Austin, Texas; or Alexandria, Virginia, with an onsite presence four days per week. This is a full-time position. Acrisure does not offer C2C or C2H employment and is unable to sponsor visas for this position. The posted base compensation range is $84,000–$115,000, with placement depending on skills, experience, qualifications, location, and internal equity. Growth opportunities include Senior Network Engineer, Network Architect, Security Engineer, Cloud Network Engineer, Infrastructure Architect, Platform Engineering, Network Operations Leadership, and Enterprise Engineering Leadership roles.

Requirements

At least three years of experience designing, implementing, or supporting enterprise network infrastructure services.
Hands-on experience with enterprise routing and switching technologies in complex multi-site environments.
Experience administering Palo Alto firewalls and Panorama management platforms.
Experience supporting Meraki switching, wireless, SD-WAN, and cloud-managed infrastructure.
Experience with Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA), Zscaler Private Access (ZPA), or similar secure access service edge technologies.
Strong understanding of DNS, DHCP, IPAM, network segmentation, routing protocols, wireless networking, VPN connectivity, and network security principles.
Experience supporting Azure networking services, including virtual networks, peering, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, network security groups, and hybrid connectivity architectures.
Knowledge of network security controls, encryption technologies, access control models, and secure infrastructure design principles.
Experience using network monitoring and troubleshooting tools such as Wireshark and enterprise observability platforms.
Ability to troubleshoot complex network issues across cloud, infrastructure, security, application, and endpoint environments.
Strong documentation, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to work across technical and business teams.
Experience working within ITSM, change management, incident response, and operational governance processes.
Candidates must be able to work onsite four days per week and be comfortable with onsite presence for collaboration, team leadership, and cross-functional partnership.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Nice To Haves

Cisco CCNA or CCNP certification.
Palo Alto PCNSA or PCNSE certification.
Microsoft Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700) certification.
Meraki Solutions certification.
Zscaler certification.
CompTIA Network+ certification.
CISSP, Security+, or another relevant security certification.
Proactive, ownership-oriented approach and comfort working in a fast-paced enterprise technology environment.
Commitment to secure, reliable, scalable, and well-documented network services.
Continuous improvement mindset focused on automation, standardization, operational maturity, and service excellence.
Ability to balance project delivery, operational support, stakeholder communication, and production reliability priorities.
Comfort collaborating across network, infrastructure, observability, operations, telephony, security, and architecture functions.
Strong analytical skills for identifying root causes, eliminating recurring issues, and improving operational resilience.

Responsibilities

Design, deploy, and support enterprise LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, wireless, cloud networking, and remote connectivity services.
Administer and support Palo Alto firewalls, Panorama, Meraki, Zscaler, Infoblox, VPN solutions, DNS, DHCP, NAC, IPAM, and network segmentation services.
Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot routing and switching platforms.
Implement and maintain network security controls, including firewall policies, zero-trust access models, network segmentation, traffic filtering, and secure remote access.
Support cloud networking initiatives, including Azure Virtual Networks, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, DNS integration, and hybrid connectivity solutions.
Partner with security teams on network security standards, compliance requirements, access controls, and vulnerability remediation.
Collaborate with observability and operations teams on monitoring, alerting, dashboards, telemetry collection, escalation procedures, and operational reporting.
Support network lifecycle management, including hardware refreshes, software and firmware updates, capacity planning, backup validation, and disaster recovery readiness.
Provide troubleshooting and tier-four escalation support for outages, connectivity issues, DNS failures, application performance degradation, routing issues, and firewall incidents.
Perform packet capture and traffic analysis, root cause investigations, and performance optimization using approved network diagnostic tools.
Support acquisition and integration projects by assessing network requirements, connectivity dependencies, security considerations, and migration plans.
Create and maintain operational documentation, SOPs, deployment guides, network diagrams, runbooks, standards, and knowledge transfer materials.
Participate in change, incident, and problem management and operational reviews, adhering to governance and compliance standards.
Collaborate with infrastructure, telephony, EUC, security, and business technology teams on enterprise initiatives and operational excellence.