Network Engineer - Onsite
Cognizant•Reno, NV
1d•$49,001 - $107,000•Onsite
About The Position
Network Engineer Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future Experience: 8+ years Required skills: Routing & Switching (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, TCP/IP) Network Security (Firewalls, VPN, IDS/IPS) Advanced Network Troubleshooting & RCA (L3) Data Center / Enterprise Networking Network Monitoring Tools (SolarWinds, Wireshark)
Requirements
- Routing & Switching (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, TCP/IP)
- Network Security (Firewalls, VPN, IDS/IPS)
- Advanced Network Troubleshooting & RCA (L3)
- Data Center / Enterprise Networking
- Network Monitoring Tools (SolarWinds, Wireshark)
- 8+ years experience
Responsibilities
- Implement and support enterprise network solutions across on premises, hybrid, cloud, and OT environments, ensuring high availability, scalability, resilience, and secure connectivity
- Provide advanced L3 network support, including complex incident handling, deep dive troubleshooting, and root cause analysis (RCA) within agreed SLAs
- Design, configure, and manage routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, load balancers, and cloud networking components such as VPCs/VNets, subnets, gateways, and private connectivity
- Implement and enforce network security standards, policies, and compliance requirements in collaboration with security and governance teams
- Replace legacy serial RTUs with modern IP based RTUs and establish reliable network connectivity across substations, remote field locations, and OT environments
- Install, configure, and support network and communication equipment in existing and newly constructed substations
- Plan, review, and execute network change activities following ITIL/change management processes, including impact analysis, rollback planning, and post implementation validation
- Monitor and optimize network performance using enterprise monitoring tools, while coordinating with IT/OT teams, cloud providers, OEMs, and vendors for incident resolution and continuous improvement
Benefits
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
- Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
- 401(k) plan and contribution
- Long-term/Short-term Disability
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
