Network Implementation Engineer

IP Pathways•Columbus, OH

89d•Onsite

About The Position

IP Pathways is experiencing explosive company growth and is looking for a Network Implementation Engineer to join their growing team. This position will be part of the IP Pathways engineering team and will participate in IP Pathways training and other company activities. The role requires a high level of professionalism and excellent soft skills in addition to technical skills. The Network Implementation Engineer will be part of the Managed Services – Operations Team, responsible for implementing, onboarding, and migrating clients into IP Pathways’ managed and cloud service platforms. This includes cloud, disaster recovery, backup, and managed infrastructure offerings. Beyond initial deployment, the team provides ongoing operational care and administration of these environments, ensuring they remain secure, reliable, and high-performing through continuous monitoring, management, and maintenance. The role involves leading implementation, onboarding, and migration projects across hybrid and cloud environments, taking ownership of ongoing monitoring, management, and administration of client systems and services, and identifying opportunities to automate, orchestrate, and optimize operational processes for greater efficiency and reliability. This is an opportunity for individuals who enjoy solving tough problems, streamlining technical processes, and building resilient networks that support clients’ long-term success.

Requirements

Associate's degree or relevant certifications (such as CCNA) preferred, or equivalent work experience.
Minimum 3+ years of experience in network administration and engineering.
Experience with Wireless Technologies: Aruba, Meraki, Mikrotik
Experience with Routing/Switching: Cisco, Arista, Aruba, Meraki, Mikrotik
Experience with Firewalls: Cisco, Meraki, Palo Alto, FortiGate
Excellent communication, documentation, and customer service skills.
Exceptional multitasking prowess maintaining quality.
A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with strong attention to detail.
Team-oriented disposition.
Familiarity with ticketing systems, remote monitoring tools, and managed service delivery environments.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Protocols: OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, Fibre Channel Zoning
Familiarity with Load Balancers: Kemp, F5, Peplink
Familiarity with Other Technologies: Cisco ISE, Aruba ClearPass, Cisco phone (CUCM)
Proficiency in 1–2 scripting languages, such as PowerShell or Python, is a huge plus.

Responsibilities

Participate as a network engineering resource as part of a project team, implementing solutions according to defined project timelines.
Configure, implement, and manage network infrastructure devices and related applications within client on-premise and cloud environments.
Provide written updates and summaries of project tasks completed, issues that arise, and progress of ongoing tasks.
Assist in the implementation of system-related solutions by providing connectivity of systems through networking solutions and configurations.
Perform site surveys to assess and validate client environments and/or effectiveness of implemented solutions.
Support the onboarding and management of client infrastructure across hybrid and cloud environments.
Assist in the onboarding and migration of clients into IP Pathways’ AdaptiveCloud Cloud Infrastructure platform.
Develop and improve automation, orchestration, and monitoring processes to increase operational efficiency.
Document processes and contribute to process improvement initiatives to ensure high-quality service delivery.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams on implementation projects.
Assist in the troubleshooting and resolution of network issues for customer environments.
Mentor and provide technical guidance to fellow engineers.