Senior Network Engineer
About The Position
Catania Oils, a fourth-generation, family-owned business with 125 years of excellence in the edible oils industry, is looking for a passionate and driven Senior Network Engineer to join their team. The company values teamwork, respect, and continuous improvement, operating in a culture that blends tradition with innovation. This role offers the opportunity to make a real impact in a company committed to sustainability and quality. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, loves solving problems, and knows how to bring out the best in people. The company's core values include treating every team member like family, taking responsibility, striving for excellence, being customer-focused, and acting with integrity.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in network engineering, with a strong focus on security
- Proven experience with Palo Alto firewalls (policy management, NAT, VPNs)
- Proven experience with Network segmentation and secure design
- Proven experience with Network hardening and vulnerability mitigation
- Experience managing enterprise switching environments (Dell preferred)
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP, routing, switching, VLANs
- Strong understanding of VPNs, IDS/IPS, and secure access controls
- Experience supporting hybrid environments (on-prem + Azure)
- Ability to operate independently in a lean IT organization
Nice To Haves
- Experience leading network security remediation or transformation efforts
- Familiarity with zero trust or modern network security frameworks
- Relevant certifications (e.g., PCNSE, CCNP/CCIE, CISSP, or equivalent)
Responsibilities
- Lead initiatives to harden network infrastructure following industry best practices
- Identify and remediate security gaps across LAN, WAN, and cloud-connected environments
- Establish and maintain secure baseline configurations for firewalls, switches, and network devices
- Design and implement network segmentation strategies to reduce risk and limit lateral movement
- Evaluate and improve current network topology for both security and operational efficiency
- Support evolution toward modern security architectures (e.g., zero trust principles where appropriate)
- Own firewall strategy, policy design, and rule lifecycle management
- Audit, rationalize, and optimize existing firewall rulesets
- Implement governance processes for rule requests, approvals, and periodic recertification
- Design and maintain high availability across both physical locations
- Ensure redundancy and failover capabilities for critical network paths and services
- Identify and eliminate single points of failure across infrastructure
- Manage and optimize Dell switching environment, including VLAN design and segmentation
- Ensure consistent configuration standards and performance across both sites
- Support and secure connectivity between on-prem infrastructure and Azure
- Extend network security controls and segmentation into cloud environments
- Participate in a 24/7/365 operational model with on-call support as needed
- Document network architecture, standards, and procedures
- Monitor network performance, availability, and security posture
- Partner with IT leadership to align network strategy with business priorities
Benefits
- Competitive pay and benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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