Senior Network Engineer - Woodbridge, NJ (Hybrid)

Provident Bank•Woodbridge, NJ

90d•$87,200 - $124,500•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Network Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, operating, and optimizing secure enterprise network infrastructure. The role provides advanced technical leadership across LAN, WAN, wireless, firewall, VPN, segmentation, cloud-connected, and network security environments to ensure high availability, performance, resiliency, and protection of services supporting business-critical banking systems. The position partners with infrastructure, information security, application, risk, compliance, and vendor teams to deliver secure network solutions aligned with operational, regulatory, and change management requirements. Work is mainly performed in a normal office environment with usually moderate noise. The role may also involve travel to customers and property locations. The job description notes that duties may be modified and that employees may be assigned other duties by management.

Requirements

Minimum 5–7 years of progressively responsible experience in enterprise network engineering or infrastructure operations.
Hands-on experience administering enterprise firewall platforms; Cisco Firepower Threat Defense/FMC experience is preferred, including policy tuning, rule lifecycle management, NAT, VPN, high availability, upgrades, and troubleshooting.
Demonstrated ability to design and operate secure network architectures using defense-in-depth, least-privilege access, segmentation, vulnerability remediation, configuration standards, and controlled change management.
Experience with software-defined networking and/or SD-WAN technologies.
Strong troubleshooting skills using packet capture, firewall logs, SIEM or monitoring platforms, vulnerability data, and diagnostic tools to investigate connectivity, performance, and security issues.
Advanced knowledge of enterprise networking and network security concepts, including routing, switching, wireless, QoS, firewalls, VPNs, segmentation, secure access, threat prevention, and logging/monitoring integrations.
Ability to design resilient, secure, and scalable network architectures.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including technical documentation and executive-level reporting.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and lead technical initiatives with minimal supervision.
Ability to perform prolonged sitting, lift 5 to 10 pounds, and occasionally bend or lift overhead.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related discipline is preferred.
Cisco CCNA, CCNP, or equivalent networking certification preferred.
Relevant security certifications such as Cisco CyberOps, CCNP Security, CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or GIAC are strongly preferred; equivalent practical network security experience is also noted.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and oversee the installation and integration of network hardware and infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, servers, power systems, and structured cabling.
Operate, maintain, and enhance enterprise LAN/WAN/WLAN environments; evaluate and implement networking technologies and architectures.
Engineer and support switching, routing, firewall, VPN, TCP/IP, VoIP, and network security solutions.
Administer Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) firewall environments, including policy management and reviews, upgrades, daily support, troubleshooting, health monitoring, and change execution under established change control processes.
Implement and maintain network security controls, including firewall rule governance, segmentation, secure remote access, access control lists, VPN configurations, intrusion prevention, and logging integrations.
Partner with Information Security and Technology Risk teams to assess vulnerabilities, remediate findings, validate secure configurations, support penetration testing and audit evidence requests, and ensure network changes follow approved risk and change control practices.
Coordinate with vendors, service providers, and internal stakeholders to deliver network projects on schedule and within scope.
Maintain accurate network documentation, diagrams, standards, and operational procedures.
Provide technical reporting, capacity analysis, and risk assessments to senior management.
Drive continuous improvement, automation, and standards development; perform other related duties as required.

Benefits

Incentive eligibility based on company, business, and/or individual goal achievement and performance.
Paid time off (PTO) and holiday PTO.
Medical, dental, and vision plans.
Flexible and Health Savings Accounts.
401(k) retirement plan.
Disability insurance.
Employee Assistance Program.
Basic life insurance.
Tuition disbursement and loan repayment programs.
Voluntary supplemental life insurance, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and legal plans.