Senior Network Engineer_HYBRID IN CHICAGO

PulseRise Technologies•Chicago, IL

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a highly motivated Senior Network Engineer to join our Global Infrastructure team based in Chicago. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-growing environment, enjoys solving complex technical challenges, and wants to play a key role in shaping the future of a global enterprise network. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, supporting, and continuously improving our global network infrastructure across North America, Europe, and Asia. This position requires both strong technical expertise and the ability to collaborate effectively with business stakeholders, project teams, security teams, cloud engineers, and support organizations. This is a hands-on engineering role with opportunities to influence architecture, drive standardization, and support strategic infrastructure initiatives.

Requirements

7+ years of enterprise networking experience.
Experience supporting medium to large global environments.
Strong troubleshooting skills across multiple technologies.
Experience supporting production environments with high availability requirements.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Strong experience with Cisco Catalyst Switching
Strong experience with Cisco Wireless
Strong experience with Meraki Wireless
Strong experience with Palo Alto Firewalls
Strong experience with BGP
Strong experience with OSPF
Strong experience with VPN Technologies
Strong experience with DHCP
Strong experience with DNS
Strong experience with TCP/IP
Strong experience with Network Security
Strong experience with Enterprise Wireless Design
Strong experience with SD-WAN concepts
Strong experience with Network Monitoring platforms
Cloud Experience
Experience with Microsoft Azure Networking
Experience with AWS Networking
Experience with Hybrid Cloud Connectivity

Nice To Haves

Palo Alto Certifications
CCNP Enterprise
PCNSE
Azure Network Engineer Associate
Experience with Prisma Access
Experience with SASE architectures
Experience with automation and scripting (PowerShell, Python, Terraform)
Takes ownership and drives issues to resolution.
Is comfortable working independently.
Communicates effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
Can explain complex technical concepts in simple terms.
Is proactive and continuously looks for improvement opportunities.
Enjoys mentoring junior engineers.
Works well in a collaborative global environment.

Responsibilities

Design, deploy, and support enterprise network solutions across global sites.
Troubleshoot complex network issues across LAN, WAN, Wireless, Internet, VPN, and Cloud environments.
Provide Tier 3 escalation support for critical production incidents.
Participate in on-call rotation and major incident response activities.
Support network lifecycle management, upgrades, and refresh projects.
Configure and support Cisco Switching, Cisco Wireless, Meraki Wireless, Palo Alto Firewalls, VPN technologies, Routing and Switching platforms.
Manage BGP, OSPF, Static Routing, VLANs, QoS, and High Availability solutions.
Work closely with cybersecurity teams to maintain secure network architectures.
Support 802.1X, Network Access Control, DHCP Snooping, Segmentation initiatives, Firewall policies, and Zero Trust initiatives.
Support cloud connectivity and networking solutions across Microsoft Azure and AWS.
Assist with VPN connectivity, Hybrid networking, Cloud routing, and Security integration.
Improve wireless performance and end-user experience globally.
Support wireless standardization initiatives.
Troubleshoot roaming, authentication, and connectivity issues.
Work with endpoint and infrastructure teams to deliver reliable connectivity for Windows and macOS users.
Lead network-related infrastructure projects.
Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and automate operations.
Develop technical standards and best practices.
Participate in global network transformation initiatives.