Senior Network Engineer

ITT Inc. - English US•Seneca Falls, NY

6d•$99,900 - $149,100

About The Position

The Senior Network Engineer plays a key role in the operational health, reliability, security, performance, and modernization of ITT's global network and communications infrastructure. This hands-on engineering role combines project delivery with ongoing operational support, covering enterprise networking, network security, cloud connectivity, voice and collaboration, remote access, and network observability platforms. Under the direction of the Manager of Network Operations & Delivery, the position supports services used by users, applications, manufacturing facilities, cloud services, data centers, and business partners worldwide. The role covers the lifecycle of network infrastructure and services, including design, deployment, configuration management, monitoring, troubleshooting, performance optimization, security hardening, capacity planning, technology refreshes, automation, and documentation. It works closely with infrastructure, security, cloud, application, service desk, and business-aligned IT teams to deliver secure, scalable, and cost-effective network services. The role supports global operations and requires participation in an on-call rotation, flexibility for work outside standard hours, and occasional travel of less than 10%.

Requirements

A college degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field and 5+ years of experience, or 7+ years of relevant experience.
Strong knowledge of enterprise networking, including LAN, WAN, WLAN, routing, switching, and network architecture.
Hands-on experience with BGP, OSPF, VLANs, STP, HSRP/VRRP, QoS, and related Layer 2 and Layer 3 technologies.
Hands-on experience with Cisco Catalyst, Nexus, ISR, and related networking platforms.
Hands-on experience with Meraki networking solutions and cloud-managed network environments.
Experience administering and supporting Palo Alto firewalls, security policies, VPN technologies, and network segmentation.
Experience with SD-WAN, WAN optimization, and global connectivity solutions.
Knowledge of network access control, including Cisco ISE and identity-based access solutions.
Experience supporting enterprise network services and IP address management platforms.
Experience designing, implementing, and supporting secure remote access and site-to-site VPN solutions.
Knowledge of Microsoft Teams Telephony and enterprise voice technologies.
Experience supporting Cisco Unified Communications Manager and related voice infrastructure.
Experience supporting application delivery and load balancing technologies such as Citrix NetScaler.
Experience supporting web application security technologies such as Imperva or comparable solutions.
Experience with network monitoring, observability, performance management, and reporting platforms such as SolarWinds.
Experience designing, building, operating, and maintaining Azure network services alongside enterprise on-premises networks.
Knowledge of cloud networking concepts, including ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, virtual networking, security controls, and hybrid connectivity.
Experience supporting network security frameworks and architectures, including Zero Trust, segmentation, NAC, and secure access.
Experience planning and executing network infrastructure upgrades, lifecycle refreshes, migrations, and transformation initiatives.
Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and enterprise integration activities.
Ability to collaborate across global, cross-cultural teams and build relationships with technical and non-technical groups.
Effective written and verbal communication, documentation, analytical, problem-solving, and technical research skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, take ownership of work, and remain composed during critical incidents and outages.
Must meet applicable U.S. Person requirements for access to export-controlled and regulated systems and data.
Ability to remain stationary for extended periods and regularly use hands and fingers to operate a computer; ability to lift and transport moderately heavy equipment when required.
Must carry a company-issued smartphone 24x7 for escalation and incident response.
Willingness to travel less than 10% as required for projects, deployments, or site initiatives.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Operational Technology networking and industrial network segmentation in manufacturing environments.
Experience with network automation, scripting, and infrastructure-as-code technologies.
Experience working in large-scale enterprise environments supporting globally distributed users and sites.
Experience in environments with outsourced or hybrid service models.

Responsibilities

Execute Enterprise Network Services team objectives supporting global networking, network security, voice, connectivity, and cloud networking platforms.
Administer enterprise routing, switching, wireless networking, firewalls, network access control, voice, and cloud connectivity services.
Provide ongoing operational support for global network environments, maintaining secure, reliable, scalable, and cost-effective services.
Implement changes, upgrades, migrations, and retirements of network infrastructure, security platforms, and communications systems.
Partner with infrastructure, security, cloud, and business stakeholders on network transformation and modernization initiatives.
Plan and execute network projects supporting cloud adoption, data center initiatives, compliance requirements, and business growth.
Identify and recommend improvements to policies, standards, and operational processes.
Enforce network security and compliance standards and take corrective action when deficiencies are identified.
Participate in disaster recovery and business continuity testing as required.
Resolve incidents, service requests, and escalations involving enterprise networking, cloud connectivity, voice, security, and communications.
Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of complex incidents involving routing, switching, firewalls, WAN/SD-WAN, wireless, cloud connectivity, and network performance.
Develop automation solutions to improve the efficiency, consistency, and scalability of network operations.
Identify opportunities to improve network reliability, performance, security, and operational effectiveness through standardization and automation.
Manage enterprise network infrastructure and communications platforms, including LAN, WAN, WLAN, SD-WAN, firewall, voice, NAC, cloud, and remote access services.
Support network security, compliance, segmentation, and modernization initiatives, as well as mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and business integration projects.
Participate in an on-call rotation and provide additional support as assigned by department leadership.
Provide global support for Cisco routing, switching, and wireless infrastructure; Meraki; Palo Alto firewalls and VPN; Cisco ISE; Microsoft Teams Telephony; Cisco Unified Communications Manager; Citrix NetScaler; Imperva; Azure networking; and SolarWinds monitoring and reporting platforms.
Maintain documentation, operational standards, network diagrams, and knowledge bases.