Network Engineer

Network Engineer Overview

• The Network Engineer role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise network infrastructure to ensure reliability and security.
• Collaborate with IT leadership and teams to support critical business and clinical applications.
• Provide hands-on support for network upgrades, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Ensure compliance with corporate security policies and industry best practices.
• Work remotely with occasional on-site support as required.
• Utilize expertise in routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, and network security.
• Opportunity to work with leading technologies from Cisco, Fortinet, and Palo Alto.
• Contribute to business continuity and disaster recovery initiatives.

Network Engineer Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Design and maintain scalable, secure enterprise network infrastructure.
• Optimize and troubleshoot network technologies including routers, switches, and firewalls.
• Develop network architecture, standards, and operational best practices.
• Provide advanced technical support for complex network incidents.
• Monitor network health and proactively address service disruptions.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to implement secure configurations.
• Participate in on-call rotations for critical incident response.
• Lead network components of IT and infrastructure projects.

Network Engineer Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, IT, or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of network engineering experience; 5 years preferred.
• Expertise in routing protocols, VLANs, and network segmentation.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco, Fortinet, and Palo Alto platforms.
• Knowledge of network security, VPNs, and wireless infrastructure.
• Strong troubleshooting skills using diagnostic tools like Wireshark.
• Ability to work remotely and travel for on-site support as needed.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.