Senior Network Engineer

Overture Partners

$110K — $130K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 7+ years of enterprise network engineering experience.
  • Deep understanding of TCP/IP and enterprise protocols including DNS, DHCP, and TLS.
  • Strong experience with enterprise routing and switching across Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, and Aruba environments.
  • Cloud networking experience in AWS and Azure.

Responsibilities

  • Design and recommend network solutions to enhance performance and resilience.
  • Architect and deploy LAN/WAN and cloud networking solutions.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and support capacity planning.
  • Install, configure, and manage various networking hardware and software.
  • Monitor network health and troubleshoot performance issues.
  • Serve as Tier III escalation point for network incidents and lead root cause analysis.
  • Maintain network documentation and contribute to operational excellence.

Benefits

  • Medical insurance with three plan options.
  • 401(k) plan starting on day one.
  • Variety of voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance.
  • Sick time as required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
Full Job Description
About the Role

The Network Engineering team designs, delivers, and supports enterprise network infrastructure across corporate offices, jobsites, data centers, and cloud environments.

As a Senior Network Engineer, you will lead enterprise network architecture, deployment, operations, and continuous improvement while serving as a key escalation point for complex issues.

Key Responsibilities

Network Architecture & Design
  • Design and recommend network solutions that improve performance, resilience, and scalability.
  • Architect and deploy LAN/WAN, data center, and cloud networking solutions across AWS and Azure.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies, contribute to infrastructure standards, and support capacity planning.

Network Engineering & Implementation
  • Install, configure, and manage routers, switches, voice gateways, firewalls, SSL VPN, wireless infrastructure, NAC platforms, and cloud networking components.
  • Implement and support VLANs, routing protocols, QoS, DHCP, NTP, PoE, SNMP, FTP/TFTP, CDP, SSH, HTTPS, and AAA.

Security & Network Protection
  • Deploy and maintain Fortinet security appliances, Aruba ClearPass, and related access control policies.
  • Support IDS/IPS, SIEM integrations, firewall hardening, and compliance with security standards.

Monitoring, Performance & Reliability
  • Monitor network health, uptime, and performance using tools such as SolarWinds, NetScout, and Wireshark.
  • Conduct protocol analysis, troubleshoot latency and packet loss, identify bottlenecks, and produce performance reports.

Incident Response & Support
  • Serve as Tier III escalation point for network-related incidents.
  • Lead root cause analysis and ensure timely, well-documented resolution of issues.
  • Provide after-hours support for critical outages when required.
  • Troubleshoot hardware, software, and circuit issues including MPLS, QoS, and private line connectivity.

Collaboration & Leadership
  • Partner with infrastructure, security, and application teams to deliver integrated IT solutions.
  • Work with vendors and service providers to support implementations and resolve issues.
  • Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance to IT staff.

Documentation & Operational Excellence
  • Maintain network documentation, including diagrams, configuration standards, and change records.
  • Contribute to standardization, monitoring and logging improvements, and process optimization.
  • Support data center and IDF/MDF environments, including equipment and environmental monitoring.

Required Skills & Expertise

Networking Fundamentals
  • Deep understanding of TCP/IP and enterprise protocols, including DNS, DHCP, NTP, HTTP/HTTPS, SMTP, SSL/TLS, LDAP, CIFS, HSRP/VRRP, and 802.1X.

Core Technical Capabilities
  • Strong experience with enterprise routing and switching across Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, and Aruba environments.
  • Cloud networking experience in AWS and Azure.
  • WAN technologies including MPLS, VPLS, DIA, and VPN.

Tools & Platforms
  • Monitoring and analysis tools: SolarWinds, NetScout, and Wireshark.
  • Security and access control tools: ClearPass, SIEM, and IDS/IPS.

Professional Skills
  • Strong written, verbal, and organizational skills.
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong mentoring and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Experience & Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 7+ years of enterprise network engineering experience.
  • Relevant certifications preferred, such as CCNP.
  • Proven success supporting complex enterprise networking environments.

W2 employees of Overture Partners who work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), 401(k) starting on day one, a variety of voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

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