8+ years of progressive network engineering experience, ideally at a senior engineer or architect level.
Strong foundational knowledge of networking concepts including circuits, routing, switching, and VLAN design.
Proven experience in runbook creation and ownership in real deployment environments.
Demonstrated quality control or process ownership in a network engineering context.
Excellent written communication skills and professionalism in customer interactions.
Responsibilities
Perform pre-shipment quality control reviews of network device configurations.
Serve as the final technical review before devices are shipped.
Validate configurations against detailed runbooks to identify errors or deviations.
Provide real-time oversight and coaching to engineers during staging activities.
Review and continuously improve technical runbooks for device builds.
Ensure runbooks reflect current configuration standards and update documentation promptly.
Communicate quality control status and outcomes to stakeholders.
Benefits
Onsite work environment, fostering team collaboration.
Direct hire position with W2 employment.
Opportunity to engage with diverse technologies and platforms.
Focus on continuous improvement and professional development.
Full Job Description
Onsite - 5days a week - No Remote
US Citizens or GC Holders only
Must be on W2 (Direct - Hire) - no C2C What You Will Do Quality Control and Oversight
Perform pre shipment quality control reviews of network device configurations across Fortinet, Juniper, and Cradlepoint platforms
Serve as the final technical review and quality gate before devices are released for shipment
Validate configurations against detailed multi step runbooks and standards to identify errors, omissions, or deviations
Provide real time oversight and coaching to engineers during staging and build activities without directly performing configurations
Runbook and Process Ownership
Review, validate, and continuously improve technical runbooks covering the full device build lifecycle
Ensure runbooks accurately reflect the current thirty five step configuration standard
Update documentation immediately when issues are discovered so lessons learned are captured and reused
Drive strong change control discipline by ensuring deviations are documented, reviewed, and approved
Technical Documentation and Knowledge Management
Develop and maintain clear technical documentation that engineers can follow without prior project context
Document the ecosystem of systems involved in the build process, including sixteen source systems and approximately twenty five required data points per device
Create templates, checklists, and reference materials that reduce risk and improve consistency in a highly manual environment
Customer and Cross Functional Engagement
Communicate quality control status, readiness, and outcomes to internal and customer stakeholders
Provide written and verbal updates on findings, exceptions, and resolutions
Partner with project managers, logistics teams, and senior engineers throughout the device build and shipping lifecycle
What We Are Looking For We are intentionally not limiting this role to a specific vendor certification or technology stack. We are looking for experienced network professionals who bring depth in at least one of the following areas. Required Experience
Demonstrated depth in one or more of the following:
Runbook creation, ownership, and execution in real deployment environments
Technical documentation that engineers can reliably execute
Quality control or quality process ownership in a network engineering context
Experience with at least one of the following deployment backgrounds:
Large scale circuit rollouts including cellular, DIA, or WAN
Enterprise firewall deployments across multiple sites
Enterprise routing and switching deployments
Eight or more years of progressive network engineering experience with senior engineer or architect level exposure
Strong foundational understanding of networking including circuits, routing, switching, VLAN design, and centralized management platforms
Strong change control mindset with an emphasis on process discipline and quality outcomes
Excellent written communication skills and customer facing professionalism
Preferred Experience
Experience with FortiManager or similar centralized network management platforms
Familiarity with Fortinet, Juniper, or Cradlepoint environments
Experience supporting large scale, repeatable network deployment programs
What Success Looks Like
Configuration defects do not reach the customer site
Runbooks are accurate, current, and trusted by the engineering team
Engineers follow established procedures consistently and deviations are formally reviewed
New team members ramp quickly using clear, reliable documentation
Field issues result in immediate root cause analysis and same day runbook updates
