Network Engineer

CTS Technology Solutions, a New Charter Company, is seeking a Network Engineer to design, implement, and support secure client network environments. In this role, you will work with client stakeholders and internal engineers to manage network infrastructure and resolve complex network issues.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary escalation point for complex network issues, including firewalls, routers, switches, wireless access points, VLANs, and firewall policy configurations
• Perform proactive preventative maintenance, review network and security reports, and identify, recommend, or implement corrective actions for systems that fall outside established standards
• Collaborate with Professional Services teams to configure and prepare network hardware for deployment, including coordinating with warehouse resources when needed

Requirements:

• Strong experience managing VLANs and firewall policies, preferably with WatchGuard and UniFi networking environments
• Hands-on experience configuring and supporting WatchGuard firewalls, with familiarity in comparable platforms such as Cisco Meraki or SonicWall considered a plus
• Experience administering Windows Server environments and Active Directory, including user, group, and policy management
• Experience working within a Managed Service Provider (MSP) environment, supporting multiple client infrastructures
• Experience managing wireless networking environments, including wireless access points and point-to-point links, with the ability to optimize performance by adjusting power levels, analyzing channel utilization, and manually tuning wireless settings when automatic channel selection is insufficient
• Experience working with Ubiquiti UniFi switching environments
• Industry certifications such as Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) and/or CompTIA Network+
• WatchGuard Fireware Essentials certification or equivalent firewall platform certification