Senior Network Engineer

SMS Datacenter is a growing IT MSP for Managed Services, Colocation, Networking, Private Managed Cloud, and Help Desk. They are seeking a Senior Network Engineer with strong Fortinet firewall security and Wi-Fi experience to join their network engineering and design team, where the role involves designing and deploying functional networks and mentoring team members.

Responsibilities:

• Design and deploy functional networks (LAN, WLAN, WAN)
• Configure and troubleshoot firewalls (Palo Alto and Fortinet), routers, switches, and Wi-Fi
• Troubleshoot networks on internal and customer environments independently and with other engineers
• Mentor team members on technical issues, train current and future engineers
• Communicate with users professionally
• Create and maintain complete technical documentation and SOPs
• Fully track time and work done on internal and customer tickets and projects
• Suggest improvements to network performance, capacity, and scalability
• Participate in a rotating on-call schedule
• Perform other job-related duties as necessary

Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience designing network architecture for small businesses and enterprises
• 7+ years of network engineering experience
• FCX, FCSS, or equivalent knowledge. FCP may be considered
• Strong Fortinet firewall security and Wi-Fi experience
• Configuration and troubleshooting of network devices including switches and routers
• BGP in an MSPs, data centers, or other multi-tenant environments
• TCP/IP, Layer 2 (VLAN), and Layer 3
• Wireless (802.11x)
• WAN NNI circuit
• Additional experience with Palo Alto preferred
• VoIP expertise preferred
• Networking certifications such as CCNP Enterprise, CCIE, PCNSE, PCNSC, or equivalent preferred