Senior Network Engineer

Location: Georgiana, AL
Experience: 10+ Years
Employment Type:  W2 Contract

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise network infrastructure. The ideal candidate should have strong experience with routing, switching, network security, cloud networking, and network automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and maintain enterprise LAN/WAN/WLAN networks.
• Configure and troubleshoot Cisco routers, switches, and network devices.
• Manage routing protocols including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, and TCP/IP.
• Implement and support firewalls, VPNs, load balancers, and SD-WAN.
• Monitor network performance, availability, and security.
• Troubleshoot complex network issues and perform root-cause analysis.
• Work with cloud networking environments such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Automate network operations using Python, Ansible, or similar tools.
• Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and application teams.
• Prepare network documentation, diagrams, and operational procedures.

Required Skills

• 10+ years of hands-on Network Engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of Cisco networking technologies.
• Routing & Switching: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLAN, STP, VXLAN.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NAT, HTTP/HTTPS.
• Experience with Firewalls, VPN, IPS/IDS, and network security.
• Experience with SD-WAN and enterprise wireless networks.
• Knowledge of AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform networking.
• Experience with Python, Ansible, or network automation.
• Strong troubleshooting and communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Cisco ACI / SDN experience.
• Experience with Palo Alto, Fortinet, or Cisco ASA/Firepower.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes/container networking.
• Experience with network monitoring tools such as SolarWinds, Splunk, or Datadog.
• Experience in large enterprise or data-center environments.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

Nice to Have Certifications

• Cisco CCNP Enterprise
• Cisco CCIE
• Cisco DevNet Professional
• Palo Alto PCNSE
• Fortinet NSE/FCP
• AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate