Senior Network Engineer- Onsite

**Will only consider Local Bay Area candidates, onsite interviews required*

**This is a contract hire, client is unable to provide visa sponsorship, now or in the future. Candidates must be able to work in the U.S. on a permanent, ongoing basis without any need for current or future sponsorship."**

Senior Network Engineer

Location: San Francisco, CA (HQ) 4 days onsite / 1 day remote per week Employment Type: Full-Time, Contract to hire after 6months
Reports To: IT Infrastructure Manager

About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer to manage and support the day-to-day network operations across our three locations: San Francisco (HQ), New York City, and Chicago. This role is based full-time out of our San Francisco headquarters, with a hybrid schedule of four days onsite and one day remote each week.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on networking professional comfortable working across a multi-vendor environment, with deep expertise in Cisco Meraki and solid experience with Juniper networking equipment. You'll be the primary point of contact for network health, performance, and troubleshooting across all three sites.

Network Environment
San Francisco & New York City: Meraki Firewalls, Meraki Core Switches, Meraki Access Switches, Meraki Access Points
Chicago: Meraki Firewalls, Juniper Core Switches, Juniper Access Switches, Juniper Access Points

Key Responsibilities
Own the day-to-day administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of network infrastructure across San Francisco, NYC, and Chicago
Configure, maintain, and optimize Meraki firewalls, switches, and access points across all locations
Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Juniper core switches, access switches, and access points in the Chicago environment
Monitor network performance and proactively identify and resolve connectivity, latency, and reliability issues
Manage firewall rules, VLANs, VPN configurations, and network segmentation to ensure security and performance
Perform firmware/software updates, patching, and lifecycle management of network hardware
Support wireless network performance and coverage across all sites
Document network topology, configurations, and standard operating procedures
Respond to and resolve escalated network incidents, coordinating with IT support teams as needed
Partner with security, IT, and facilities teams on network changes, new site rollouts, and infrastructure projects
Maintain compliance with internal network security standards and policies
Provide occasional after-hours or on-call support for critical network issues as needed

Required Qualifications
5+ years of experience in network engineering/administration
Hands-on experience administering Cisco Meraki environments (firewalls, switches, access points, Meraki Dashboard)
Working experience with Juniper networking equipment (switches and access points)
Strong understanding of networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, VLANs, routing/switching, DHCP, DNS, VPN
Experience troubleshooting multi-site, distributed network environments
Solid understanding of network security best practices (firewall policy, segmentation, access control)
Excellent troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills
Ability to work full-time onsite in San Francisco (4 days/week onsite, 1 day remote)

Preferred Qualifications
Relevant certifications such as Cisco Meraki (CMNA), Juniper (JNCIA/JNCIS), CCNA, or CCNP
Experience supporting multi-site corporate WAN/LAN environments
Familiarity with SD-WAN concepts and implementation
Experience with network monitoring tools and ticketing systems (e.g., ServiceNow, Datadog, PRTG)

Work Schedule & Location
This is a full-time, onsite-first position based at our San Francisco headquarters, requiring 4 days onsite and 1 day remote per week. .