Senior Network Engineer, Cloud Solutions

Sikich is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, maintain, and support secure, reliable network infrastructures for client environments. This role emphasizes hands-on delivery and operational support across switching, routing, wireless, firewalls, SD-WAN, VPN connectivity, and network monitoring platforms, with responsibility for the devices, tools, and documentation required to build, optimize, and troubleshoot modern network environments.

What will you do in this role?

• Implement, configure, and support core network infrastructure including routers, switches, wireless access points, firewalls, VPN appliances, and SD-WAN platforms.

• Assist in building and maintaining LAN, WAN, wireless, and internet edge environments, including VLAN design, routing, switching, DHCP, DNS, and site-to-site or remote access connectivity.

• Perform network deployments, upgrades, cutovers, and hardware refresh activities for branch, campus, and data center environments.

• Use network management and troubleshooting tools such as monitoring platforms, configuration backups, logging tools, packet capture utilities, and vendor management portals to identify issues and maintain performance.

• Troubleshoot network outages, performance bottlenecks, routing issues, firewall rules, wireless coverage concerns, and connectivity problems using a structured diagnostic approach.

• Support security-focused network operations by implementing and maintaining VPNs, segmentation, access control policies, high availability, and secure remote connectivity solutions.

• Document network topology, device inventories, IP schemes, circuit details, configurations, implementation plans, and support procedures to ensure operational continuity.

• Coordinate with project managers, senior engineers, carriers, and client stakeholders to deliver network projects on schedule and with clear communication.

• Provide day-to-day technical support for client environments, including incident response, problem resolution, maintenance windows, and post-implementation validation.

• Recommend practical improvements to network infrastructure, lifecycle planning, resiliency, and toolsets that improve stability, visibility, and supportability.

• Manage time effectively against assigned budgets, maintain accurate documentation and time entry, and escalate risks or blockers as appropriate.

• Continue developing technical expertise through training, certifications, and hands-on experience with current networking platforms and operational tools.

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in network engineering, infrastructure support, or consulting roles with responsibility for implementation and ongoing operations.
• Experience deploying and supporting network infrastructure components such as routers, switches, wireless systems, firewalls, SD-WAN appliances, VPN platforms, and internet circuits.
• Strong working knowledge of TCP/IP, subnetting, VLANs, routing protocols, switching, NAT, DHCP, DNS, wireless networking, and network segmentation.
• Hands-on experience with leading network vendors and platforms such as Cisco, Fortinet, HPE Aruba, Palo Alto, Meraki, or similar enterprise networking technologies.
• Experience using operational and support tools such as network monitoring systems, configuration backup tools, logging and alerting platforms, packet capture tools, and documentation systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot network and security issues across LAN, WAN, wireless, and perimeter environments and clearly communicate findings and resolution steps.
• Familiarity with network security concepts including VPNs, firewall policy management, secure remote access, MFA integration, and Zero Trust principles.
• Understanding of network documentation standards, change management practices, implementation planning, and post-deployment validation.
• Exposure to cloud-connected and hybrid infrastructure, including Azure networking, Microsoft 365 connectivity, and data center interconnects, is preferred.
• Associate- or professional-level certifications such as CCNA, Fortinet NSE/FCP, Aruba, Palo Alto, or equivalent are preferred.
• Four-year college degree or equivalent combination of technical training and relevant industry experience.
• Willingness to travel for limited client engagement requirements, approximately 10% of the time.

In compliance with this state's pay transparency laws, the midpoint of the salary range for this role is $130,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.

In addition, specific skills/experience required are as follows: .....

• Servant Leader - You are hyper focused on engaging employees, fostering their development, and building a positive culture.
• Solutions Focused - You see opportunities in every business problem and can develop, articulate, and implement solutions.
• Collaboration - You are a relationship builder across all levels of the organization and across all business units.
• Instills Trust - You do what you say, and you follow through on commitments, you act with integrity, you are consistent and are perceived as credible.
• Impact & Influence Thinking - You gain support for ideas, proposals, and solutions, and get others to act, with or without formal authority, to advance initiatives/objectives.

About Sikich

Sikich offers the public and private sectors a varied platform of professional services across consulting, technology and compliance. Highly specialized and hands-on teams deliver integrated solutions rooted in deep industry experience. Our approach is strategically and thoughtfully designed to help our clients, teams, and communities accelerate success.

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Our team members enjoy expansive benefits ranging from competitive compensation and insurance options to wellness programs and a flexible time off policy, to name only a few. Sikich also takes pride in prioritizing team members' health, total wellbeing and time spent with family, friends and in the pursuit of personal goals, hobbies, and endeavors.

Some examples of our many benefits:

• Sikich maintains a Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy. We encourage every full-time employee, as your role permits, to utilize paid time off (personal time, mental/physical health care, vacation, sick leave, etc.). Waiting for time off to accrue is common at other companies. At Sikich, you do not have to wait for this benefit to kick in. FTO is activated on your first day with our organization.
• Sikich will also recognize paid holidays during the year and strives to permit employees to have time off the last week of the calendar year when client and project work permits.
• Sikich offers a comprehensive wellness program to engage, challenge and empower team members to take responsibility for their wellbeing. Activities can be tracked through our wellness provider to obtain gift cards and other rewards.

We also offer:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Health, dental, vision, life, and accident/death/disability insurance options
• HSA employer contribution
• Nine (9) paid holidays annually.
• A robust paid Parental Bonding Leave program covering birth, adoption, and foster children.
• 401(k) with employer contributions
• CPA bonus with four (4) paid exam days & four (4) paid study days.
• Tuition reimbursement
• Generous employee referral bonus program
• Client referral bonus program
• Pet insurance
• FORCE - Sikich community volunteer program enabling each team member to use up to four hours of paid time annually to volunteer and make a difference in their localcommunities.

What to expect when you join Sikich Team members at Sikich have a lot in common while also being part of a rich and varied group of contributors, creating a distinct and thriving culture. Chief among our commonalities is a desire for growth and a shared unity of purpose in our professional lives. We believe that through different perspectives, challenging the status quo and rewarding action, we accelerate innovation and drive growth - for our clients, for ourselves and for our communities. The professional services landscape continues to evolve. For Sikich, this means we have an opportunity to further cement our leadership position in this industry and continue to grow our organization in increasingly exciting ways. This growth is meaningful for every team member at our company because larger companies simply see more interesting client opportunities and can attract impressively talented individuals like you. Through a dedicated focus on key business priorities and intentionally creating a rewarding employee experience, Sikich has developed into a highly regarded provider of professional services and a sought-after employer of choice. Do you want to work with other skilled practitioners and serve clients in a way that makes a difference? Are you seeking a supportive environment backed by a deep and extensive set of skillsets? Are you ready to make an impact and be acknowledged for your contributions? If you answered yes to these questions, we see a mutually beneficial and gratifying relationship on the horizon!, Sikich practices in an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Professional Code of Conduct and applicable law, regulations, and professional standards. Sikich CPA LLC is a licensed CPA firm that provides audit and attest services to its clients, and Sikich LLC and its subsidiaries provide tax and business advisory services to its clients. Sikich CPA LLC has a contractual arrangement with Sikich LLC under which Sikich LLC supports Sikich CPA LLC's performance of its professional services. Sikich LLC and its subsidiaries are not licensed CPA firms. "Sikich" is the brand name under which Sikich CPA LLC and Sikich LLC provide professional services. The entities under the Sikich brand are independently owned and are not liable for the services provided by any other entity providing services under the Sikich brand. The use of the terms "our company", "we" and "us" and other similar terms denote the alternative practice structure of Sikich CPA LLC and Sikich LLC. Cotton & Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer