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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Network Engineer - onsite - **Company:** Grand Canyon Education, Inc. - **Location:** Phoenix, AZ, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Wireless LAN, Border Gateway Protocol, Complex Networks, Information Systems, Data Centers, Domain Name System (DNS), Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Multi-protocol Systems, Network Security, Simple Mail Transfer Protocols, Microsoft Visio, Network Architecture, Network Planning and Design, Packet Analyzer, Network Administration, Cisco Nexus Switches, Citrix Systems, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Microsoft PowerPoint, TCP/IP, Wide Area Networks, Cloud-native Network Functions (CNF), Load Balancing, Sonicwall, Firewalls (Computer Science), Information Technology, Palo Alto Networks, Cloud Integration, Cisco Switches, Cisco - **Published:** May 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=345b3f57cff4f35a ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related technical discipline acquired through a regionally accredited institution AND * 5 years' experience as a network administrator OR * Equivalent combination of training, education, and experience. * Prefer experience and substantial knowledge in most of the following areas: + Networking (e.g., TCP/IP, DNS, SMTP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, MPLS, SDWAN) + Cisco Catalyst/Nexus platforms, Cisco Prime, Arista, Aruba, and Extreme wireless + Firewalls: Cisco, Palo Alto, SonicWall + VPN: Cisco, Palo Alto + Load Balancers: Citrix, F5 + Data Center technologies (VXLAN, ACI) * Must work evenings, weekends, holidays as required to provide support and maintenance for systems, and to ensure 24/7 support and troubleshooting. * Must be willing to participate in on-call rotation. * Must be able to pass pre-employment background check., Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States; we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time. ## Description Grand Canyon Education is currently seeking a Network Engineer to support the enterprise and distributed partner networks for GCE and GCU. The Network Engineer is responsible for full life cycle management of campus, data center, and cloud networks including LAN, WAN, WLAN, network security and associated technologies. In our hybrid working environment, time for this position is split between working from home/remotely and being on-site. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States; we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time. A Day in the Life of a LAN/WAN/WLAN engineer might include: * Meeting with partner customers to design or re-design networks at a campus building. * Mentoring and teaching junior network administrators in fulfilling customer requests or troubleshooting. * Gathering vendor quotes for solutions and developing recommendations for lifecycle management, new builds, or updates. * Meeting with third parties to design integrations for services, software, or hardware. * Taking advantage of online training opportunities to grow and develop knowledge and skills. * Presenting network designs to executive leaders using Visio, PowerPoint, whiteboarding and other tools over video calls or in person. What you will do: * Research and recommend upgrades/optimizations of deployed technologies. * Lead in network infrastructure design and implementation (LAN, WAN, WLAN), with heavy emphasis on MPLS in a campus environment and cloud integrations. * Manage, support, and troubleshoot complex network topologies and systems (Route/Switch, Wireless, Load Balancing, Firewalls, VPN). * Conduct packet capture analysis and troubleshooting. * Participate in on-call rotation and work flexible hours as needed. * Other duties as assigned. ## Related Videos - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [An Applied Introduction to eBPF with Go](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1075-an-applied-introduction-to-ebpf-with-go) - [Bringing digital education to refugee and host communities in remote regions of Africa](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/644-bringing-digital-education-to-refugee-and-host-communities-in-remote-regions-of-africa) - [Computer Vision from the Edge to the Cloud done easy](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/263-computer-vision-from-the-edge-to-the-cloud-done-easy) - [Turning Container security up to 11 with Capabilities](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/718-turning-container-security-up-to-11-with-capabilities) - [Cyber Sleuth: Finding Hidden Connections in Cyber Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/893-cyber-sleuth-finding-hidden-connections-in-cyber-data) ## Related Articles - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [The Best Job Search Websites of 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/368-the-best-job-search-websites-of-2025) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [System change: restart as developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/39-system-change-restart-as-developer)