Senior Network Engineer

This is the primary Network Engineer in the Portland area, responsible for designing, building, supporting, and optimizing network infrastructure across corporate, data center, and multi-site environments., * Design, implement, and support enterprise LAN/WAN and data center networks

• Configure and troubleshoot routers, switches, firewalls, and SD-WAN solutions
• Own Palo Alto firewall environment (policies, NAT, VPN/IPSEC, troubleshooting)
• Troubleshoot complex issues using a structured, layered approach (OSI model)
• Configure and support IPSEC tunnels (Phase 1/2, IKE, troubleshooting)
• Manage and optimize routing protocols (OSPF, BGP)
• Monitor performance and implement scalable, long-term solutions
• Partner with ISPs and vendors for circuit installs and issue resolution
• Lead root cause analysis for network incidents and outages
• Maintain documentation, standards, and network architecture
• Support on-call rotation (~every 6 weeks)

Do you have experience in Technical troubleshooting support?, Ledgent Technology is hiring a Senior Network Engineer on behalf of a local client. We’re looking for a highly hands-on engineer with strong technical depth, troubleshooting ability, and ownership mindset in a production enterprise/data center environment., * Palo Alto firewalls (physical/virtual; Panorama a plus)

• Cisco networking (routing & switching)
• Experience with Juniper and/or Arista

Key Focus Areas:

• IPSEC VPNs (IKE, Phase 1 vs Phase 2, troubleshooting)
• Routing (OSPF, BGP)
• Core networking fundamentals (OSI 1-3, VLANs, subnetting, routing tables)
• Firewall policy, NAT, and traffic flow troubleshooting

Nice to Have:

• Palo Alto Prisma / SD-WAN
• Cisco Catalyst or Nexus
• Multi-site or distributed networks
• Data center networking, * 6-8+ years of network engineering experience (enterprise and/or data center)
• Strong hands-on experience with Palo Alto firewalls
• Solid routing and switching background (Cisco, Juniper, Arista, etc.)
• Proven ability to own and operate network environments independently
• Strong, methodical troubleshooting skills (step-by-step approach)
• Experience supporting production environments with on-call rotation
• Ability to design, deploy, and continuously improve network systems
• Scripting/automation (Python, Bash, etc.) is a plus

What Success Looks Like

• Comfortable troubleshooting issues end-to-end (not just escalating)
• Acts as a go-to technical resource in a lean environment
• Communicates clearly with both technical and non-technical teams

This Role Is a Great Fit If You…

• Prefer hands-on engineering over maintenance or ticket work
• Have been a key or go-to engineer on a small/lean team
• Enjoy solving complex network problems and optimizing performance
• Are comfortable working independently and owning outcomes
• Like working across both operations and engineering initiatives