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# Network Engineer

- **Company:** Suffolk Construction Company, Inc.
- **Location:** Boston, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** IEEE 802.1X, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, VoIP, Server Message Block, Cloud Computing, Network Congestion, Data Centers, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Domain Name System (DNS), Hypertext Transfer Protocols (HTTP), Hot Standby Router Protocol, Virtual Private LAN Services, Intrusion Detection Systems, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Multi-protocol Systems, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), Uptime, Simple Mail Transfer Protocols, Network Architecture, Networking Basics, Network Monitoring, Routing, Network Time Protocols, Security Information and Event Management, Simple Network Management Protocols, TCP/IP, Trivial File Transfer Protocols, Wireshark, Virtual Local Area Networks, Virtual Router Redundancy Protocols, Wide Area Networks, Wireless Networks, Data Logging, Network Routers, Transport Layer Security, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Cloud Platform System, ARUBA, Firewalls (Computer Science), Juniper, NetScout, Information Technology, SolarWinds (Software), Fortinet, Cisco, SSL VPN
- **Published:** July 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/8825f665-1a69-45be-a10c-e6f1b0687d53

## About the Role

Strong written, verbal, and organizational skills.
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
Strong mentoring and cross-functional collaboration skills., Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
7+ years of enterprise network engineering experience
Relevant certifications preferred (e.g., CCNP)
Proven success supporting complex enterprise networking environments

Working Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; talk or hear; perform fine motor, hand and finger skills in the use of a keyboard, telephone, or writing. The employee is frequently required to stands; walk; and reach with arms and/or hands. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will spend their time in an office environment with a quiet to moderate noise level. Job site walking.

## Description

The Network Engineering team designs, delivers, and supports Suffolk's enterprise network infrastructure across corporate offices, jobsites, data centers, and cloud environments.
As a Senior Network Engineer, you will lead enterprise network architecture, deployment, operations, and continuous improvement while serving as a key escalation point for complex issues.

Responsibilities

Network Architecture & Design
Design and recommend network solutions that improve performance, resilience, and scalability.
Architect and deploy LAN/WAN, data center, and cloud networking solutions across AWS and Azure.
Evaluate emerging technologies, contribute to infrastructure standards, and support capacity planning.

Network Engineering & Implementation
Install, configure, and manage routers, switches, voice gateways, firewalls, SSL VPN, wireless infrastructure, NAC platforms, and cloud networking components.
Implement and support VLANs, routing protocols, QoS, DHCP, NTP, PoE, SNMP, FTP/TFTP, CDP, SSH, HTTPS, and AAA

Security & Network Protection
Deploy and maintain Fortinet security appliances, Aruba ClearPass, and related access control policies.
Support IDS/IPS, SIEM integrations, firewall hardening, and compliance with security standards.

Monitoring, Performance & Reliability
Monitor network health, uptime, and performance using tools such as SolarWinds, NetScout, and Wireshark.
Conduct protocol analysis, troubleshoot latency and packet loss, identify
bottlenecks, and produce performance reports.

Incident Response & Support
Serve as Tier III escalation point for network-related incidents
Lead root cause analysis and ensure timely, well-documented resolution of issues.
Provide after-hours support for critical outages when required
Troubleshoot hardware, software, and circuit issues including MPLS, QoS, and
private line connectivity

Collaboration & Leadership
Partner with infrastructure, security, and application teams to deliver integrated IT solutions
Work with vendors and service providers to support implementations and resolve issues.
Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance to IT staff

Documentation & Operational Excellence
Maintain network documentation, including diagrams, configuration standards, and change records.
Contribute to standardization, monitoring and logging improvements, and process
optimization.
Support data center and IDF/MDF environments, including equipment and environmental monitoring

Qualifications

Networking Fundamentals
Deep understanding of TCP/IP and enterprise protocols, including DNS, DHCP, NTP,
HTTP/HTTPS, SMTP, SSL/TLS, LDAP, CIFS, HSRP/VRRP, and 802.1X.

Core Technical Capabilities
Strong experience with enterprise routing and switching across Cisco, Juniper,
Fortinet, and Aruba environments.
Cloud networking experience in AWS and Azure.
WAN technologies including MPLS, VPLS, DIA, and VPN.

Tools & Platforms
Monitoring and analysis tools: SolarWinds, NetScout (Fluke), and Wireshark.
Security and access control tools: ClearPass, SIEM, and IDS/IPS.


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