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# Senior Network Engineer - WAN/LAN

- **Company:** IDR, Inc.
- **Location:** Knoxville, TN, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Access Control List, Computer Networks, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Domain Name System (DNS), Network Architecture, Network Administration, TCP/IP, Wide Area Networks, Wireless Networks, Wi-Fi Technology, Computer Network Operations, Reliability of Systems, Firewalls (Computer Science)
- **Published:** October 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/f744ae4f-8f37-4760-8f5c-2b425559475f

## About the Role

* Associate degree in a related field.
 * Six (6) years of direct industry-related experience in network administration and/or network engineering.
 * Intermediate working knowledge of networking concepts: WAN/LAN, DNS/DHCP, Layer 3/2, TCP/IP, Wi-Fi, firewalls, and security policies such as access control lists.
 * Ability to glean network requirements from users, technical and conceptual drawings.
 * Proven experience in the planning and execution of large-scale network infrastructure deployments.

## Description

* This senior-level networking expert will deploy, manage, and improve wired and wireless network solutions across a campus enterprise architecture.
 * Responsible for leading large-scale network projects, upgrades, and implementations independently with minimal oversight.
 * Supports network operations by providing expert-level troubleshooting, planning, and documentation.
 * Participates in on-call rotations to ensure network reliability outside of regular hours.
 * Researches and applies new networking technologies to enhance university systems.