Network Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Network Engineer II or III to support the design, implementation, troubleshooting, and ongoing operation of enterprise and remote-site network environments. The ideal candidate will be a strong hands-on network engineer who can independently troubleshoot complex network issues, implement network changes, support projects, and work effectively with customers, vendors, field technicians, and other engineering resources. This position is expected to take ownership of assigned technical issues and projects through implementation, validation, and documentation., * Design, configure, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise LAN, WAN, WLAN, and remote-site network environments.

• Configure and support routers, switches, firewalls, wireless infrastructure, VPNs, and associated network services.
• Troubleshoot Layer 2 and Layer 3 network issues, including VLANs, trunking, spanning tree, routing adjacencies, route redistribution, and connectivity issues.
• Configure and troubleshoot routing protocols including OSPF and BGP.
• Support firewall policies, NAT, site-to-site VPNs, remote-access VPNs, segmentation, and network security requirements.
• Support WAN technologies including Internet/DIA, private WAN, SD-WAN, cellular, microwave, and satellite/LEO connectivity.
• Perform network migrations, equipment replacements, upgrades, expansions, and new-site deployments.
• Support geographically dispersed and remote customer locations.
• Analyze network performance and availability and assist with capacity planning and optimization.
• Use network monitoring and management platforms to identify faults, performance issues, and emerging problems.
• Develop network diagrams, implementation plans, test plans, change documentation, and as-built records.
• Coordinate with field technicians and provide remote technical direction during deployments and troubleshooting.
• Work directly with customers, carriers, ISPs, manufacturers, and vendors to resolve technical issues.
• Provide escalation support for complex incidents and problems.
• Provide user training
• Participate in maintenance windows and after-hours support when required.

Candidates should have strong working knowledge in several of the following areas:

• Cisco routing and switching
• Cisco Catalyst platforms
• Fortinet FortiGate firewalls
• Palo Alto Networks firewalls
• Cisco Meraki
• Aruba switching and wireless
• Enterprise wireless networking
• VLANs and 802.1Q trunking
• STP/RSTP/MST
• OSPF and BGP
• TCP/IP and IPv4 subnetting
• DHCP and DNS
• NAT and ACLs
• IPsec and SSL VPN technologies
• SD-WAN
• Network segmentation
• QoS
• High-availability networking
• Network monitoring and management systems
• SNMP, syslog, packet captures, and network troubleshooting tools
• Carrier circuits, DIA, private WAN, cellular, microwave, and satellite connectivity

Experience with SolarWinds, FortiManager/FortiAnalyzer, Cisco ISE, Cisco Enterprise, Cisco Meraki, Palo Alto, Juniper, Aruba/HPE, VMware networking, UniFi, or similar platforms., * Approximately 3-5+ years of professional network engineering or advanced network administration experience.

• Strong hands-on experience configuring and troubleshooting enterprise routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless infrastructure.
• Ability to independently troubleshoot common Layer 2, Layer 3, WAN, VPN, and firewall issues.
• Working knowledge of OSPF and enterprise routing.
• Ability to execute network changes using established engineering standards and procedures.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while escalating complex issues appropriately., * Approximately 5-8+ years of progressively responsible network engineering experience.
• Ability to independently troubleshoot complex enterprise network environments.
• Advanced routing, switching, firewall, VPN, and WAN troubleshooting experience.
• Strong working knowledge of OSPF and BGP.
• Experience designing or significantly modifying production network architectures.
• Ability to develop implementation plans, migration plans, rollback procedures, and engineering documentation.
• Ability to serve as a technical escalation resource for other engineers and field personnel.
• Ability to lead the technical portions of customer projects and communicate recommendations directly to customers.
• Experience coordinating with carriers, vendors, manufacturers, and other engineering teams during complex incidents or deployments.

Preferred Certifications

• Cisco CCNA
• Cisco CCNP Enterprise
• Fortinet certifications
• Palo Alto Networks certifications
• Aruba certifications
• Other relevant enterprise networking or cybersecurity certifications

Equivalent demonstrated experience is acceptable in place of certifications.

Additional Requirements

• Must be based in Anchorage, Alaska.
• Must be willing and able to travel for customer projects and other engagements.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical personnel.
• Strong customer-facing skills and professional demeanor.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities across operational and project work.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of assigned technical issues.
• Willingness to support maintenance activities outside normal business hours when necessary.

Experience supporting remote Alaska, oil and gas, industrial, telecommunications, government, or other mission-critical environments would be a strong plus.

We’re open to a strong Network Engineer II candidate but ideally would like someone at the Network Engineer III level who can step in and operate independently with minimal supervision.

Salary is DOE

Engineer II is $95k - $125k

Engineer III is $120k - $150k

Please respond with resume.

Pay: $95,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off