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# Network Engineer Sr

- **Company:** Ventura Foods
- **Location:** Irvine, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $127,062.0 - $166,769.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** IEEE 802.1X, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Border Gateway Protocol, Business Systems, Catalyst (Software), Complex Networks, Network Address Translation, Domain Name System Security Extensions, EtherChannel, Trunking, Failover, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Multi-protocol Systems, Information Systems Security Architecture Professional, Network Layer, Microsoft Visio, Network Segmentation, Cisco Nexus Switches, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Zero Trust Network Access, Runbook, Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System (TACACS), Virtual Local Area Networks, Wide Area Networks, Identity Services Engine, System Availability, Firewalls (Computer Science), Information Technology, Cisco
- **Published:** June 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=ee0e50a94edda337

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Zero trust architecture design?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or equivalent experience is required

 * 7+ years of hands-on enterprise network engineering experience is required
 * Ability to travel up to 20% is required
 * Ability to work in either Irvine, CA or Ft. Worth, TX is required
 * Manufacturing/OT networking exposure is highly desired
 * CCNP, PCNSE, or equivalent hands-on expertise is greatly helpful, * Cisco routing and switching (Catalyst/Nexus/ISR/ASR or equivalents)
OSPF, BGP, Layer 2/Layer 3 troubleshooting, VLANs, STP, trunking, EtherChannel

 * Firewall operations (Palo Alto preferred): zones, security policy, NAT, and VPN concepts
 * High availability concepts (firewall HA, redundancy design, failover testing)
 * Experience supporting or operating WAN/SD-WAN connectivity (MPLS, internet, overlays, path selection)
 * Working familiarity with wireless operations (Cisco/Aruba/Ruckus or equivalent)
 * Strong documentation and diagramming skills (e.g., Visio), including runbooks and configuration standards
 * Ability to troubleshoot under pressure and restore service for production-critical issues with minimal downtime

Preferred:

 * Cisco ISE experience (802.1X/MAB, policy sets, TACACS+/RADIUS).
Prisma SD-WAN / CloudGenix or VeloCloud deployment/operations experience

 * Manufacturing/OT networking exposure (segmented PCN/Purdue-like zoning concepts; industrial VLANs)
 * Experience with Infoblox DDI administration and DNS security features
 * Experience with SASE security architectures and secure edge designs
 * Certifications: CCNP, PCNSE, or equivalent proven hands-on skill

## Description

The Senior Network Engineer designs, implements, operates, and improves Ventura Foods' enterprise and plant networks with a strong focus on availability, security, and performance across multiple locations and manufacturing sites. This role is primarily hands-on and technical, serving as a senior escalation resource for complex incidents while executing network modernization initiatives including SD-WAN/SASE, Palo Alto firewall upgrades, cloud connectivity (Azure/AWS), Zero Trust access, and IT/OT segmentation. The engineer will use monitoring and automation practices to proactively identify risks, reduce downtime, and ensure secure connectivity for business systems and production-critical OT workloads. This position can be based in Irvine, CA or Ft. Worth, TX., * Execute network modernization projects including Palo Alto firewall upgrades, SD-WAN deployments, switch refresh initiatives, VLAN redesign, and cloud connectivity.

 * Provide day-to-day operational support for LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, wireless, firewall, and VPN services across enterprise and manufacturing environments; troubleshoot complex network issues impacting production and business systems.
 * Act as senior escalation point for routing, switching, firewall, VPN, and wireless incidents; restore service with minimal downtime in production-critical environments.
 * Implement and maintain secure access solutions including Cisco ISE, Zero Trust principles, and IT/OT network segmentation.
 * Maintain network documentation, diagrams, configurations, runbooks, and support change management and post-implementation validation activities.
 * Additional responsibilities as assigned.


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