Senior Network Engineer (Remote)

About Aldertower Computer Services:

Started by a former school district network admin in 2019, the business has grown almost entirely through referrals. Dentists, insurance agents and law offices make up most of the client list. Certification exams are paid for, and passing one comes with a raise.

About the role:

Aldertower Computer Services has an opening for a Senior Network Engineer (Remote). We want someone who documents changes before making them and can read a packet capture when things go wrong. Fully remote. You can work from anywhere in the US. Standard office hours, Monday to Friday, with flexibility around them.

What you'll do:

• Configure and maintain Cisco Catalyst and Nexus switches, ISR routers and Meraki devices.
• Manage Palo Alto, Fortinet or Cisco Firepower firewalls, including rules, NAT and VPN tunnels.
• Run packet captures in Wireshark to diagnose latency and drops.
• Upgrade firmware and IOS versions during maintenance windows.
• Maintain IPAM, VLAN and network documentation in NetBox or Visio.
• Automate config backups and changes with Python, Netmiko or Ansible.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of enterprise network engineering experience.
• Experience with site-to-site and remote access VPNs.
• Valid driver's license for travel to company sites.
• Understanding of DNS, DHCP, QoS and load balancing.
• CCNA required, CCNP preferred.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, subnetting, VLANs, STP and routing protocols.

Nice to have:

• PCNSE, NSE 4 or CCNP Security certification.
• F5 BIG-IP load balancers.
• Network automation with Python or Ansible.

Why work with us:

Compensation: $137,000 to $159,000 a year

• Annual bonus.
• Health insurance.
• Referral program.
• Dental insurance.
• Employee assistance program.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Health, dental and vision coverage starting on day one.

New hires usually start two to three weeks after accepting an offer.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Aldertower Computer Services.