Senior Network Engineer
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Job Location:
Sacramento, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 137500 - 192500
Posted on:
3 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Purpose
The Senior Network Engineer designs implements and supports enterprise network infrastructure across core and branch locations ensuring reliable connectivity optimal performance and robust security. This role leads complex troubleshooting efforts architects scalable network solutions and leverages automation and AI-driven tools to enhance operational efficiency while maintaining comprehensive documentation and providing escalation support for critical issues.
Focus & Scope
Essential duties and responsibilities i.e. those which are basic necessary and an integral part of the job are indicated below:
Relationships Qualifications and Requirements & Competencies
Key Relationships
Reports To:
Direct Reports:
External Clients:
Internal Clients:
Role Qualifications & Requirements
Education:
Experience and Industry Expertise:
Specific Job Requirements:
Competencies
Equipment Used Physical Demands and Work Environment
Equipment Used:
Physical Demands & Work Environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
BASE SALARY RANGE:
$137500.00 - $192500.00
The range displayed reflects the range the company reasonable expects to pay for the position. The actual base salary is subject to variation due to the role level geographic location relevant education training or experience among other factors.
Employer Disclosure Statement
The above statements and job description is intended to describe the nature and level of work being performed within this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and tasks. Other similar or additional duties are performed as assigned.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Teichert and its subsidiaries pride themselves on being an Equal Opportunity Employer. Individuals seeking employment at our company are considered without regards to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the company. If you are an applicant with a disability please inform Robert Maxey () if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.
Notice to Staffing Agencies
Teichert Inc. and its subsidiaries (Teichert) will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Teichert including unsolicited resumes sent to a Teichert mailing address fax machine or email address directly to Teichert employees or to Teicherts resume database will be considered Teichert property. Teichert will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Teichert will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Teicherts recruiting function to submit resumes and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Teichert will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Teicherts Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Teichert employee is authorized to bind Teichert to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.
The Senior Network Engineer designs implements and supports enterprise network infrastructure across core and branch locations ensuring reliable connectivity optimal performance and robust security. This role leads complex troubleshooting efforts architects scalable network solutions and leverages automation and AI-driven tools to enhance operational efficiency while maintaining comprehensive documentation and providing escalation support for critical issues.
Focus & Scope
Essential duties and responsibilities i.e. those which are basic necessary and an integral part of the job are indicated below:
- Design implement and support enterprise wired and wireless network infrastructure across core and branch locations to ensure reliable connectivity and optimal performance.
- Lead troubleshooting efforts and conduct root cause analysis on complex security incidents and firewall-related issues implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
- Architect and maintain remote connectivity solutions VPN infrastructure and ISP connections to support secure and seamless access for distributed users and locations.
- Implement system enhancements that improve network reliability security posture and overall performance while aligning with business objectives and industry best practices.
- Maintain network hardware and software currency by ensuring appropriate security patches firmware updates and configuration standards are consistently applied.
- Monitor network health through performance metrics and diagnostics recommending and implementing solutions to improve security performance and cost efficiency.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation including network diagrams standard operating procedures and configuration guidelines to support operational excellence.
- Stay current with emerging cybersecurity threats vendor product updates and industry best practices to proactively address vulnerabilities and leverage new capabilities.
- Leverage AI-driven tools and automation technologies to enhance operational efficiency improve scalability and reduce manual intervention in routine network management tasks.
- Participate in on-call rotation to provide escalation support for critical networking issues ensuring timely resolution and minimal business impact.
Relationships Qualifications and Requirements & Competencies
Key Relationships
Reports To:
- Infrastructure & Security Manager
Direct Reports:
- None
External Clients:
- Vendors Technology Partners Solutions Providers and Consultants.
Internal Clients:
- All Divisions and Personnel within the Teichert Family of Companies
Role Qualifications & Requirements
Education:
- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Electrical Engineering MIS or an equivalent combination of training education and experience.
- Professional certifications such as the Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or similar highly desirable.
Experience and Industry Expertise:
- Minimum of 5-10 years of experience in enterprise networking with extensive hands-on experience designing operating and supporting WAN and LAN infrastructures routing and switching platforms firewalls and network management tools.
Specific Job Requirements:
- Advanced proficiency with Cisco infrastructure (switches routers voice gateways ASA/Firepower firewalls FMC Unified Communications VPN Umbrella wireless access points) and Fortinet ecosystem (FortiGate FortiNAC FortiManager FortiAnalyzer).
- Advanced understanding of core networking protocols and technologies including TCP/IP NAT DMVPN VPN DNS SNMP EIGRP RADIUS DHCP IPSec SSL 802.1x and VoIP.
- Deep knowledge of wireless technologies including 802.11 standards RF fundamentals LTE/5G and satellite connectivity.
- Hands-on experience implementing Network Access Control Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) SASE SSL/TLS decryption and microsegmentation solutions.
- Strong experience with cloud networking architectures connectivity and security in enterprise environments including SD-WAN technologies.
- Proficiency in network monitoring performance management and traffic analysis platforms including SIEM NetFlow and Syslog.
- Demonstrated experience applying AI and automation in operational network management security analytics and policy optimization.
- Strong knowledge of network automation and infrastructure-as-code using scripting and automation frameworks APIs and automation interfaces.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 Entra Active Directory Intune and Security products.
- Strong problem analysis capabilities with ability to develop cost-effective solutions that balance technical requirements with business needs.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with ability to effectively engage both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Proven vendor and consultant negotiation skills to secure optimal solutions and partnerships.
- Strong project management capabilities with ability to manage multiple competing priorities and deliver results under tight deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively within cross-functional teams.
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion.
- Valid drivers license required.
- Occasional travel including some overnight travel required.
Competencies
- Conflict Resolution
- Planning/Prioritizing
- Initiative
- Dependability
- Judgement/Decision Making
- Learning/Development
Equipment Used Physical Demands and Work Environment
Equipment Used:
- General office equipment telephone automobile personal protective equipment (i.e. safety glasses hearing protection) when visiting plants.
Physical Demands & Work Environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Physical: Sitting for long periods of time working on the computer or attending meetings. Job site visits require walking on uneven ground steep slopes and exposure to extreme temperature and/or humidity. Some lifting of materials and equipment up to 50 lbs.
- Work Environment: Typical office environment with adequate temperatures and lighting low levels of noise. Demands of meeting tight deadlines. Exposed to the conditions of job sites which can include loud noise dust fumes and extreme weather conditions prevalent at the time. May work various hours including early mornings dusk or evenings.
BASE SALARY RANGE:
$137500.00 - $192500.00
The range displayed reflects the range the company reasonable expects to pay for the position. The actual base salary is subject to variation due to the role level geographic location relevant education training or experience among other factors.
Employer Disclosure Statement
The above statements and job description is intended to describe the nature and level of work being performed within this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and tasks. Other similar or additional duties are performed as assigned.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Teichert and its subsidiaries pride themselves on being an Equal Opportunity Employer. Individuals seeking employment at our company are considered without regards to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the company. If you are an applicant with a disability please inform Robert Maxey () if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.
Notice to Staffing Agencies
Teichert Inc. and its subsidiaries (Teichert) will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Teichert including unsolicited resumes sent to a Teichert mailing address fax machine or email address directly to Teichert employees or to Teicherts resume database will be considered Teichert property. Teichert will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Teichert will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Teicherts recruiting function to submit resumes and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Teichert will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Teicherts Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Teichert employee is authorized to bind Teichert to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
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