Senior Network Engineer

AFL manufactures industry-leading fiber optic cable connectivity and accessories and provides engineering and installation services for some of the largest telecom customers in the world. Our company was founded in 1984 with a single fiber optic cable and today we manufacture thousands of products generate an excess of $2B in revenue and employ approximately 11000 associates worldwide. At AFL we recognize that our employees are our greatest asset. We hire and train each individual investing in them to ensure success in their careers. With a commitment to professional development and growth let us connect you to your next career opportunity.

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We are looking for talent to join us as: Senior Network Engineer

Location: Apodaca N.L. On-site role (no remote work)

The Senior Network Engineer is responsible for the efficient configuration deployment maintenance security and availability of the organizations network infrastructure. This includes advanced support for networking hardware Layer 3 routing and wireless technologies with a special emphasis on Fortinet firewalls switches and access points.

Project-Based Responsibilities

• Plan and implement hardware software and service installations aligned with architectural guidelines and project plans.
• Lead or support infrastructure-focused projects from planning through execution.
• Draft procedures and installation instructions for analysts and administrators.
• Ensure security protocols are integrated into infrastructure planning and execution.

Day-to-Day Operational Duties

• Maintain accurate inventory and configuration documentation of network and system assets.
• Monitor and update system software and hardware to maintain compliance and performance.
• Apply security and firmware patches following change management protocols.
• Maintain and optimize Fortinet-based firewall switch and wireless infrastructure.
• Manage and troubleshoot Layer 3 routing configurations and performance.
• Monitor logs system performance and availability across the network.
• Respond to and resolve incidents and support escalations (Tier 3).
• Define maintain and test disaster recovery and business continuity procedures.
• Manage network backups

Required Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent experience; Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field preferred.
• 7years of relevant networking experience with at least 3years in LAN/WAN/WLAN design and implementation.
• Technical experience with Fortinet security and networking solutions including FortiGate firewalls FortiSwitch and FortiAP.
• Understanding of Layer 3 networking concepts including dynamic and static routing VLANs subnetting and inter-VLAN routing.
• Strong command of network management and security best practices.
• Proven ability to work with routing protocols firewalls switches access points and network monitoring tools.
• Familiarity with network protocols (TCP/IP IEEE 802.11) RF optimization PoE and wireless security threats and mitigations.
• Ability to work some evening and weekends as needed is required
• Ability to travel approximately 25% or less.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish

Certifications (Preferred but not required)

• Fortinet NSE certifications (e.g. NSE 4 or higher)
• Cisco CCNA/CCNP
• CompTIA Network/Security

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Legal benefits and superior benefits package

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