Network Transport Engineer

General Summary

Responsible for the design, deployment, and support of enterprise network infrastructure. Involves advanced configuration and troubleshooting of Layer 2 and Layer 3 networks, including routing, switching, firewalls, and SD-WAN technologies. Contributes to architectural decisions, mentors junior engineers, and leads small to medium-sized infrastructure projects across LAN, WAN, wireless, VPN, and cloud-integrated environments. Working closely with senior engineering staff, vendors, and cross-functional IT teams, ensures high availability, performance, and security of network services while driving operational improvements and adherence to industry best practices.

Principal Job Functions

• Commits to the mission, vision, beliefs and consistently demonstrates our core values.
• Leads the deployment, configuration, and optimization of Layer 2 and Layer 3 network infrastructure, including switches, routers, wireless controllers, and firewalls.
• Performs advanced troubleshooting of network incidents and performance issues across LAN, WAN, VPN, and wireless environments, escalating to senior staff when necessary.
• Implements and maintains network segmentation, VLAN strategies, and routing protocols such as OSPF and BGP.
• Leads routine network maintenance and lifecycle management, including firmware upgrades, device replacements, and structured cabling improvements.
• Designs, implements, and maintains secure site-to-site and remote-access VPN connections with third-party vendors and partners.
• Configures and manages SD-WAN infrastructure (e.g., Palo Alto ION), optimizing network traffic and failover policies.
• Utilizes advanced monitoring and diagnostic tools (e.g., SolarWinds, Wireshark, Palo Alto Panorama) to proactively identify and resolve network issues.
• Maintains detailed and accurate network documentation including topology diagrams, configuration standards, and change control records.
• Assists in the design and execution of enterprise network projects and infrastructure upgrades, collaborating across IT disciplines and with external vendors.
• Contributes to the development and enforcement of network security practices, including firewall policies, access controls