Sr. Systems and Network Engineer
Ampere · Portland, OR · 2 wk ago
HybridInformation Technology$119k–$179k/yrFull-time
About The Role
Join a friendly, cooperative environment supporting a global workforce. We are expanding our secure access capabilities by building out Cisco ISE (NAC) and strengthening our end-to-end infrastructure across systems, security, and network connectivity. As a Senior Systems & Network Engineer, you will lead and troubleshoot complex, cross-domain issues—often with minimal supervision—while delivering secure, reliable environments.
What You’ll Achieve
- Systems & Virtualization
- Participate in/lead new technology rollouts and infrastructure upgrades.
- Support and troubleshoot global VMware environments.
- Ensure systems and network devices are configured securely and reliably for production operations.
- Security Hardening (Linux/Windows)
- Implement security hardening and best practices for primarily Linux systems.
- Support vulnerability remediation workflows, patch coordination, and access control alignment.
- Use policy-driven configuration approaches and maintain baseline documentation.
- Networking & SD-WAN
- Help in maintaining and troubleshooting SD-WAN solutions and site-to-site connectivity.
- PREFERRED: Exposure to AT&T, Lumen, or Cato SD-WAN (or similar service provider SD-WAN offerings).
- Analyze connectivity/performance issues and drive corrective actions across network and security layers.
- NAC / Network Access Control
- Support and expand Cisco ISE deployments for posture/authentication and network authorization.
- Assist with: device profiling and posture-based access decisions, segmentation/VLAN assignment (as applicable), troubleshooting authentication failures and policy edge cases, integrations needed for NAC (directory services, RADIUS, syslog/telemetry, etc.).
About You
- Bachelor’s degree in an IT-related discipline or equivalent with 5 years minimum relevant experience; or Master’s degree in an IT related discipline or equivalent with minimum 3 years experience.
- Senior-level, hands-on experience in systems and networking.
- Senior-level working experience with VMware.
- Demonstrated security expertise in Linux and Windows environments (e.g., hardening, access control, secure configuration).
- Experience supporting/troubleshooting SD-WAN (vendor-agnostic acceptable).
- Experience with NAC technologies (Cisco ISE preferred; PacketFence or other NAC experience acceptable).
- Experience with data center builds or equivalent infrastructure provisioning projects.
- Proven ability to work independently, take ownership, and resolve issues effectively.
- Strong troubleshooting skills across network + systems + security.
- Ability to write clear policies and documentation (runbooks, standards, configuration guidance).
- Familiarity with network segmentation concepts (e.g., VLAN/VRF) and access control models.
- Scripting/automation skills (e.g., PowerShell, Python, or Bash) to support troubleshooting and policy consistency.
- Experience implementing or integrating Cisco ISE (or comparable NAC platforms), with familiarity acceptable if not already deep.
What We’ll Offer
- Base pay range: $119,000 - $179,000, except in the San Francisco Bay Area where the range is between $133,500 - $200,500.
- Cash long-term incentive.
- Comprehensive benefits including health, wellness, and financial programs.
- Unlimited Flextime and 10+ paid holidays.
- Healthy snacks, energizing espresso, and refreshing drinks.
- 401K retirement plan.