Network Engineer

Network Engineer

Location: Remote (United States)

Employment Type: Contract

Visa Sponsorship: H1B Transfer / New H1B (if applicable)

Role Overview

We are seeking a skilled Network Engineer to design, implement, maintain, and support enterprise network infrastructure in a remote US-based environment. The ideal candidate will ensure high availability, security, and performance of network systems across cloud and on-prem environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and maintain enterprise LAN, WAN, and WLAN networks
• Manage routing and switching protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP)
• Support firewall configuration and security policies (Cisco ASA, Palo Alto, Fortinet, etc.)
• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot latency, packet loss, and outages
• Work with cloud networking (AWS, Azure, or GCP VPC/VNET setup and peering)
• Implement VPN solutions (IPSec, SSL VPN, site-to-site connections)
• Collaborate with DevOps and system teams for infrastructure integration
• Perform network capacity planning and optimization
• Maintain network documentation, diagrams, and change records
• Participate in on-call rotation for incident response

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 4–8+ years of experience in network engineering or similar role
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NAT, VLANs, subnetting
• Experience with Cisco / Juniper / Arista networking equipment
• Hands-on experience with firewalls and network security tools
• Familiarity with cloud networking (AWS/Azure preferred)
• Experience with network monitoring tools (SolarWinds, Nagios, PRTG, etc.)
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications such as CCNA / CCNP / JNCIA / AWS Advanced Networking
• Experience in SD-WAN technologies (Cisco SD-WAN, Versa, etc.)
• Knowledge of automation tools (Python, Ansible, Terraform)
• Exposure to zero trust network architecture
• ITIL process understanding