Network Engineer

Network Engineer (Cisco, Palo Alto, BGP, Firewalls & Enterprise Infrastructure)

Full-Time | Remote | U.S. Business Hours

About the Role

We’re hiring a technically strong and proactive Network Engineer to design, configure, secure, and maintain enterprise-grade network infrastructure across production environments.

This role is focused on:

• Routing & Switching
• Firewalls & VPNs
• Network Security
• Monitoring & Troubleshooting
• Cloud Networking
• Performance Optimization

You’ll work directly with enterprise networking environments involving:

• Cisco
• Juniper
• Palo Alto
• Fortinet
• Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure
• Multi-Site Enterprise Networks

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who thrives in fast-moving technical environments and enjoys solving complex networking and infrastructure challenges.

What You’ll Own

Enterprise Network Configuration & Maintenance

• Configure and manage:

  • Routers
  • Switches
  • Firewalls
  • VPNs

• Work across technologies including:

  • Cisco
  • Juniper
  • Palo Alto
  • Fortinet

• Implement and maintain:

  • VLANs
  • QoS
  • VPN Tunnels
  • ACLs
  • Network Segmentation

• Configure routing protocols including:

  • BGP
  • OSPF
  • EIGRP

• Perform:

  • Firmware upgrades
  • Patch management
  • Hardware maintenance

Monitoring & Troubleshooting

• Monitor network health using:

  • SolarWinds
  • Nagios
  • PRTG
  • Zabbix

• Diagnose:

  • Latency
  • Packet loss
  • Routing instability
  • Failover issues

• Use tools such as:

  • Wireshark
  • TCPdump

• Resolve escalated network incidents and provide:

  • Root cause analysis
  • Remediation documentation

Network Security & Compliance

• Enforce:

  • Firewall policies
  • ACLs
  • Segmentation strategies
  • Intrusion prevention systems

• Support security and compliance initiatives involving:

  • PCI-DSS
  • HIPAA
  • SOX
  • GDPR

• Implement:

  • Zero Trust networking principles
  • Secure remote access
  • VPN security best practices

• Support tools such as:

  • Snort
  • Suricata

Performance Optimization & Reliability

• Conduct:

  • Bandwidth analysis
  • Capacity planning
  • Failover testing
  • Load balancing optimization

• Maintain:

  • High availability
  • Network redundancy
  • 99.9%+ uptime

• Proactively identify risks before outages occur

Documentation & Governance

• Maintain:

  • Network diagrams
  • Topology maps
  • Runbooks
  • Configuration documentation

• Use:

  • Visio
  • Lucidchart
  • ITIL change management workflows

• Ensure all changes are documented accurately

Cloud Networking & Infrastructure Projects

• Collaborate with:

  • DevOps teams
  • Cloud engineers
  • Infrastructure teams

• Support:

  • AWS VPCs
  • Azure VNets
  • GCP networking
  • Hybrid cloud environments

• Participate in:

  • Office expansions
  • Migrations
  • Data center deployments
  • Infrastructure upgrades

Required Experience & Skills

• 3+ years of experience in:

  • Network Engineering
  • Infrastructure Engineering
  • Enterprise Networking

• Strong hands-on experience with:

  • Cisco
  • Palo Alto
  • Fortinet
  • Juniper

• Deep understanding of:

  • TCP/IP
  • VLANs
  • QoS
  • VPNs
  • ACLs
  • BGP
  • OSPF

• Experience with:

  • Monitoring tools
  • Troubleshooting tools
  • Packet analysis

• Strong documentation and communication skills

Ideal Experience

• CCNP / CCIE certifications

• Palo Alto or Fortinet certifications

• Experience with:

  • AWS VPC
  • Azure networking
  • Hybrid cloud networking

• Familiarity with:

  • Python
  • Ansible
  • Terraform
  • Network automation

• Experience supporting:

  • Multi-site enterprise networks
  • High-availability environments

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Strong troubleshooting instincts under pressure
• Highly detail-oriented and process-driven
• Proactive mindset focused on preventing outages
• Excellent communicator who can explain technical concepts clearly
• Comfortable balancing operations, troubleshooting, and project work
• Passionate about network reliability, security, and optimization

What a Typical Day Looks Like

• Monitor dashboards and respond to network alerts
• Troubleshoot routing, VPN, or firewall issues
• Configure switches, firewalls, and routing policies
• Support migrations and cloud networking integrations
• Update network diagrams and change documentation
• Optimize bandwidth and failover performance
• Collaborate with DevOps and infrastructure teams on projects

In short:

You ensure enterprise networks remain secure, reliable, optimized, and highly available across production environments.

Key Success Metrics (KPIs)

• Network uptime ≥ 99.9%
• MTTR within SLA targets
• Zero missed critical patches or compliance gaps
• Accurate and updated documentation
• Reduced recurring outages and escalations
• Strong end-user and stakeholder satisfaction

Why This Role Stands Out

• Exposure to enterprise-grade networking infrastructure

• Work with modern:

  • Firewalls
  • Routing systems
  • Cloud networking
  • Hybrid infrastructure

• Strong ownership and technical depth

• Opportunity to work across networking, security, and cloud environments

• Career growth into:

  • Senior Network Engineer
  • Infrastructure Architect
  • Cloud Networking
  • Security Engineering

Interview Process

• Initial Phone Screen

• Video Interview with Pavago Recruiter

• Technical Task:

  • VLAN configuration
  • Network troubleshooting scenario

• Client Interview with Engineering Team

• Offer & Background Verification

Apply Now

If you:

• Enjoy solving complex networking issues
• Thrive in enterprise infrastructure environments
• Care deeply about uptime, reliability, and security
• Want ownership over production network systems

This role is a strong fit for you.