Senior Network Engineer

Garan, Incorporated · Starkville, Mississippi, United States

The role

This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting the organization's enterprise network and virtual infrastructure across domestic and international locations. The position ensures high availability, security, and performance of LAN, WAN, WLAN, SD-WAN, VPN, VMware, and Azure systems. It provides technical leadership, supports disaster recovery planning, and leads strategic infrastructure initiatives.

Location
Starkville, Mississippi, United States
Work mode
Onsite
Level
Senior
Experience
7+ yrs
Education
Bachelors

What we know that the posting doesn’t say

  • Seen todaystill listed on the employer’s careers page
  • Posted 5 days agothe first time we saw it

What you would do

  • Design, deploy, configure, and support enterprise network environments including LAN, WAN, WLAN, SD-WAN, and VPN.
  • Administer and support VMware environments including ESXi, vCenter, HA, DRS, vMotion, and virtual switching.
  • Manage Azure infrastructure including VNets, subnets, NSGs, VPN/ExpressRoute connectivity, VMs, storage, and monitoring.
  • Maintain Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, and related hardware; upgrade IOS and firmware as required.
  • Implement and maintain firewall policies, network segmentation, IPS/IDS, and secure remote-access solutions.
  • Monitor network and system performance using enterprise tools and perform proactive capacity planning.

Must have

  • Advanced knowledge of enterprise networking including BGP, OSPF, STP, QoS, and IPsec.
  • Strong experience with Cisco, SD-WAN platforms, and Palo Alto or equivalent firewall technologies.
  • Advanced VMware vSphere administration and virtual networking expertise.
  • Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure infrastructure and hybrid connectivity.
  • Experience with HP enterprise storage platforms supporting virtual environments.
  • Strong understanding of network security architecture and compliance standards.
  • Proficiency with monitoring tools such as Opmanager, Datadog, Logic Monitor, PRTG, Meraki, and Wireshark.
  • Experience integrating on-premises networks with cloud platforms like Azure and AWS.
  • Ability to design scalable, resilient, and redundant network architectures.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Bachelor's degree in information systems, Computer Science, or related field.
  • 7+ years of progressive enterprise networking experience.

Nice to have

  • Relevant certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, NSE, PCNSE, Network+, or Security+.

Experience and education

  • 7+ years of relevant experience
  • Bachelors degree or equivalent experience

Key skills

  • bgp
  • ospf
  • stp
  • qos
  • ipsec
  • cisco
  • sd-wan
  • palo alto
  • firewall
  • vmware
  • vsphere
  • esxi
  • vcenter
  • ha
  • drs
  • vmotion
  • azure
  • vnet
  • nsg
  • vpn
  • expressroute
  • hp storage
  • opmanager
  • datadog

Reports To: Director of IT Infrastructure Job Summary The Network Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, administration, monitoring, and optimization of the organization’s enterprise network and virtual infrastructure across domestic and international locations. This role ensures h…

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