Senior Network Engineer

Location: Bethlehem, PA Travel: Travel may occur domestically and internationally as required Position Overview: Our client is seeking a Sr. Network Engineer who will perform the following Duties & Responsibilities: • Planning and Development: Assists the IT Network Team with short- and long-term planning by preparing network infrastructure solutions and service recommendations. • Network Design, Architecture and Implementation: o Design, implement and support LAN/WAN/WLAN routers, switches, controllers, access points and internet circuits in a complex global manufacturing setup o Implement network segmentation and isolation for IT and OT/Industrial Control Systems within manufacturing plants to strengthen operational resiliency. o Establish regional network segmentation across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC to meet data security, compliance, and privacy requirements. o Enforce Zero Trust network controls to prevent unauthorized devices from accessing the corporate environment. o Architect and deliver VPN-less access services to enable users to securely consume enterprise applications without traditional VPN dependencies. o Deploy and manage SD - WAN services across the global network to enhance performance, reliability, and cost efficiency. o Maintain robust firewall rule sets, policies, and fault - tolerance alerting to ensure continuous protection and availability. o Implement comprehensive IP address management to support secure and scalable network operations. • Network Monitoring and Administration: Provides for work order generation, moves, adds, changes, fault prediction, trouble detection and correction, traffic measurement, circuit analysis, path testing, and maintenance. • Information Security: Assists with data security, disaster recovery, firewall and web security, and change control management of IT systems. • Documentation and Testing • Customer Support to troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues and production problems including rotating on-call with other team members. • OE/Lean: Actively participates in the implementation of sustainable improvement processes. • Other Duties & Responsibilities: Support and backup other IT and/or MTI services as needed and other duties as assigned. • Note: Management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Qualifications/Requirements: Education: BS or BA degree in computer science or related field. Relevant expert-level networking certifications (CCNA, CCIE, JNCIE, etc) a must Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: • 8+ years of experience in network design, implementation and architecture • 8+ years of experience supporting WAN/LAN/WLAN networks at an L3 level • 3+ years of experience in implementing and supporting SDN, SD-WAN, and Cloud (preferably Azure) technology • 3+ years of experience in implementing and supporting Fortinet firewall and suite of applications • 3+ years of experience in implementing and supporting Meraki (Switches and Wireless) or similar products • 2+ years of experience in PaloAlto SASE • Expert-level multi-vendor experience with routing and switching equipment from Cisco, Juniper • Expert level understanding of, and experience with, TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6, IPVPN, IPSEC, BGP, EIGRP, OSPF • Expert level understanding of MPLS, VPN and telecommunications architectures. • Understanding of QoS implementation strategies and VOIP optimization, • Experience supporting and troubleshooting Wireless LAN Architecture. Familiarity with Aruba Wireless Networks is a plus. • Experience with network management, diagnostic and monitoring tools such as, PRTG, Rancid • Ability to diagnose complex network problems, determine and remediate the root cause. In depth knowledge of layer 4 - 7 troubleshooting (from a networking perspective...i.e. when an app can't connect) • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills related to networking, connectivity • Roll up your sleeves and get the work done with limited resources. • Understand the role of computer networking and IT in a manufacturing organization. • Ability to express complex technical concepts effectively and work well with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience. • Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English. Apply for this position

Created: 2026-03-10