Lead Network Engineer

About Harbinger

Harbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle (EV) company on a mission to transform an industry starving for innovation. Harbinger's best-in-class team of EV, battery, and drivetrain experts have pooled their deep experience to bring a first-of-its-kind EV platform to support the growing demand for medium-duty EVs and Hybrids. Harbinger: Familiar Form, Revolutionary Foundation.

Job Overview

We are seeking a Network Lead to join our team. We are a rapidly growing company with a dynamic IT organization. We are seeking a versatile individual who can adapt to various roles and thrive in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will be versatile, highly motivated, with a strong eagerness to learn and grow.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ownership of all on-prem and cloud network infrastructure.
• Monitor network performance and proactively address potential issues to ensure optimal uptime.
• Configure and manage firewalls to protect the organization's network and enforce security policies.
• Implement and manage switching and routing technologies, including VLANs, dynamic routing protocols (e.g., OSPF, BGP), and Layer 3 networking.
• Support wireless network operations, ensuring secure, high-performance connectivity for users and devices.
• Implement network redundancy plans to minimize downtime, including backup circuits, failover systems, and high-availability configurations.
• Perform network troubleshooting to diagnose and resolve hardware, software, or other network issues promptly.
• Manage network security by implementing intrusion detection systems, monitoring for security breaches, and enforcing network policies.
• Collaborate with various teams to ensure proper integration of network resources with overall IT infrastructure. Such as HVAC systems, security cameras, manufacturing equipment, and more.
• Implement and maintain VPNs and remote access solutions for employees.
• Ensure network compliance with industry standards and regulations, particularly around data security and privacy.
• Document network configurations, changes, and procedures to ensure accurate and up-to-date network records.
• Manage network expansion, upgrades, patches, and fixes, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a Network Administrator, with strong knowledge of wireless, firewalls, switching, routing, and ISP management.
• Certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, CompTIA Network+, or equivalent.
• Experience with firewall management (Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, or similar) and proficiency in routing protocols such as OSPF, BGP, and EIGRP is expected.
• The candidate should have knowledge of switching technologies like VLANs, trunking, and Layer 2 security, along with experience in wireless networking technologies (WPA2, WPA3, 802.11 standards).
• Familiarity with network monitoring tools such as SolarWinds, Nagios, or PRTG, along with experience in multi-ISP management and ensuring redundant internet connectivity through failover and load balancing.
• Experience with VPNs, network segmentation, and remote access technologies is required, as well as a strong understanding of network security principles including encryption, IPS/IDS, and network hardening.
• The candidate should demonstrate excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure, along with strong documentation skills for maintaining network infrastructure records.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience with cloud networking technologies (AWS, Azure) and familiarity with VoIP systems and managing network bandwidth for voice and video traffic is advantageous.
• Knowledge of load balancers, WAN optimization, and network redundancy strategies would be beneficial.

Key Benefits & Perks:

• Comprehensive Health, Dental & Vision (HDV) - 100% employee covered
• Early-stage Stock Options
• Robust Retirement Savings (401k, HSA, FSA)
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) & Parental Leave
• Annual Vacation Bonus
• Wellness & Fertility Benefits
• Cell Phone Stipend
• Complimentary Meals & Stocked Kitchens

California Pay Range

$140,000-$180,000 USD

Equal Opportunity

Harbinger is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Harbinger is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at View email address on click.appcast.io.

Candidate Data Privacy

Harbinger may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes ("Candidate Personal Data"). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Harbinger may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.

Harbinger may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our HR, legal, and finance teams, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Harbinger affiliates; and (iii) Harbinger's service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.

Harbinger may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.

Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services. Any unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles submitted in response to our job posting shall be considered the property of Harbinger and are not subject to payment of referral or placement fees if any such candidate is later hired by Harbinger unless you have a signed written agreement in place with us which covers the applicable job posting.