Senior Network Engineer

Senior Network EngineerThe Senior Network Engineer serves as a senior technical resource responsible for the design, administration, optimization, and support of enterprise network and internet-related services across multiple Aegis sites. This role maintains and advances network-related software and hardware, including routing, switching, wireless, firewall, VoIP, virtualization, VDI, and storage platforms that support LAN/WAN operations. The Senior Network Engineer provides advanced troubleshooting, technical guidance, standards development, and escalation support to the IT department and Aegis team members as needed.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Maintain and support virtual hosts (VMware), VDI (Citrix), and storage systems that support network and infrastructure operationsDesign, administer, support, and troubleshoot LAN/WAN network services according to company policy, procedures, and established network standardsSupport, maintain, patch, configure, and lifecycle-manage routers, switches, and related network infrastructure for all sitesAdminister, optimize, and troubleshoot firewall services at all sites, including rule management, policy validation, and performance reviewLead root-cause analysis and resolve network performance, availability, and connectivity issues using network monitoring and diagnostic toolsAdminister, support, optimize, and troubleshoot wireless network services across supported sitesProvide senior-level escalation assistance, mentoring, and technical guidance to Helpdesk and infrastructure team members as neededLead or participate in network-related projects, upgrades, incident response activities, and change-management planning to improve resiliency, IT Security, and operational stabilityCreate, maintain, and regularly review documentation, diagrams, standards, and support procedures for responsible systemsCollaborate with Infrastructure, IT Security, Laboratory Operations, and other business stakeholders to ensure network services are reliable, secure, scalable, and aligned with business needsRecommend improvements to network architecture, monitoring, documentation, and operational processes based on observed trends, risks, and support needsAdminister, support, and optimize VoIP telecommunication systems, including advanced troubleshooting and escalation supportSuccessful Candidates Must Possess:High school diploma or GED required; Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Networking, or a related field preferredA minimum of seven (7) years of progressive experience administering enterprise network infrastructure, firewall services, virtualization platforms, and storage systems requiredExperience administering Palo Alto firewalls, enterprise routing and switching, wireless networking, and multi-site network environments requiredExperience supporting hybrid cloud infrastructure including Microsoft Azure, virtual networking, identity services, and cloud-hosted workloads preferredExperience with Data Loss Prevention (DLP), cybersecurity technologies, and data protection platforms preferredNetwork+, CCNA, or equivalent experience required; CCNP, Palo Alto, VMware, Microsoft Azure, or Citrix certifications strongly preferredExperience with VMware, Citrix, PURE Storage, enterprise wireless platforms, firewalls, and highly available infrastructure environments strongly preferredDemonstrated ability to lead technical troubleshooting, coordinate remediation efforts, document root cause, and communicate status to technical and non-technical stakeholdersDemonstrated experience supporting critical infrastructure in regulated, healthcare, laboratory, or other high-availability environments preferredExperience working within established change-management, documentation, security, and compliance frameworks requiredAegis Sciences Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer