Network Engineer

Compensation and Work Setup: Salary: $80,000–$110,000 base, depending on experience. Benefits: Great benefits package with comprehensive coverage and long-term incentives. Employment: Full-time, onsite in Des Moines, Monday–Friday. Our technology team is modernizing core infrastructure to improve reliability, security, and performance across our branches and offices. Role Overview We’re looking for a Network Engineer to own and modernize our enterprise LAN/WAN and voice environment. You’ll design, implement, and support network and perimeter security solutions, serve as an escalation point for complex issues, and help drive initiatives around SD-WAN, SASE, and automation. What You’ll Do Design, implement, and support enterprise LAN/WAN infrastructure across branches, data centers, and offices. Manage and optimize routing, switching, and network services (TCP/IP, VLANs, STP, OSPF, BGP, QoS). Support and enhance our SD-WAN/SASE environment (Cato Networks) and perimeter security solutions. Administer and support Microsoft Teams Phone and related voice/network integrations. Act as an escalation point for complex network and voice incidents, including root cause analysis and long-term fixes. Lead and contribute to network architecture improvements, capacity planning, and disaster recovery planning. Develop and maintain network documentation, diagrams, standards, and runbooks. Partner with security, infrastructure, and application teams on cross-functional projects and change management. Drive network automation initiatives using tools like Ansible and PowerShell to reduce manual tasks and improve consistency. Must-Have Qualifications 5+ years of hands‑on Network Engineering experience in an enterprise environment. Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, VLANs, STP, OSPF, BGP, QoS, routing, and switching. Proven experience supporting and troubleshooting complex LAN/WAN infrastructure. Experience with firewalls, VPNs, and network security concepts. Comfort serving as an escalation point and owning issues through resolution. Solid documentation, communication, and cross‑team collaboration skills. Nice-to-Have Experience Arista switching or similar enterprise switching platforms. Cato Networks SD-WAN/SASE or other SD‑WAN technologies (VeloCloud, Fortinet, Meraki, Silver Peak, etc.). Microsoft Teams Phone or other enterprise voice/UC platforms (Cisco, Avaya, Zoom Phone). Ansible and/or PowerShell for infrastructure automation. Experience working in banking, financial services, or other regulated environments. Exposure to APIs, REST/JSON, and infrastructure‑as‑code workflows. Why This Role Ownership: Direct influence on the design, performance, and security of a multi‑site enterprise network instead of just working tickets. Stability and benefits: Join a stable financial institution with great benefits and a long‑term view on employees and technology investments. Growth: Build deeper skills in SD‑WAN/SASE, voice, and automation while working closely with experienced infrastructure and security teams. #J-18808-Ljbffr The Planet Group