Senior Network Engineer

Technical Recruiting Manager at Stability Technology

Summary of Job Description: The Sr. Network Engineer plays a key role in supporting, maintaining, and advancing the enterprise and site-level network infrastructure across all corporate and retail locations. This includes WAN, LAN, Wi‑Fi, VPN, and firewall systems with a strong emphasis on Fortinet firewalls and security appliances. The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience designing, deploying, and managing Fortinet (or similar) next‑ firewalls, including virtual/cloud firewall environments supporting a hybrid infrastructure. This role operates in a Windows‑based environment and requires an engineer who is comfortable troubleshooting complex network issues, maintaining uptime, and ensuring compliance with internal and PCI security standards.

Essential Job Functions

• Support, configure, and maintain the enterprise and location‑level networks, including routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless infrastructure.
• Lead firewall management with a primary focus on Fortinet solutions—configuring policies, VPNs, SD‑WAN, and security profiles across physical and virtual environments.
• Manage virtual and cloud‑based firewalls, ensuring proper integration with on‑prem and hybrid systems.
• Perform proactive monitoring, diagnostics, and performance optimization across network devices to maintain system uptime and meet SLA requirements.
• Collaborate with senior network engineers and third‑party vendors to design and implement scalable network architectures supporting distributed retail environments.
• Oversee network implementation for New Site Openings, coordinating deployment of network equipment, firewalls, and connectivity with internal departments and vendors.
• Maintain compliance with PCI and network security best practices, applying remediations as needed to mitigate vulnerabilities.
• Provide Tier II/III support for escalated network incidents, coordinating troubleshooting and resolution efforts across operations and vendors.
• Document network configurations, update system diagrams, and maintain detailed infrastructure records.
• Participate in on‑call rotations and respond to critical network events after hours as needed.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands‑on network engineering experience supporting enterprise or distributed retail environments.
• Strong working knowledge of Fortinet FortiGate firewalls; experience with Cisco ASA, Meraki, or Palo Alto firewalls is also acceptable.
• Experience managing virtualized and cloud‑based firewalls within Azure, AWS, or similar environments.
• Proficiency with routing and switching protocols (BGP, OSPF, VLANs, VPNs, etc.).
• Experience supporting Windows‑based infrastructure.
• Familiarity with PCI compliance and network security standards.
• Excellent troubleshooting and vendor management skills.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting, Information Services, and Technology, Information and Media

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)