Senior Network Engineer- Onsite

Job Description

Job Description

We are hiring Senior Network Engineer- Onsite for a Contract To Hire position in San Francisco, CA

• • Will only consider Local Bay Area candidates, onsite interviews required •

• • This is a contract hire, client is unable to provide visa sponsorship, now or in the future. Candidates must be able to work in the U.S. on a permanent, ongoing basis without any need for current or future sponsorship." • •

Senior Network Engineer

Location: San Francisco, CA (HQ) 4 days onsite / 1 day remote per week Employment Type: Full-Time, Contract to hire after 6months

Reports To: IT Infrastructure Manager

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer to manage and support the day-to-day network operations across our three locations: San Francisco (HQ), New York City, and Chicago. This role is based full-time out of our San Francisco headquarters, with a hybrid schedule of four days onsite and one day remote each week.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on networking professional comfortable working across a multi-vendor environment, with deep expertise in Cisco Meraki and solid experience with Juniper networking equipment. You'll be the primary point of contact for network health, performance, and troubleshooting across all three sites.

Network Environment

San Francisco & New York City: Meraki Firewalls, Meraki Core Switches, Meraki Access Switches, Meraki Access Points

Chicago: Meraki Firewalls, Juniper Core Switches, Juniper Access Switches, Juniper Access Points

Key Responsibilities

Own the day-to-day administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of network infrastructure across San Francisco, NYC, and Chicago

Configure, maintain, and optimize Meraki firewalls, switches, and access points across all locations

Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Juniper core switches, access switches, and access points in the Chicago environment

Monitor network performance and proactively identify and resolve connectivity, latency, and reliability issues

Manage firewall rules, VLANs, VPN configurations, and network segmentation to ensure security and performance

Perform firmware/software updates, patching, and lifecycle management of network hardware

Support wireless network performance and coverage across all sites

Document network topology, configurations, and standard operating procedures

Respond to and resolve escalated network incidents, coordinating with IT support teams as needed

Partner with security, IT, and facilities teams on network changes, new site rollouts, and infrastructure projects

Maintain compliance with internal network security standards and policies

Provide occasional after-hours or on-call support for critical network issues as needed

Required Qualifications

5+ years of experience in network engineering/administration

Hands-on experience administering Cisco Meraki environments (firewalls, switches, access points, Meraki Dashboard)

Working experience with Juniper networking equipment (switches and access points)

Strong understanding of networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, VLANs, routing/switching, DHCP, DNS, VPN

Experience troubleshooting multi-site, distributed network environments

Solid understanding of network security best practices (firewall policy, segmentation, access control)

Excellent troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills

Ability to work full-time onsite in San Francisco (4 days/week onsite, 1 day remote)

Preferred Qualifications

Relevant certifications such as Cisco Meraki (CMNA), Juniper (JNCIA/JNCIS), CCNA, or CCNP

Experience supporting multi-site corporate WAN/LAN environments

Familiarity with SD-WAN concepts and implementation

Experience with network monitoring tools and ticketing systems (e.g., ServiceNow, Datadog, PRTG)

Work Schedule & Location

This is a full-time, onsite-first position based at our San Francisco headquarters, requiring 4 days onsite and 1 day remote per week. .

Estimated Pay Range: 90-120/hr