Senior Network Engineer

Reputable privately owned company local to Chicago This Jobot Job is hosted by: Albert Simons Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" buttonand sending us your resume. Salary: $140,000 - $160,000 per year A bit about us: Headquartered in Chicago, our privately owned company has built a strong reputation for delivering innovative solutions and exceptional service. With a long-standing commitment to quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement, we bring together talented professionals who are passionate about driving meaningful results for our industry. As a dynamic, growth-focused organization, we combine the agility of a small business with the stability and vision of an established enterprise. Our culture emphasizes creativity, integrity, and a forward-thinking mindset—empowering our team to embrace new ideas, explore emerging technologies, and contribute to initiatives that make a real impact. Why join us? Privately owned Industry leading compensation Full Benefits PTO Job Details We are seeking a skilled Network Engineer with strong experience in Linux administration, Security Operations (SecOps), and a solid networking foundation demonstrated by a CCNA certification. The ideal candidate will design, implement, secure, and optimize network infrastructure across on-premise and cloud environments, ensuring high performance, reliability, and compliance with security best practices. Key Responsibilities: Design, configure, and maintain routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, and wireless network systems. Administer and troubleshoot Linux-based servers and network appliances. Collaborate with SecOps teams to monitor, detect, and respond to security threats across the network. Implement network security best practices, including segmentation, zero-trust principles, IDS/IPS, and secure configurations. Conduct vulnerability assessments and participate in incident response activities. Manage network monitoring tools and proactively identify performance and security issues. Maintain network documentation, diagrams, and runbooks. Support the planning and execution of network upgrades, expansions, and migrations. Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the availability and integrity of corporate systems. Provide Tier II/III escalation support for network-related issues. Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button. Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Information collected and processed as part of your Jobot candidate profile, and any job applications, resumes, or other information you choose to submit is subject to Jobot's Privacy Policy, as well as the Jobot California Worker Privacy Notice and Jobot Notice Regarding Automated Employment Decision Tools which are available at jobot.com/legal. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Jobot, and/or its agents and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here: jobot.com/privacy-policy