NETWORK ENGINEER - HYBRID - TAMARAC, FL

Who We Are...

With over 50 years of experience, and several CITY Furniture and Ashley HomeStore showrooms and distribution centers throughout Florida, CITY Furniture continues to be recognized as a top furniture company in South Florida and nationwide. By joining CITY Furniture, you become part of a family-spirited organization that is focused on you! With planned local growth, plus growth in new markets over the next several years, the CITY Furniture team is excited about the future. Join our fun, family-spirited team to build a long-lasting career at a company that will continue to challenge, develop, and appreciate its Associates. Click Here to watch our Company video!


Our Vision is to be the home store.

Our Purpose is to enrich people's lives and make the world a better place.

Our Mission is to provide quality home furnishings, at excellent values, in an exciting and fun environment.

Our Values : Mutual Trust & Respect | Continuous Improvement | Entrepreneurial Spirit | Customer Focus | Teamwork | Giving Back

What This Role Is...

As a Network Engineer , the primary function of this position is to serve as a subject matter expert responsible for the stability, design, architecture, implementation, monitoring, and maintenance of CITY Furniture's enterprise network infrastructure. This includes telecommunications, Wi-Fi, wireless access points, cellular repeaters, LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, cloud networking, and connectivity across showrooms, distribution centers, corporate offices, and other business locations. The Network Engineer partners with Network Services, Cyber Security, consultants, vendors, and business teams to ensure the network remains reliable, available, secure, scalable, and high performing. Your contributions will ensure the success of the Infrastructure Services team within the Technology Department at CITY.

Position Title: Network Engineer

Reports To: Network Manager

Location: Tamarac or Plant City Corporate Office / Hybrid

Department/Sub-Department: Technology / Infrastructure Services

Salary: Starting at $110,000 DOE

What You'll Do...

As a Network Engineer , your primary responsibilities will be:

• Network Operations, Performance, and Support
  • Monitor, maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize enterprise network performance to ensure reliability, availability, scalability, and minimal downtime across all business locations. Proactively identify and resolve complex network issues involving LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, SD-WAN, routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, telecommunications, and cloud networking. Perform diagnostics, analyze performance trends, and implement corrective actions and best practices. Escalate critical issues to appropriate internal teams, consultants, or vendors as needed. Ensure network hardware, software, and configurations remain compliant with enterprise standards and supported platform versions.
• Network Architecture, Design, and Implementation
  • Plan, design, implement, and support enterprise network solutions that align with CITY Furniture's operational and strategic business needs. Provide technical leadership for network architecture, standards, lifecycle planning, capacity planning, and future-state infrastructure design across showrooms, distribution centers, corporate offices, and other enterprise locations. Support technologies including LAN, WAN, VPN, Wi-Fi, SD-WAN, VoIP, cloud networking, cellular, satellite, and telecommunications connectivity.
• Enterprise Switching, Wireless, and SD-WAN Administration
  • Configure, administer, maintain, and optimize enterprise switching, wireless, and SD-WAN technologies, with emphasis on Juniper Switches, Juniper Mist Wireless Access Points, and Palo Alto SD-WAN solutions. Support VLANs, routing, RF performance, wireless coverage, segmentation, circuit failover, traffic optimization, and application performance across business-critical environments.
• Network Security and Resiliency
  • Partner with Cyber Security teams to implement and maintain secure network infrastructure and resilient connectivity solutions. Support firewall policies, VPNs, IDS/IPS, segmentation, access controls, vulnerability remediation, logging, monitoring, and compliance-aligned network security practices to protect enterprise systems and data.

Additional duties and responsibilities as a Network Engineer:

• Telecommunications Infrastructure Support
  • Support and maintain telecommunications infrastructure, including VoIP systems, carrier circuits, voice services, cellular repeaters, and related connectivity solutions. Coordinate installations, troubleshoot service disruptions, and work with providers to maintain reliable communications services.
• Vendor and Service Provider Coordination
  • Collaborate with vendors, carriers, consultants, and managed service providers to procure equipment and services, coordinate installations, resolve service issues, and support timely delivery of network-related solutions.
• Documentation and Reporting
  • Maintain accurate documentation related to network configurations, diagrams, inventory, IP addressing, circuit information, standards, procedures, and change management activities. Prepare reports related to network performance, availability, security, and project status.
• Project Leadership and Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Lead or support infrastructure and network-related projects, including new location openings, refreshes, upgrades, SD-WAN deployments, wireless enhancements, cloud networking initiatives, and infrastructure modernization efforts. Provide technical guidance and collaborate with Network Services team members and cross-functional IT partners.
• Adheres to all assigned Standard Work and Role and Responsibilities for your role.

* Additional duties may be assigned as needed, beyond those listed in the responsibilities. Changing business conditions may trigger changes to job responsibilities (i.e., COVID-19).


What We're Looking For...

• Competencies and Job Specific Skills
  • Strong expertise in enterprise network architecture, design, implementation, administration, optimization, and troubleshooting.
  • Advanced knowledge of LAN, WAN, WLAN, SD-WAN, VPN, VoIP, telecommunications, cellular and satellite connectivity, and cloud networking technologies.
  • Hands-on experience configuring, administering, and supporting Juniper switching environments, including VLANs, routing, port security, firmware management, lifecycle support, and performance optimization.
  • Experience supporting Juniper Mist wireless solutions, including cloud-managed wireless platforms, RF analysis, channel planning, wireless coverage optimization, roaming, and wireless security best practices.
  • Experience with Palo Alto SD-WAN technologies, including deployment, monitoring, policy-based traffic steering, circuit failover, application visibility, branch connectivity, and performance optimization.
  • Strong understanding of network security principles, resiliency practices, and compliance-aligned infrastructure standards.
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills with the ability to evaluate complex technical issues and recommend effective solutions.
  • Strong documentation, reporting, change management, and process improvement skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, support infrastructure projects, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, vendors, and business partners.

What's Required...

• Education & Work Experience:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience
  • Demonstrated experience supporting LAN, WAN, cloud, wireless, SD-WAN, telecommunications, and enterprise network infrastructure.
• Work Environment & Schedule:
  • Monday - Friday
  • Travel up to 15%
• Physical Requirements:
  • Lifting up to 50 lbs,
  • Prolonged sitting and computer usage
• Technology Requirements:
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs (i.e. SharePoint, Excel, Word, and Outlook, etc.)
  • Switching technologies: Strong hands-on experience with Juniper and Cisco switches.
  • Wireless technologies: Strong background in enterprise Wi-Fi, wireless access points, wireless security, RF performance, roaming, 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz bands.
  • SD-WAN technologies: Hands-on experience with Palo Alto SD-WAN ; experience with SD-WAN design, implementation, monitoring, failover, routing policy, and application performance optimization.
  • Cloud networking and hybrid cloud environments, including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Certifications / Licenses
  • Valid Driver's License required.
  • Relevant certifications preferred, such as CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, CISSP, AWS Certified Advanced Networking, Juniper JNCIA/JNCIS/JNCIP, Palo Alto Networks certifications, or equivalent experience.

What Benefits You'll Receive...

• Competitive and Transparent Compensation
• Visibility into all Associate-level pay ranges within your department
• Opportunity for performance-based and profit sharing bonuses
• Associate Well-being
• Workforce and Demand Planning for Leveled Workload
• Paid Vacation & Sick Time
• Paid Parental leave
• Opportunity for Flexible Work Environment and Schedule (varies by department and role)
• Community involvement and volunteer opportunities
• Health Benefits
• Free virtual healthcare services (for Associates enrolled in our medical plans)
• Medical options include Employer-funded HSA options
• Vision to support your eye health and well-being
• 100% Employer-paid Dental option available to all Associate
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Life & Disability Insurance 100% employer-sponsored options
• Voluntary Insurance (Accident, Hospital, Critical Care, etc.)
• Retirement Benefits
• 401(k) - once enrolled, Associates are 100% vested with discretionary Company Match
• Roth 401K Option
• Financial Wellness webinars
• Growth Opportunities
• 90% Promote from Within
• Access to various training for professional development
• Individual Development Plan (IDP) (varies by department)
• Associate Purchase Discount Program
• And so much more....

CITY Furniture, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, hire, train, and promote individuals in all job titles without regard to age, race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, or status as a covered veteran or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. At CITY Furniture, Inc. we are committed to a fair and equitable workplace where everyone is a respected and a valued member of the team.

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