Network Engineer
Network Engineer
Position Type: Full-Time, Remote
Working Hours: U.S. Client Business Hours (with flexibility for on-call support and critical incident response)
Location: Remote (LATAM, Pakistan, South Africa, Eastern Europe Preferred)
About the Role
Our client is seeking a highly skilled Network Engineer to design, configure, secure, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure across multiple environments.
This role requires deep technical expertise in routing, switching, firewalls, monitoring, and troubleshooting, along with a proactive mindset focused on uptime, security, scalability, and operational reliability. The Network Engineer will support both day-to-day network operations and long-term infrastructure initiatives while collaborating closely with cloud, DevOps, and IT teams.
The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, calm under pressure, and capable of solving complex networking issues in fast-moving production environments.
Responsibilities
Network Configuration & Maintenance
- Configure and manage enterprise-grade routers, switches, and firewalls including Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, and Fortinet devices
• Implement and maintain VLANs, VPNs, QoS policies, and routing protocols such as OSPF, BGP, and EIGRP
• Perform firmware upgrades, device patching, and hardware lifecycle management
• Configure network segmentation and redundancy to improve reliability and performance
• Support LAN, WAN, wireless, and hybrid cloud networking environments
Monitoring & Troubleshooting
- Monitor network performance and availability using SolarWinds, Nagios, PRTG, Zabbix, or similar platforms
• Investigate and resolve connectivity, latency, routing, and packet loss issues
• Utilize tools such as Wireshark and TCPdump for packet analysis and diagnostics
• Respond to escalated incidents and provide detailed root cause analysis documentation
• Participate in on-call support rotations and critical incident response efforts
Security & Compliance
- Implement and maintain firewall policies, ACLs, VPN security, and intrusion prevention systems
• Support Zero Trust networking initiatives and secure segmentation strategies
• Ensure compliance with security and regulatory frameworks including PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOX, and GDPR where applicable
• Maintain patching schedules and monitor for vulnerabilities across network infrastructure
Performance Optimization & Reliability
- Conduct bandwidth analysis and capacity planning to support growth and performance
• Optimize load balancing, failover systems, and high-availability configurations
• Improve uptime, resiliency, and network scalability across environments
• Identify risks proactively and recommend infrastructure improvements before outages occur
Documentation & Governance
- Maintain accurate network diagrams, topology maps, runbooks, and operational documentation using Visio, Lucidchart, or similar tools
• Document network changes, incidents, and configurations following ITIL or change management best practices
• Ensure all network documentation remains audit-ready and current
Collaboration & Infrastructure Projects
- Collaborate with DevOps, cloud, and systems teams on hybrid cloud networking initiatives (AWS VPCs, Azure VNets, GCP networking)
• Support office expansions, migrations, VPN rollouts, and infrastructure upgrades
• Assist in evaluating hardware vendors, networking solutions, and infrastructure improvements
• Participate in infrastructure planning and long-term network architecture discussions
What Makes You a Perfect Fit
- Strong troubleshooting instincts with the ability to stay calm under pressure
• Highly detail-oriented with strong documentation discipline
• Excellent communicator capable of explaining technical issues clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Proactive mindset focused on prevention, reliability, and continuous improvement
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities in fast-paced environ