What are the responsibilities and job description for the Network Engineer position at Agility Partners?
Overview
We are seeking a Network & Security Engineer to support the implementation, operation, and maintenance of the firm's global network and security infrastructure. This role is ideal for an engineer with strong foundational networking experience who enjoys hands-on infrastructure work, including device deployment, cabling, hardware installation, troubleshooting, and operational support.
The successful candidate will work closely with senior network and security engineers to maintain a secure, reliable, and scalable environment while contributing to ongoing infrastructure initiatives and operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the installation, deployment, and maintenance of network and security infrastructure across global locations.
- Perform physical racking, stacking, cabling, and hardware lifecycle activities within data center and office environments.
- Assist with configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of network devices, firewalls, wireless infrastructure, and connectivity services.
- Respond to incidents, service requests, and connectivity issues while following established operational procedures.
- Participate in planned maintenance activities, infrastructure upgrades, and technology refresh projects.
- Support implementation of network changes and assist with testing and validation activities.
- Work collaboratively with senior engineers to troubleshoot network and security issues.
- Maintain accurate documentation, diagrams, runbooks, and operational procedures.
- Participate in audit, risk, and compliance activities as required.
- Support major incident response and troubleshooting efforts when necessary.
- Participate in the team's on-call rotation.
Required Qualifications
- 2–5 years of experience supporting enterprise network infrastructure.
- Cisco CCNA certification or equivalent hands-on networking experience.
- Strong understanding of core networking concepts including:
- TCP/IP
- VLANs
- Switching and routing fundamentals
- DNS and DHCP
- Basic OSPF and BGP concepts
- Experience with physical network deployment activities including:
- Racking and stacking equipment
- Structured cabling
- Patch management
- Hardware installation and replacement
- Experience supporting Cisco, Meraki, or similar networking technologies.
- Exposure to Palo Alto firewalls or other enterprise firewall platforms.
- Experience troubleshooting network connectivity issues.
- Familiarity with packet capture and troubleshooting tools such as Wireshark.
- Strong documentation and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Cisco ISE or other Network Access Control (NAC) solutions.
- Exposure to Azure networking concepts.
- Familiarity with MPLS, DIA, SD-WAN, or WAN connectivity technologies.
- Experience with monitoring platforms such as LogicMonitor.
- Understanding of network security best practices, Zero Trust principles, and micro-segmentation concepts.
- Exposure to network automation or scripting technologies.
What We're Looking For
- A hands-on engineer who enjoys working directly with infrastructure.
- Strong troubleshooting mindset and eagerness to learn.
- Ability to balance operational support with project-based work.
- Team-oriented individual who thrives in a collaborative environment.
- Passion for technology, continuous improvement, and delivering reliable services.