What are the responsibilities and job description for the Network Engineer position at IMR Soft LLC?
Senior Network Engineer Boston, MA
6 Months
6 Months
- Providing support on WEI's SOW project work
- Firewall refresh
- Network refresh
- New site stand-up
- Ad Hoc work as assigned
- Design and recommend network solutions that improve performance, resilience, and scalability.
- Architect and deploy LAN/WAN, data center, and cloud networking solutions across AWS and Azure.
- Evaluate emerging technologies, contribute to infrastructure standards, and support capacity planning.
- Install, configure, and manage routers, switches, voice gateways, firewalls, SSL VPN, wireless infrastructure, NAC platforms, and cloud networking components.
- Implement and support VLANs, routing protocols, QoS, DHCP, NTP, PoE, SNMP, FTP/TFTP, CDP, SSH, HTTPS, and AAA.
- Deploy and maintain Fortinet security appliances, Aruba ClearPass, and related access control policies.
- Support IDS/IPS, SIEM integrations, firewall hardening, and compliance with security standards.
- Monitor network health, uptime, and performance using tools such as SolarWinds, NetScout, and Wireshark.
- Conduct protocol analysis, troubleshoot latency and packet loss, identify bottlenecks, and produce performance reports.
- Serve as Tier III escalation point for network-related incidents
- Lead root cause analysis and ensure timely, well-documented resolution of issues.
- Provide after-hours support for critical outages when required
- Troubleshoot hardware, software, and circuit issues including MPLS, QoS, and private line connectivity
- Partner with infrastructure, security, and application teams to deliver integrated IT solutions
- Work with vendors and service providers to support implementations and resolve issues.
- Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance to IT staff
- Maintain network documentation, including diagrams, configuration standards, and change records.
- Contribute to standardization, monitoring and logging improvements, and process optimization.
- Support data center and IDF/MDF environments, including equipment and environmental monitoring.
- Deep understanding of TCP/IP and enterprise protocols, including DNS, DHCP, NTP, HTTP/HTTPS, SMTP, SSL/TLS, LDAP, CIFS, HSRP/VRRP, and 802.1X. Core Technical Capabilities
- Strong experience with enterprise routing and switching across Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, and Aruba environments.
- Cloud networking experience in AWS and Azure.
- WAN technologies including MPLS, VPLS, DIA, and VPN. Tools & Platforms
- Monitoring and analysis tools: SolarWinds, NetScout (Fluke), and Wireshark.
- Security and access control tools: ClearPass, SIEM, and IDS/IPS. Professional Skills
- Strong written, verbal, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong mentoring and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
- 7 years of enterprise network engineering experience
- Relevant certifications preferred (e.g., CCNP)
- Proven success supporting complex enterprise networking environments.