SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEER

Position Title: Senior Network Engineer

MGT Impact Solutions is seeking a qualified candidate to serve as a Senior Network Engineer for one of its government technology clients. The successful candidate will be an MGT employee contracted to an MGT client.

The role is a full-time position (40 hours per week) supporting a government client. The position is primarily onsite in San Luis Obispo County, California, with travel to multiple client facilities as required. Candidates local to or willing to relocate to the Central Coast region of California are preferred.

Primary Duties:

• Lead the design, implementation, maintenance, and support of enterprise LAN/WAN infrastructure across multiple locations.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to network engineers and administrators.
• Design, deploy, and maintain secure and highly available enterprise network solutions.
• Analysed, troubleshoot, and resolve complex network infrastructure and connectivity issues.
• Coordinate network installations, upgrades, maintenance activities, and project implementations.
• Monitor network security, identify vulnerabilities, and implement corrective actions.
• Evaluate emerging networking technologies and recommend infrastructure improvements.
• Collaborate with internal departments, vendors, and external partners to support technology initiatives.
• Develop and maintain network documentation, diagrams, procedures, and technical standards.
• Participate in scheduled maintenance windows and provide after-hours emergency support as required.

Essential Functions:

• Design, implement, monitor, and maintain enterprise LAN/WAN networks using industry-standard networking technologies.
• Configure, install, operate, and maintain routers, switches, firewalls, network appliances, wireless infrastructure, and related servers.
• Administer enterprise network security including firewalls, access controls, monitoring, and vulnerability mitigation.
• Monitor network performance and availability using diagnostic and monitoring tools.
• Perform network troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and resolution of hardware, software, and connectivity issues.
• Coordinate installation, maintenance, modification, and repair of networking equipment across multiple facilities.
• Perform preventive security monitoring and implement solutions to minimize operational risks.
• Conduct operating system and network configuration backups to ensure system availability and disaster recovery readiness.
• Evaluate and recommend network hardware, software, and infrastructure improvements.
• Develop project specifications, implementation plans, timelines, and technical documentation.
• Assist field technicians with network connectivity, installation, and technical support.
• Maintain accurate documentation including network diagrams, procedures, and operational manuals.
• Coordinate with vendors regarding equipment procurement, installations, upgrades, and technical support.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Education Required:

• Advanced knowledge of enterprise network architecture and current networking technologies.
• Strong understanding of LAN/WAN networking principles, routing, switching, TCP/IP, network protocols, fiber-optic and copper infrastructure.
• Experience with enterprise routers, switches, firewalls, network appliances, and network operating systems.
• Knowledge of network security principles, infrastructure standards, and best practices.
• Experience installing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting enterprise networking environments.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and technical documentation skills.
• Ability to design scalable, cost-effective network solutions and provide strategic technology recommendations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated leadership, mentoring, and project coordination abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities with minimal supervision.

Education and Experience:

Option A:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Four (4) years of professional experience involving analysis, installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of networking systems and related equipment.

OR

Option B:

• Associate degree (or equivalent college coursework/vocational training).
• Six (6) years of professional experience involving analysis, installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of networking systems and related equipment.

Preferred Certifications:

• Cisco CCNP Enterprise
• Cisco CCIE
• Palo Alto PCNSE
• Fortinet FCP/NSE
• CompTIA Network
• CompTIA Security
• CISSP
• Microsoft Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700)

Position Requirements:

• Ability to work primarily onsite in San Luis Obispo County, California.
• Local candidates or candidates willing to relocate to the Central Coast region of California are preferred.
• Valid California Driver License may be required if driving is an essential function of the position.
• Ability to successfully pass a comprehensive background investigation.
• Availability to respond to after-hours, weekend, holiday, and emergency support requests.
• Ability to travel between multiple facilities as needed.
• Strong commitment to maintaining secure, reliable, and highly available enterprise networking environments.
• Ability to work independently while providing technical leadership and mentoring to other team members.