Senior Network Engineer

MI Technical Solutions is looking for a Senior Network Engineer to join its Wireless Connectivity team.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Design, configure, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure (LAN, WAN, WLAN, firewalls, and cloud integrations).
• Lead troubleshooting efforts for complex network issues, ensuring minimal downtime and maximum reliability.
• Implement and maintain network security policies, standards, and best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support business applications and cloud technologies.
• Perform capacity planning, performance monitoring, and optimization of network systems.
• Perform and analyze Wi-Fi site surveys.
• Manage vendor relationships, evaluate new technologies, and provide recommendations for improvements.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and IT staff.
• Document network configurations, diagrams, and operational processes.
• Participate in on-call rotation and provide escalation support as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Active Secret Clearance required
• 10 years of hands-on experience in network engineering or related roles.
• Strong expertise in routing, switching, firewalls, and network protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, STP, VLANs, QoS, MACsec, etc
• Proven and documented experience designing Cisco networks and enterprise-grade infrastructure.
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification (required).
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills., experience with VISIO etc
• Strong communication skills with the ability to convey technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or higher certification.
• Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA)
• Familiarity with network monitoring tools (SolarWinds, PRTG, Nagios, etc.).
• Knowledge of security technologies (Cisco Firepower, Palo Alto, etc.)
• Knowledge of network automation technologies (Ansible, Puppet, etc)

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.