Senior Engineer, Modern Networks (Indianapolis, IN)

Presidio, Where Teamwork and Innovation Shape the Future
At Presidio, we’re at the forefront of a global technology revolution, transforming industries through cutting-edge digital solutions and next-generation AI. We empower businesses—and their customers—to achieve more through innovation, automation, and intelligent insights.

The Role
At Presidio, we’re at the forefront of a global technology revolution, transforming industries through cutting-edge digital solutions and next-generation AI. We empower businesses—and their customers—to achieve more through innovation, automation, and intelligent insights. 

We are seeking a Senior Engineer, Modern Networks (Network, Security) to join our team to support our client base in the Indianapolis area. This is a highly consultative role involving the planning, design, and implementation of complex network and security engagements. You will serve as a technical lead on small to large-scale projects, effectively managing the implementation process from low-level design to customer acceptance. 

Work Environment & Travel: 

• Home Base: This position is primarily Work from Home (WFH) 
• Onsite Requirement: Candidates must be willing and able to work onsite at customer locations within the  Indianapolis metro area. 
• Frequency: Onsite presence fluctuates based on project phases; while much of the work is remote, periods of up to 100% onsite attendance may be required during critical deployment or assessment phases 

Responsibilities include: 

• Engineering & Design: Perform project-based engineering, including low-level detailed design, staging, installation, validation, testing, and troubleshooting of data/security networks. 
• Project Leadership: Lead complex, large-scale Network and Security projects, ensuring designs align with business strategy, customer budget, and operational capabilities. 
• Assessments: Conduct network discoveries and perform Network and Security Assessments. 
• Client Facing: Present documentation and engagement deliverables directly to customers. 
• Collaboration: Collaborate as part of a multi-functional team with Sales, Pre-Sales, Project Management, and other delivery/engineering resources. 
• Troubleshooting: Resolve complex issues and assist team members in solving problems with their deployments. 
• Mentorship: Work with junior members of the engineering team to successfully implement secure network solutions. 
• Maintenance: Execute network maintenance MOPs (Method of Procedure) both onsite and remotely with minimal downtime. 

Required Skills and Professional Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and/or military experience.
• 8 years of related project implementation experience (Senior Level). 
• Solid verbal and written communication skills. 

Core Networking & Protocols: 

• Experienced expert with complex multi-protocol routing and switching solutions. 
• Strong level in routing and switching troubleshooting. 
• Core Routing and Switching platforms with a focus on design, configuration, and troubleshooting using Cisco Best Practices. 
• Network design and applications, including designing IP addressing. 
• Deep knowledge of OSPF, BGP, and EIGRP, including redistribution of protocols and loop prevention. 
• Mastery of the TCP/IP protocol stack, TCP/IP headers and packets, the OSI model, and commonly used TCP/UDP ports and associated services. 

Security & Hardening: 

• Experience with various security parameters and hardening access to devices. 
• Experienced in implementing Palo Alto Networks Product Portfolio: 
  • Panorama 
  • Prisma Access 
  • Prisma Cloud 
  • Strata Cloud Manager (SCM) 
• Experienced in implementing Cisco Security Product Portfolio: 
  • FirePower / FTD Firewalls 
  • Meraki MX (Configuration, tuning, troubleshooting) 
  • FMC Management 

Cloud & Modern Networking: 

• Cloud Networking Experience: AWS, Azure, and GCP in a networking context. 
• Experienced deploying at least one SDWAN Solution (Cisco Catalyst, HPE Aruba, or Palo Prisma). 

Preferred Skills and Professional Experience: 

• Aviatrix: Experience with Aviatrix cloud networking. 
• Fortinet Product Portfolio: Fortigate FWs, FortiManager/FortiAnalyzer. 
• Aruba Product Suite: Experience with Aruba CX and Aruba OS software, VSX and VSF technologies, and High Availability configurations. 
• Arista Networking: Solutions including CloudVision. 
• Automation / Scripting: Python, EMM, and TCL. 
• Active Cisco® Certification: CCNP, CCIE  
• Active Palo Alto® Certification: PCNSA, PCCSE, PCNSE  

Your future at Presidio
Joining Presidio means stepping into a culture of trailblazers—thinkers, builders, and collaborators—who push the boundaries of what’s possible. With our expertise in AI-driven analytics, cloud solutions, cybersecurity, and next-gen infrastructure, we enable businesses to stay ahead in an ever-evolving digital world.

Here, your impact is real. Whether you're harnessing the power of Generative AI, architecting resilient digital ecosystems, or driving data-driven transformation, you’ll be part of a team that is shaping the future.

Ready to innovate? Let’s redefine what’s next—together.

About Presidio
At Presidio, speed and quality meet technology and innovation. Presidio is a trusted ally for organizations across industries with a decades-long history of building traditional IT foundations and deep expertise in AI and automation, security, networking, digital transformation, and cloud computing. Presidio fills gaps, removes hurdles, optimizes costs, and reduces risk. Presidio’s expert technical team develops custom applications, provides managed services, enables actionable data insights and builds forward-thinking solutions that drive strategic outcomes for clients globally. For more information, visit www.presidio.com.

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