Network Engineer

Job Title: Network Engineer

Location: Memphis, TN | Hybrid, 3 days onsite / 2 days remote

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Network Engineer to support a production enterprise network environment. This role is responsible for the stability, performance, security, and reliability of data, voice, video, and wireless network services.

The ideal candidate will bring strong hands-on experience with Cisco routing and switching, Palo Alto firewalls and Panorama, and F5 load-balancing technologies. This position requires someone who can independently troubleshoot complex network issues, analyze traffic and performance, implement network changes, and maintain accurate technical documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement, configure, maintain, support, and troubleshoot enterprise LAN, WAN, and wireless network infrastructure.

• Configure and support Cisco routing and switching technologies in a production environment.

• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Palo Alto firewalls and Panorama, including network traffic, connectivity, and security-policy issues.

• Support and troubleshoot F5 load-balancing technologies, including LTM, GTM, and iRules.

• Monitor network availability, connectivity, traffic, and performance and investigate issues through resolution or appropriate escalation.

• Analyze end-to-end network traffic paths across switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers, servers, endpoints, and other connected infrastructure.

• Use network automation and scripting technologies such as NetBrain, Ansible, Python, and YAML to improve configuration, validation, troubleshooting, and operational efficiency.

• Perform network hardware and software installations, upgrades, configuration changes, maintenance, and optimization.

• Collaborate with technical teams to evaluate network requirements, capacity needs, performance concerns, and infrastructure improvements.

• Support network security solutions and help maintain appropriate network availability, reliability, and security.

• Create and maintain network documentation, including configurations, network maps, procedures, service records, technical specifications, and equipment inventories.

• Develop and maintain procedures related to network administration, operational support, and disaster recovery.

• Research network technologies, products, protocols, and standards and provide technical recommendations when appropriate.

• Work with vendors, service providers, and technical teams to investigate and resolve network-related issues.

• Provide network performance statistics, technical documentation, and knowledge transfer as needed.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on enterprise network engineering experience.

• Strong hands-on expertise with Cisco routing and switching.

• Hands-on production experience with Palo Alto firewalls and Panorama.

• Hands-on experience with F5 load balancing, including LTM, GTM, and iRules.

• Experience troubleshooting complex network connectivity, traffic-flow, hardware, software, and performance issues.

• Experience with network automation tools such as NetBrain and/or Ansible.

• Experience with scripting and configuration technologies such as Python and YAML.

• Familiarity with enterprise network monitoring tools and network performance analysis.

• Ability to systematically troubleshoot across multiple network layers and technologies to identify root causes and resolve issues.

• Ability to independently investigate technical problems and drive them toward resolution.

• Strong network documentation and technical communication skills.

• Demonstrated personal, hands-on experience configuring, supporting, maintaining, and troubleshooting enterprise network technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related technical field.

• CCNP or equivalent networking certification.

• Experience with cloud networking.

• Experience with SD-WAN.

• Experience applying automation to network configuration, validation, monitoring, or troubleshooting.

How to Apply

Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit a resume for confidential consideration. Please ensure your resume clearly reflects your personal, hands-on experience with the networking technologies and responsibilities relevant to this position.