Network Engineer

The Timberline Group

  • Saint Charles, Missouri
  • 30+ days ago

    Highlights

    This role is responsible for maintaining highly available, secure, and scalable infrastructure across routing, switching, SD-WAN, wireless, and firewall platforms. The right person is hands-on, comfortable in production, capable of architectural thinking, and able to partner with infrastructure, security, and cloud teams to keep the business running.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSaint Charles, Missouri
    Websitehttp://www.timberlinegrp.com

    Description

    Hybrid 2-3 days a week on site after first 6 months getting up to speed on site every day. 

    Position Summary
    We are seeking a seasoned Network Engineer to design, implement, optimize, and support a complex, multi-site enterprise network. This role is responsible for maintaining highly available, secure, and scalable infrastructure across routing, switching, SD-WAN, wireless, and firewall platforms.
    The right person is hands-on, comfortable in production, capable of architectural thinking, and able to partner with infrastructure, security, and cloud teams to keep the business running.
    This is not an entry-level operations job. We need someone who can own the network.
    What You’ll Do
    • Design, deploy, and maintain enterprise routing and switching environments.
    • Lead configuration, optimization, and lifecycle management of Cisco, Juniper, and Meraki platforms.
    • Implement and support SD-WAN solutions including policy design, traffic engineering, and failover strategies.
    • Manage next-generation firewall technologies, VPNs, segmentation, and secure connectivity.
    • Monitor performance, troubleshoot outages, and drive root-cause analysis for complex incidents.
    • Participate in network architecture planning, capacity forecasting, and modernization efforts.
    • Create and maintain network diagrams, standards, and operational documentation.
    • Collaborate with cybersecurity, server, cloud, and application teams to ensure resilient integrations.
    • Provide escalation support for high-priority production issues.
    • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to operational maturity and best practices.
    Technology Environment
    • Routing & Switching: Cisco, Juniper
    • Access & Branch Networking: Cisco Meraki
    • SD-WAN: Silver Peak (HPE Aruba)
    • Firewalls & Security: Palo Alto
    • Protocols: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, STP, VPN technologies
    • Monitoring & Tools: SNMP, NetFlow, packet capture, enterprise monitoring platforms
    What We’re Looking For
    • 5+ years of progressive experience in network engineering.
    • Deep expertise in enterprise routing and switching.
    • Strong hands-on background with Palo Alto firewalls.
    • Proven experience implementing or supporting SD-WAN.
    • Ability to troubleshoot across layers (routing, security, transport).
    • Experience working in distributed, multi-location environments.
    • Comfortable leading projects and making architecture recommendations.
    • Strong documentation and communication skills.

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