Senior Network Engineer

Network and Infrastructure

Boston, MA

Contract

On-Site

$70 – $90 per Hour

About the Role

The Network Engineering team designs, delivers, and supports enterprise network infrastructure across corporate offices, jobsites, data centers, and cloud environments.

As a Senior Network Engineer, you will lead enterprise network architecture, deployment, operations, and continuous improvement while serving as a key escalation point for complex issues.

Key Responsibilities

Network Architecture & Design

  • Design and recommend network solutions that improve performance, resilience, and scalability.

  • Architect and deploy LAN/WAN, data center, and cloud networking solutions across AWS and Azure.

  • Evaluate emerging technologies, contribute to infrastructure standards, and support capacity planning.

Network Engineering & Implementation

  • Install, configure, and manage routers, switches, voice gateways, firewalls, SSL VPN, wireless infrastructure, NAC platforms, and cloud networking components.

  • Implement and support VLANs, routing protocols, QoS, DHCP, NTP, PoE, SNMP, FTP/TFTP, CDP, SSH, HTTPS, and AAA.

Security & Network Protection

  • Deploy and maintain Fortinet security appliances, Aruba ClearPass, and related access control policies.

  • Support IDS/IPS, SIEM integrations, firewall hardening, and compliance with security standards.

Monitoring, Performance & Reliability

  • Monitor network health, uptime, and performance using tools such as SolarWinds, NetScout, and Wireshark.

  • Conduct protocol analysis, troubleshoot latency and packet loss, identify bottlenecks, and produce performance reports.

Incident Response & Support

  • Serve as Tier III escalation point for network-related incidents.

  • Lead root cause analysis and ensure timely, well-documented resolution of issues.

  • Provide after-hours support for critical outages when required.

  • Troubleshoot hardware, software, and circuit issues including MPLS, QoS, and private line connectivity.

Collaboration & Leadership

  • Partner with infrastructure, security, and application teams to deliver integrated IT solutions.

  • Work with vendors and service providers to support implementations and resolve issues.

  • Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance to IT staff.

Documentation & Operational Excellence

  • Maintain network documentation, including diagrams, configuration standards, and change records.

  • Contribute to standardization, monitoring and logging improvements, and process optimization.

  • Support data center and IDF/MDF environments, including equipment and environmental monitoring.

Required Skills & Expertise

Networking Fundamentals

  • Deep understanding of TCP/IP and enterprise protocols, including DNS, DHCP, NTP, HTTP/HTTPS, SMTP, SSL/TLS, LDAP, CIFS, HSRP/VRRP, and 802.1X.

Core Technical Capabilities

  • Strong experience with enterprise routing and switching across Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, and Aruba environments.

  • Cloud networking experience in AWS and Azure.

  • WAN technologies including MPLS, VPLS, DIA, and VPN.

Tools & Platforms

  • Monitoring and analysis tools: SolarWinds, NetScout, and Wireshark.

  • Security and access control tools: ClearPass, SIEM, and IDS/IPS.

Professional Skills

  • Strong written, verbal, and organizational skills.

  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

  • Strong mentoring and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Experience & Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.

  • 7+ years of enterprise network engineering experience.

  • Relevant certifications preferred, such as CCNP.

  • Proven success supporting complex enterprise networking environments.

W2 employees of Overture Partners who work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), 401(k) starting on day one, a variety of voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

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