Network Engineer

Network Engineer

Location: Canonsburg, PA (100% Onsite)

Duration: Contract

GC/USC

Onsite Interview

Enterprise networking (LAN/WAN/WLAN/SD-WAN), TCP/IP, routing & switching, VLANs/NAT/VPNs, Palo Alto firewalls, Aruba networking, Azure VPN, network troubleshooting, and distributed network support.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Network Engineer to design, implement, and support enterprise network infrastructure across corporate offices, data centers, and remote/industrial sites. This role is critical in ensuring secure, scalable, and highly available network connectivity, including environments such as mining and geographically distributed operations.

Key Responsibilities

Network Design & Architecture

Design, deploy, and maintain LAN, WAN, WLAN, and SD-WAN environments

Support network modernization and integration initiatives (including M&A activities)

Develop standardized network solutions for remote and industrial sites

Perform capacity planning, lifecycle management, and infrastructure upgrades

Network Operations & Support Manage and support routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless access points

Configure and troubleshoot VLANs, routing protocols, NAT, and firewall rules

Build and maintain site-to-site and remote-access VPN solutions

Administer Palo Alto firewalls including rule management, logging, and traffic analysis

Support remote access solutions such as GlobalProtect and Azure VPN

Troubleshoot complex network issues across enterprise and remote environments

Create and maintain network documentation, diagrams, SOPs, and runbooks

Participate in on-call rotations and maintenance activities

Required Skills

5+ years of experience in enterprise networking

Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, routing, switching, and wireless technologies

Hands-on experience with firewalls ( Palo Alto preferred )

Experience with Aruba networking solutions (or similar platforms)

Expertise in VLANs, NAT, VPNs, and network segmentation

Experience supporting distributed and remote site networks

Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills

Good communication and documentation abilities

Preferred Skills

Palo Alto certifications ( PCNSE ) or equivalent experience

Experience with SD-WAN technologies

Knowledge of Azure networking (VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, etc.)

Experience with monitoring tools like SolarWinds or LogicMonitor

Proficiency in Visio or similar diagramming tools

Certifications such as CCNP, PCNSE, Aruba