Network Engineer (Cisco, Palo Alto, BGP, Firewalls & Enterprise Infrastructure)

Full-Time | Remote | U.S. Business Hours

About the Role

We’re hiring a technically strong and proactive Network Engineer to design, configure, secure, and maintain enterprise-grade network infrastructure across production environments.

This role is focused on:

• Routing & Switching
• Firewalls & VPNs
• Network Security
• Monitoring & Troubleshooting
• Cloud Networking
• Performance Optimization

You’ll work directly with enterprise networking environments involving:

• Cisco
• Juniper
• Palo Alto
• Fortinet
• Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure
• Multi-Site Enterprise Networks

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who thrives in fast-moving technical environments and enjoys solving complex networking and infrastructure challenges.

What You’ll Own

Enterprise Network Configuration & Maintenance

• Configure and manage:
• Routers
• Switches
• Firewalls
• VPNs
• Work across technologies including:
• Cisco
• Juniper
• Palo Alto
• Fortinet
• Implement and maintain:
• VLANs
• QoS
• VPN Tunnels
• ACLs
• Network Segmentation
• Configure routing protocols including:
• BGP
• OSPF
• EIGRP
• Perform:
• Firmware upgrades
• Patch management
• Hardware maintenance

Monitoring & Troubleshooting

• Monitor network health using:
• SolarWinds
• Nagios
• PRTG
• Zabbix
• Diagnose:
• Latency
• Packet loss
• Routing instability
• Failover issues
• Use tools such as:
• Wireshark
• TCPdump
• Resolve escalated network incidents and provide:
• Root cause analysis
• Remediation documentation

Network Security & Compliance

• Enforce:
• Firewall policies
• ACLs
• Segmentation strategies
• Intrusion prevention systems
• Support security and compliance initiatives involving:
• PCI-DSS
• HIPAA
• SOX
• GDPR
• Implement:
• Zero Trust networking principles
• Secure remote access
• VPN security best practices
• Support tools such as:
• Snort
• Suricata

Performance Optimization & Reliability

• Conduct:
• Bandwidth analysis
• Capacity planning
• Failover testing
• Load balancing optimization
• Maintain:
• High availability
• Network redundancy
• 99.9%+ uptime
• Proactively identify risks before outages occur

Documentation & Governance

• Maintain:
• Network diagrams
• Topology maps
• Runbooks
• Configuration documentation
• Use:
• Visio
• Lucidchart
• ITIL change management workflows
• Ensure all changes are documented accurately

Cloud Networking & Infrastructure Projects

• Collaborate with:
• DevOps teams
• Cloud engineers
• Infrastructure teams
• Support:
• AWS VPCs
• Azure VNets
• GCP networking
• Hybrid cloud environments
• Participate in:
• Office expansions
• Migrations
• Data center deployments
• Infrastructure upgrades

Required Experience & Skills

• 3+ years of experience in:
• Network Engineering
• Infrastructure Engineering
• Enterprise Networking
• Strong hands-on experience with:
• Cisco
• Palo Alto
• Fortinet
• Juniper
• Deep understanding of:
• TCP/IP
• VLANs
• QoS
• VPNs
• ACLs
• BGP
• OSPF
• Experience with:
• Monitoring tools
• Troubleshooting tools
• Packet analysis
• Strong documentation and communication skills

Ideal Experience

• CCNP / CCIE certifications
• Palo Alto or Fortinet certifications
• Experience with:
• AWS VPC
• Azure networking
• Hybrid cloud networking
• Familiarity with:
• Python
• Ansible
• Terraform
• Network automation
• Experience supporting:
• Multi-site enterprise networks
• High-availability environments

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Strong troubleshooting instincts under pressure
• Highly detail-oriented and process-driven
• Proactive mindset focused on preventing outages
• Excellent communicator who can explain technical concepts clearly
• Comfortable balancing operations, troubleshooting, and project work
• Passionate about network reliability, security, and optimization

What a Typical Day Looks Like

• Monitor dashboards and respond to network alerts
• Troubleshoot routing, VPN, or firewall issues
• Configure switches, firewalls, and routing policies
• Support migrations and cloud networking integrations
• Update network diagrams and change documentation
• Optimize bandwidth and failover performance
• Collaborate with DevOps and infrastructure teams on projects

In short:
You ensure enterprise networks remain secure, reliable, optimized, and highly available across production environments.

Key Success Metrics (KPIs)

• Network uptime ≥ 99.9%
• MTTR within SLA targets
• Zero missed critical patches or compliance gaps
• Accurate and updated documentation
• Reduced recurring outages and escalations
• Strong end-user and stakeholder satisfaction

Why This Role Stands Out

• Exposure to enterprise-grade networking infrastructure
• Work with modern:
• Firewalls
• Routing systems
• Cloud networking
• Hybrid infrastructure
• Strong ownership and technical depth
• Opportunity to work across networking, security, and cloud environments
• Career growth into:
• Senior Network Engineer
• Infrastructure Architect
• Cloud Networking
• Security Engineering

Interview Process

• Initial Phone Screen
• Video Interview with Pavago Recruiter
• Technical Task:
• VLAN configuration
• Network troubleshooting scenario
• Client Interview with Engineering Team
• Offer & Background Verification

Apply Now

If you:

• Enjoy solving complex networking issues
• Thrive in enterprise infrastructure environments
• Care deeply about uptime, reliability, and security
• Want ownership over production network systems

This role is a strong fit for you.