Network Design Engineer

Key Responsibilities: Design and architect complex LAN environments, including routing, VLANs, subnetting, and voice/video protocols. Design and implement robust wired and wireless campus Ethernet infrastructure across large-scale environments. Incorporate network security best practices, including firewalls, VPNs, and secure network protocols. Provide Level 3 Incident and Problem Management support, troubleshooting complex network issues and driving rapid service restoration. Use network monitoring and analysis tools to proactively identify performance issues and improve network availability. Partner with WAN/MAN, transport, structured cabling, project management, and other technical teams in agile-inspired sprint environments. Optimize network performance using QoS, traffic shaping, load balancing, and network-performance metrics. Create and maintain accurate network diagrams, configurations, design documentation, and technical standards. Read and assess existing network configurations and translate current-state environments into future-state network designs. Lead network design initiatives from planning through implementation, coordinating timelines, resources, dependencies, and stakeholders. Communicate complex network concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Stay current with evolving networking technologies, standards, certifications, and industry best practices.

Qualifications: 5+ years of Network Engineering/Network Design experience, ideally supporting complex enterprise or manufacturing environments. Strong experience with LAN architecture, routing, VLANs, subnetting, wired/wireless Ethernet, and network troubleshooting. Experience with network security, firewalls, VPNs, QoS, and performance optimization. Strong Level 3 troubleshooting skills and experience with network monitoring/analysis tools. Ability to interpret existing network configurations and translate them into scalable network designs. Strong documentation, project coordination, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills. CCNA certification or equivalent hands-on networking experience. Experience with active or passive RFID technologies is a plus, but not required.