Network Operations Engineer

Title: Network Operations Engineer IILocation: Phoenix, AZ (Onsite)Employment Type: Full-TimeCandidates must reside in the Phoenix metropolitan area.This is an onsite position.Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.**NOT ACCEPTING RELOCATION OR THRID PARTY APPLICANTS**We're looking for a Network Engineer to join a collaborative infrastructure team supporting highly available enterprise networks, secure data centers, and multi-site client environments. This is an excellent opportunity for a networking professional who enjoys working with modern Cisco and Palo Alto technologies while helping maintain secure, scalable, and high-performing enterprise infrastructure.You'll work alongside experienced engineers supporting routing, switching, firewalls, SD-WAN, VPN connectivity, VMware networking, disaster recovery, and regulated environments.What You'll DoDesign, implement, and support secure enterprise network infrastructure.Administer and troubleshoot Cisco networking environments, including routing, switching, WAN, and VPN connectivity.Configure and manage Palo Alto firewalls, security policies, and network segmentation.Support highly available data center infrastructure and disaster recovery solutions.Monitor network performance, availability, and security while proactively resolving issues.Implement SD-WAN, wireless, load balancing, and VMware NSX networking solutions.Support connectivity for multiple branch locations and external client environments.Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and engineering teams on enterprise initiatives.Participate in infrastructure upgrades, maintenance, and continuous improvement projects.Document network designs, standards, and operational procedures.Required Qualifications6+ years of experience in Network Engineering, Network Operations, or Data Center Infrastructure.4+ years administering Palo Alto Firewalls.Experience supporting enterprise Cisco networking environments.Proven knowledge of:Routing & SwitchingLAN/WAN technologiesVPNsSD-WANNetwork SecurityDisaster RecoveryExperience working within regulated environments such as SOX, PCI, NCUA, SSAE, or FDIC.Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.Preferred ExperienceVMware NSXPanoramaWireSharkvRealize Network InsightLoad BalancersWireless NetworkingServer AdministrationCloud technologies (Azure, AWS, or similar)CertificationsThe ideal candidate will possess one or more of the following certifications:Palo Alto PCNSA (or equivalent Palo Alto expertise with the ability to obtain certification within 90 days)Cisco CCNA, CCNP, or CCIECisco Voice/VoIP or other relevant technical certificationsAdditional RequirementsCandidates must reside in the Phoenix metropolitan area.This is an onsite position.Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.