{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"b170c7b95bf5e33df00db834","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/b170c7b95bf5e33df00db834","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/b170c7b95bf5e33df00db834","title":"Network Security Engineer","description":"Petra Technologies, a Best-In-Class Managed Services Provider, is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to join a great team of talented staff to provide top-notch quality services to clients within the Willamette Valley.\nPetra's Core Values\nCaring\nAttention to Detail\nHumble and Respectful\nTeam Player\nFlexible/Adaptable\nGenuine/Integrity\nPositive Attitude\nTakes Initiative and Delivers\nSummary:\nWith a high degree of privacy, security, and professionalism, provide necessary technical services in a consistent and timely manner to both clients and vendors. Affirm and vigorously initiate personal engagement with Company’s Core Values in relationships with other staff members, clients, and vendors. The purpose of this role is to configure and support network equipment, policies, and procedures and to assist the Service Manager in the design and creation of technological solutions that equip our staff to deliver our services effectively and efficiently, based on current standards, resulting in highly satisfied clients.\nNetwork Engineer (Level 3) staff are strong in all the most common and popular networking technologies as well as some of the more mature ones. In addition to strong technical aptitudes, backed by at least 5 years of in the trenches experience, this person is a good communicator and a person who can manage well when the client is in a pickle and really needs strong guidance, while following and maintaining Petra standards. The pace and demands in this environment are usually much greater than an \"in-house\" position. This person should be prompt and/or know the importance of communicating ETAs to clients. This person should be skillful at pre-project/work-briefings with each client on each project. This person should then be able to execute with a high degree of success in integrating and/or solving problems in environments rich in Windows Desktop/Server, wireless access points, switches, VPN's, firewalls, backup systems, Linux, Unix, and other infrastructure components. The more truly capable this person is in all these areas, the higher the utility value.\nSummary of essential job functions:\nWorks independently to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed company routines and standard practices\nCauses/encourages positive team culture\nWillingly assists in all types of client support as requested\nOversees the day-to-day operations of all back-end client support systems\nFacilitates ongoing communication between clients and staff, keeping all parties informed as appropriate relating to client support and client projects\nTouches base with techs daily for any issues that need highlighted, noted or priority attention\nAnticipate when possible and notify appropriate staff when extraordinary systems events or requirements occur\nProvide Advanced Technical Support for other team members\nRapidly and efficiently perform advanced diagnostic and remediation as needed\nEnsure all applicable company systems are properly configured\nDelegate advanced technical support issues to appropriate subject matter experts\nPerform and/or delegate and oversee engineering, configuration and maintenance of servers, backup systems, and network equipment as assigned by the Service Manager\nOversee projects (or portions of projects) assigned by Service Manager including: (a) project planning, implementation, and management; (b) prioritizing, assigning, performing and following up on projects/tasks; (c) ensuring assigned tasks are being completed in a timely and efficient manner; (d) ensuring installation of all company supplied solutions are scheduled and well communicated with staff and clients\nCreating and maintaining quality documentation for all solutions and standards\nResearch, test, and develop tools and procedures for deployment, maintenance, and support of all company solutions and sees documentation as a must have; not an after thought\nCommunicate with the Service Manager regarding all aspects of the technology systems team and provide continuous feedback to improve our technology systems and services\nInterface with clients respectfully and with kindness\nMaintain up-to-date knowledge of IT industry trends and technology that may affect operations or customer expectations\nOn-going self-training to preserve professional viability is a must\nRegularly attend technical staff meetings, being prepared to discuss client issues, project status and scheduling concerns\nTakes ownership of tasks and follows through to ensure complete resolution\nTakes a personal interest in, and responsibility for, quality of work they perform or are associated with\nAbility to pay close attention to detail while performing technically detailed tasks\nAbility to deal effectively with stressful situations\nAbility and willingness to recognize when it is necessary to ask for technical expertise from others without unnecessarily burdening other team members\nAbility to provide accurate time estimates for how long a task will take\nLead by example – provide an excellent example of customer service at all times, following Petra’s core values\nUnderstands that the success of individuals is measured by the success of their teams\nAbility to quickly learn new technologies through the use of self-study materials and intuition\nEnjoys helping people to the extent that no problem is considered mundane, no matter how simple the solution (i.e. -- Susie can't print)\nEnjoys sharing information, supporting others, and working on a team to achieve team goals\nUnderstand processes in Petra’s ticketing system by completing assigned training materials and blueprints provided.\nResponsible for entering time and expenses in Petra’s ticketing system as they occur\nMonthly utilization should be at least 90% of a typical month\nPreferred technical skill requirements (at least 10 years’ experience):\nAdvanced knowledge of network infrastructure\nAdvanced knowledge of Microsoft network systems technology\nAdvanced Knowledge of SonicWALL Firewalls\nAdvanced Knowledge of Ubiquiti Switches/WAPs\nWorking Knowledge of Firewall Technologies – FortiNet, Cisco\nWorking Knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server\nWorking Knowledge of Wireless Technologies\nAbility to see and understand overall network flow (“Big Picture”)\nHigh level network troubleshooting and problem diagnosis\nUnderstanding and capability to produce high quality standards documentation\nHas effective standardized personal work processes\nDatacenter Technologies\no Working Knowledge of Firewall and VPN appliances\no Working Knowledge of SQL Clustering\no Working Knowledge of Enterprise Backup Systems\no Working Knowledge of High Availability load balancing solutions\no Working Knowledge of Hyper-V and VMware\no Working Knowledge of Exchange Clustering\no Working Knowledge of SAN architecture\no Working Knowledge of RDP/Citrix Technologies\nStrong capability and willingness to script automation (e.g., PowerShell)\nKnowledge of VoIP Technology\nWindows Operating Systems (Windows 7/8/10/11, Server 2008/2012/2016,2019,2022)\nMicrosoft Office Business Applications (Office 2016, including Office 365)\nSolid understanding of and ability to configure TCP/IP subnetting and troubleshooting Internet connectivity\nExperience with and understanding of routers and firewalls\nUnderstanding of relationship between switches, hubs, patch panels and connecting nodes to a network\nUnderstanding of DNS services\nWorking Knowledge of Server Operating Systems\no Installation, configuration and troubleshooting\no Configure file, print and remote access services\no Basic administration, including add/remove users and groups, configure file permissions, check event logs, configure and restore from backup\nWorking Knowledge of Enterprise E-mail\no Required: Exchange Server\no Installation, configuration and troubleshooting of clients, including remote clients\no Extreme administration of enterprise e-mail application, including add/remove users and group, configure folder permissions if applicable, forward mail to other accounts, and add aliases, replication and Clustering\nWorking Knowledge of Workstation\no Troubleshooting and configuration\no Configuration of standard POP, SMTP & Exchange clients including Outlook\no Installation, configuration, troubleshooting and customization of MS Office Suite applications per customer's preferences\no Solid understanding of and ability to install, configure and test workstation hardware including video cards, NICs, sound cards, hard drives, and PDAs\nWould be considered a (+)\nBrand name knowledge of Desktops/Laptops (Dell/HP/Lenovo)\nUnderstanding of common vertical LoB applications\nEngineer with minimum four years’ experience\nMinimum 6 years’ experience - Switching/VLAN/Routing/Firewalling/ VPN Support\nMinimum 4 years’ experience - Active Directory Support, Microsoft Windows and Windows Server Support, Microsoft Exchange Support\nMinimum 4 years’ experience - Server Hardware Technologies (CPU/RAID/SCSI) Support\nMinimum 4 years’ experience - Data Backup and Recovery Support, Corporate Antivirus Support\nCertifications (high skill level) - The following certifications are preferred: MCSA/MCITP, CCNA/CCDA/CCVP/CCIE, VCP, Project+, Network+\nAbilities Required:\nMust be able to lift up to 35 lbs., push/pull 50 lbs., and use a hand truck\nAble to work in tight spaces\nSome out of state travel required\nSome night and weekend work may be required\nRotating on-call responsibilities\nOther Details:\nThis is a full-time job, exempt, salary position (core customer service time is Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.) – Additional time as needed. After-hours on-call rotation shared with other technicians\nCompensation: Based on skills and experience, with annual profit-sharing bonus potential.\nIn-Office position at primary business location\nFull-time/W2/Salary/Exempt\n401(k) w/ employer matching, Medical Insurance Plans\nPay: Base + Profit Sharing Bonus (typically 5%+ of base)\nPromotion:\nStrong positive client feedback\nStrong participation in pre-sales activity\nRecognized as an area expert\nActively mentors other technicians\nPrimary contact on some accounts and drives new business to company\nAble to drive business across Professional and Managed Services\nAware of recruiting opportunities with other high-quality engineers\nStrong process/time management\nJob Type: Full-time\nPay: $80,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year\nBenefits:\n401(k)\n401(k) matching\nDental insurance\nHealth insurance\nPaid time off\nProfessional development assistance\nVision insurance\nSchedule:\nDay shift\nMonday to Friday\nApplication Question(s):\nWhat layer of the OSI model would relate to advanced firewall filters for allowing certain streaming radio stations?\nAre you able to commute and be present in the main office each business day?\nEducation:\nAssociate (Required)\nExperience:\nNetwork engineering: 6 years (Required)\nFirewall Configuration: 6 years (Required)\nMS Office 365: 3 years (Required)\nServer management: 4 years (Required)\nWork Location: In person","company":"Petratechnologies","rawCompany":"petratechnologies","city":"Salem","state":"MO","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-14T09:32:26.347Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1244.00","title":"Network and Computer Systems Administrators","slug":"network-and-computer-systems-administrators"},{"code":"15-1231.00","title":"Computer Network Support Specialists","slug":"computer-network-support-specialists"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541513","title":"Computer Facilities Management Services","slug":"computer-facilities-management-services"},{"code":"541519","title":"Other Computer Related Services","slug":"other-computer-related-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Network Security Engineer","description":"Petra Technologies, a Best-In-Class Managed Services Provider, is seeking an experienced Network Engineer to join a great team of talented staff to provide top-notch quality services to clients within the Willamette Valley.\nPetra's Core Values\nCaring\nAttention to Detail\nHumble and Respectful\nTeam Player\nFlexible/Adaptable\nGenuine/Integrity\nPositive Attitude\nTakes Initiative and Delivers\nSummary:\nWith a high degree of privacy, security, and professionalism, provide necessary technical services in a consistent and timely manner to both clients and vendors. Affirm and vigorously initiate personal engagement with Company’s Core Values in relationships with other staff members, clients, and vendors. The purpose of this role is to configure and support network equipment, policies, and procedures and to assist the Service Manager in the design and creation of technological solutions that equip our staff to deliver our services effectively and efficiently, based on current standards, resulting in highly satisfied clients.\nNetwork Engineer (Level 3) staff are strong in all the most common and popular networking technologies as well as some of the more mature ones. In addition to strong technical aptitudes, backed by at least 5 years of in the trenches experience, this person is a good communicator and a person who can manage well when the client is in a pickle and really needs strong guidance, while following and maintaining Petra standards. The pace and demands in this environment are usually much greater than an \"in-house\" position. 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The more truly capable this person is in all these areas, the higher the utility value.\nSummary of essential job functions:\nWorks independently to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed company routines and standard practices\nCauses/encourages positive team culture\nWillingly assists in all types of client support as requested\nOversees the day-to-day operations of all back-end client support systems\nFacilitates ongoing communication between clients and staff, keeping all parties informed as appropriate relating to client support and client projects\nTouches base with techs daily for any issues that need highlighted, noted or priority attention\nAnticipate when possible and notify appropriate staff when extraordinary systems events or requirements occur\nProvide Advanced Technical Support for other team members\nRapidly and efficiently perform advanced diagnostic and remediation as needed\nEnsure all applicable company systems are 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Server Hardware Technologies (CPU/RAID/SCSI) Support\nMinimum 4 years’ experience - Data Backup and Recovery Support, Corporate Antivirus Support\nCertifications (high skill level) - The following certifications are preferred: MCSA/MCITP, CCNA/CCDA/CCVP/CCIE, VCP, Project+, Network+\nAbilities Required:\nMust be able to lift up to 35 lbs., push/pull 50 lbs., and use a hand truck\nAble to work in tight spaces\nSome out of state travel required\nSome night and weekend work may be required\nRotating on-call responsibilities\nOther Details:\nThis is a full-time job, exempt, salary position (core customer service time is Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.) – Additional time as needed. After-hours on-call rotation shared with other technicians\nCompensation: Based on skills and experience, with annual profit-sharing bonus potential.\nIn-Office position at primary business location\nFull-time/W2/Salary/Exempt\n401(k) w/ employer matching, Medical Insurance Plans\nPay: Base + Profit Sharing Bonus (typically 5%+ of base)\nPromotion:\nStrong positive client feedback\nStrong participation in pre-sales activity\nRecognized as an area expert\nActively mentors other technicians\nPrimary contact on some accounts and drives new business to company\nAble to drive business across Professional and Managed Services\nAware of recruiting opportunities with other high-quality engineers\nStrong process/time management\nJob Type: Full-time\nPay: $80,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year\nBenefits:\n401(k)\n401(k) matching\nDental insurance\nHealth insurance\nPaid time off\nProfessional development assistance\nVision insurance\nSchedule:\nDay shift\nMonday to Friday\nApplication Question(s):\nWhat layer of the OSI model would relate to advanced firewall filters for allowing certain streaming radio stations?\nAre you able to commute and be present in the main office each business day?\nEducation:\nAssociate (Required)\nExperience:\nNetwork engineering: 6 years (Required)\nFirewall Configuration: 6 years (Required)\nMS Office 365: 3 years (Required)\nServer management: 4 years (Required)\nWork Location: In person","datePosted":"2026-04-14T09:32:26.347Z","dateModified":"2026-04-14T09:32:26.347Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Petratechnologies","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Salem","addressRegion":"MO","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"b170c7b95bf5e33df00db834"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/b170c7b95bf5e33df00db834"}}