Engineer-Network

Who we are

BAL is a team of brilliant people who change lives through elite

immigration work and collaborative innovation. We pursue the exceptional in all

that we do, but never at the expense of our values. There’s no denying our work

is demanding, both in volume and pace, but we’re up for the challenge. We love

the balance of hard work and fun – so, you’ll see us in jeans as we shatter

glass ceilings and conventional stereotypes. BAL employees feel valued,

rewarded, and respected. We seek opportunities to be of service to others and

our communities. We are committed to your growth and development and want to set

you up for success here at BAL and beyond.

Who you are: You are looking for work that has a purpose. You aren’t afraid to

roll up your sleeves and get stuff done. You learn quickly. You move fast.

You

embrace challenge and detail as well as creative thinking. You believe you have

something unique to contribute and you aren’t afraid to raise your hand. You

understand that powering human achievement is ultimately about impacting a real

person. You are looking for a place to grow and an environment where everyone

has a spot and is genuinely welcome.

We’re better together: A bright, driven person like you and an industry-leading

powerhouse like BAL? It’s a perfect combination! We truly want to see you

succeed here and become an integral part of our mission to provide an experience

that makes a positive difference in people’s lives. Come be a part of something

special, where you can have an impact and be valued just for being you!

In addition to competitive pay, a discretionary annual bonus, and a supportive,

team-oriented culture, we offer an outstanding benefits package that includes

medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, sick time, unlimited

vacation, and 401(k) with company match.

OVERVIEW:

The Infrastructure/Network Engineer builds and evolves the company’s Palo Alto

SASE & SD‑WAN and Cisco Meraki campus networks to deliver secure, performant

connectivity.

Responsibilities

• include policy‑driven networking via Strata Cloud
• Manager, GlobalProtect secure access, Meraki switching/wireless engineering,
• 802.1X/EAP‑TLS integration, and network automation/observability. Collaborates
• with Cyber and Systems to enable identity‑aware, zero‑trust networking.
• PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• * Designs and implements network solutions that improve reliability,
• performance, and security.
• * Drives standardization and documentation; influences architecture through
• peer reviews.
• * Partners with Cyber and Systems on certificate‑based access, device posture,
• and telemetry to SIEM.
• *
• * Engineer and optimize Palo Alto SD‑WAN fabric (path selection, QoS, HA) and
• SASE policies in Strata Cloud Manager.
• * Configure and maintain Prisma Access/GlobalProtect for secure remote access;
• integrate identity and device posture.
• * Develop site cutover plans and playbooks; validate performance against SLOs.
• * Engineer Meraki switching/wireless: RF design, capacity planning,
• segmentation, and SSID architectures.
• * Implement 802.1X/EAP‑TLS with RADIUS/NPS and certificate services; coordinate
• with Systems for device cert lifecycle.
• * Harden network services (DHCP/DNS/IPAM) and enforce least‑privilege
• segmentation.
• * Automate repetitive tasks using Python/Ansible/APIs; build compliance checks
• and config templates.
• * Create health/telemetry dashboards (latency, loss, jitter, SNR, link
• quality); instrument alerting and runbooks.
• * Contribute logs/metrics to SIEM (e.g., Rapid7) and analyze trends to reduce
• MTTR.
• * Author CRs with impact analysis, testing plans, and backout; perform staged
• rollouts.
• * Execute root‑cause analysis and implement durable fixes; maintain reference
• configurations.
• * Collaborate with Cyber to align with ISO/NIST/CIS controls and evidence
• collection.
• QUALIFICATIONS:
• * 4+ years engineering enterprise networks with SD‑WAN/SASE and campus access.
• * Hands‑on with Palo Alto (Strata Cloud Manager, PAN‑OS) and Cisco Meraki
• (switching/wireless).
• * Strong knowledge of 802.1X, EAP‑TLS, RADIUS/NPS, VLANs, routing (OSPF/BGP),
• QoS, and HA.
• * Experience with Python/Ansible/APIs for network automation; strong
• documentation and change discipline.
• * Strata Cloud Manager policy stacks/templates; PAN‑OS; Prisma
• Access/GlobalProtect.
• * Meraki Dashboard (switch/AP), RF fundamentals, and Wi‑Fi troubleshooting.
• * RADIUS/NPS, certificate services for EAP‑TLS; DHCP/DNS/IPAM.
• * Python/Ansible, REST APIs, Git; SolarWinds (or similar) telemetry.
• * Analytical problem solving and crisp technical communication.
• * Proactive risk identification and mitigation; bias for automation.
• * Palo Alto Strata Cloud Manager, Prisma Access/GlobalProtect, PAN‑OS.
• * Cisco Meraki switch/AP, RADIUS/NPS, DHCP/DNS/IPAM.
• * SolarWinds (or similar), Python/Ansible, REST APIs, ServiceNow/Jira, Git.
• Preferred:
• * Experience with Prisma Access/GlobalProtect and certificate‑based access
• patterns.
• * Exposure to SolarWinds or similar tools; DNS/DHCP/IPAM best practices.
• * Certifications: PCNSE, Palo Alto SASE/SD‑WAN, Cisco ENCOR/ENARSI, Meraki CMSS
• (nice‑to‑have).
• WORKING CONDITIONS:
• * Able to sit and work at a computer keyboard for extended periods of time.
• * Able to stoop, kneel, bend at the waist and reach daily.
• * Able to perform general office administrative activities: copying, filing,
• delivering and using the telephone.
• * Able to lift and move up to 25 pounds occasionally.
• * Regular and on-time attendance.
• * Must be able to prioritized, schedule and complete testing required for
• multiple applications with overlapping schedules.
• * A certain degree of creativity and flexibility is required.
• * Hours may exceed 40 hours per week.
• * Occasional travel by conventional means including aircraft, motor vehicle and
• the like within the region and to other locations as required.
• Note: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform
• each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative
• of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required and are not intended to be an
• exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated
• with this job.
• Berry Appleman & Leiden is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of
• BAL to ensure an equal employment opportunity without discrimination or
• harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender,
• gender identity or expression, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status,
• marital status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual
• orientation or any other characteristic protected by law. BAL prohibits and will
• not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.
• BAL does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies.
• BAL is under no obligation to pay any referral compensation or recruiter fee in
• the absence of a current executed Recruitment Services Agreement. In the event a
• recruiter or agency submits an unsolicited resume or candidate without an
• agreement, BAL reserves the right to pursue and hire said candidate(s) without
• any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes,
• including those submitted to hiring managers, shall be deemed the property of
• BAL. If your agency would like to be considered as a potential recruiting
• partner, please forward your contact information to [email protected].