Lead Network Engineer

About Harbinger

Harbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle (EV) company on a mission

to transform an industry starving for innovation. Harbinger’s best-in-class team

of EV, battery, and drivetrain experts have pooled their deep experience to

bring a first-of-its-kind EV platform to support the growing demand for

medium-duty EVs and Hybrids. Harbinger: Familiar Form, Revolutionary Foundation.

Job Overview

We are seeking a Network Lead to join our team. We are a rapidly growing company

with a dynamic IT organization. We are seeking a versatile individual who can

adapt to various roles and thrive in a fast-paced environment. The ideal

candidate will be versatile, highly motivated, with a strong eagerness to learn

and grow.

Key Responsibilities

• * Ownership of all on-prem and cloud network infrastructure.
• * Monitor network performance and proactively address potential issues to
• ensure optimal uptime.
• * Configure and manage firewalls to protect the organization’s network and
• enforce security policies.
• * Implement and manage switching and routing technologies, including VLANs,
• dynamic routing protocols (e.g., OSPF, BGP), and Layer 3 networking.
• * Support wireless network operations, ensuring secure, high-performance
• connectivity for users and devices.
• * Implement network redundancy plans to minimize downtime, including backup
• circuits, failover systems, and high-availability configurations.
• * Perform network troubleshooting to diagnose and resolve hardware, software,
• or other network issues promptly.
• * Manage network security by implementing intrusion detection systems,
• monitoring for security breaches, and enforcing network policies.
• * Collaborate with various teams to ensure proper integration of network
• resources with overall IT infrastructure. Such as HVAC systems, security
• cameras, manufacturing equipment, and more.
• * Implement and maintain VPNs and remote access solutions for employees.
• * Ensure network compliance with industry standards and regulations,
• particularly around data security and privacy.
• * Document network configurations, changes, and procedures to ensure accurate
• and up-to-date network records.
• * Manage network expansion, upgrades, patches, and fixes, ensuring minimal
• disruption to operations.
• Required Skills and

Qualifications

• * Proven experience as a Network Administrator, with strong knowledge of
• wireless, firewalls, switching, routing, and ISP management.
• * Certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, CompTIA Network+, or equivalent.
• * Experience with firewall management (Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, or similar)
• and proficiency in routing protocols such as OSPF, BGP, and EIGRP is
• expected.
• * The candidate should have knowledge of switching technologies like VLANs,
• trunking, and Layer 2 security, along with experience in wireless networking
• technologies (WPA2, WPA3, 802.11 standards).
• * Familiarity with network monitoring tools such as SolarWinds, Nagios, or
• PRTG, along with experience in multi-ISP management and ensuring redundant
• internet connectivity through failover and load balancing.
• * Experience with VPNs, network segmentation, and remote access technologies is
• required, as well as a strong understanding of network security principles
• including encryption, IPS/IDS, and network hardening.
• * The candidate should demonstrate excellent problem-solving skills and the
• ability to work under pressure, along with strong documentation skills for
• maintaining network infrastructure records.

Preferred Qualifications

• * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related
• field (or equivalent experience).
• * Experience with cloud networking technologies (AWS, Azure) and familiarity
• with VoIP systems and managing network bandwidth for voice and video traffic
• is advantageous.
• * Knowledge of load balancers, WAN optimization, and network redundancy
• strategies would be beneficial.
• Key Benefits & Perks:
• * Comprehensive Health, Dental & Vision (HDV) – 100% employee covered
• * Early-stage Stock Options
• * Robust Retirement Savings (401k, HSA, FSA)
• * Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) & Parental Leave
• * Annual Vacation Bonus
• * Wellness & Fertility Benefits
• * Cell Phone Stipend
• * Complimentary Meals & Stocked Kitchens
• California Pay Range
• $140,000—$180,000 USD
• Equal Opportunity
• Harbinger is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable
• federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified
• applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
• color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender,
• gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics,
• physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age,
• military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic
• protected by law.
• Harbinger is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for
• persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those
• covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to
• assist you in the search and application process, please email us at
• [email protected].
• Candidate Data Privacy
• Harbinger may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal
• data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply
• for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate
• Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications,
• educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device,
• recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information.
• Harbinger may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking
• interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and
• improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and
• your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks;
• (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment
• contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate
• governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information
• security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by
• applicable law.
• Harbinger may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who
• have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including
• individuals on our HR, legal, and finance teams, and the team(s) with the
• position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Harbinger affiliates; and (iii)
• Harbinger’s service providers, including providers of background checks,
• staffing services, and cloud services.
• Harbinger may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data,
• including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the
• European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and
• accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of
• such jurisdictions.
• Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party
• application services. Any unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles submitted in
• response to our job posting shall be considered the property of Harbinger and
• are not subject to payment of referral or placement fees if any such candidate
• is later hired by Harbinger unless you have a signed written agreement in place
• with us which covers the applicable job posting.