Sr Network Engineer

Position Summary:

Vallen's IT Infrastructure team is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to own

day-to-day network operations across a distributed national branch and

distribution center footprint. This role operates with significant autonomy on

hardware selection, vendor engagement, and technical troubleshooting, escalating

architectural decisions to the Infrastructure Manager. A key near-term focus

will be supporting connectivity requirements for an Azure cloud migration,

working alongside architecture and systems teams to ensure network readiness

throughout the transition.

Essential Job Duties and

Responsibilities

• BRANCH NETWORK LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT
• * Deploy and manage Meraki MX appliances across a national branch footprint,
• including configuration, troubleshooting, and lifecycle management
• * Coordinate new circuit installations and turn-ups with ISPs and managed
• service partners
• * Manage site surveys, cabling, and network buildouts for new branch locations
• * Coordinate smart-hands dispatches for remote physical work at branch sites
• * Conduct or coordinate on-site wireless network troubleshooting at customer
• and partner facilities
• B2B VPN AND PARTNER CONNECTIVITY
• * Own B2B VPN tunnel infrastructure including NAT rules, IP object groups, and
• partner-facing connectivity
• * Manage VPN tunnel migrations with carrier and managed service partners
• * Coordinate with external security and network teams at partner organizations
• to resolve cross-organizational connectivity issues
• * Manage DHCP reservations, DNS administration, and SNAT rules supporting
• partner connectivity
• ISP AND WAN CIRCUIT MANAGEMENT
• * Serve as primary point of contact for ISP service tickets and outage
• resolution across DIA and FTTP circuits
• * Track circuit provisioning through managed service partner status meetings
• and ticketing systems
• * Manage packet loss investigations and escalations with ISP providers
• VENDOR AND PROCUREMENT COORDINATION
• * Serve as primary contact for hardware vendors; manage PO creation, shipping
• logistics, and hardware procurement
• * Manage RMA processes with manufacturers including return logistics
• coordination
• * Evaluate and select hardware replacements when standard procurement channels
• are impractical
• * Approve vendor quotes and drive procurement decisions independently within
• scope
• CLOUD AND ENTERPRISE CONNECTIVITY
• * Design and support hybrid cloud connectivity for an ongoing Azure migration,
• including VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, VNet peering, NSGs, Azure Firewall, and
• Private Endpoints
• * Ensure network readiness for lift-and-shift workloads moving to Azure,
• coordinating with architecture and systems teams on connectivity requirements
• and cutover planning
• * Manage certificate lifecycles, DNS, DHCP, and network monitoring
• infrastructure
• * Provide escalation support for site-level and cloud connectivity issues,
• including QoS analysis, Teams/UC traffic optimization, and ISP coordination
• PROJECT AND CROSS-FUNCTIONAL SUPPORT
• * Provide network infrastructure support for customer implementation projects
• including new site buildouts and storeroom deployments
• * Participate in implementation calls as the infrastructure representative
• * Coordinate with external network partners on firewall policy management, SSL
• VPN operations, and security fabric health
• * Maintain network documentation, standards, and change management procedures
• * Mentor junior network staff and serve as technical escalation point within
• the team

Qualifications

• Job

Qualifications

• Required:
• * 5-8 years of hands-on enterprise network engineering experience
• * Demonstrated Cisco Meraki MX deployment and management experience across a
• multi-site environment; Meraki preferred
• * Experience owning B2B VPN tunnel infrastructure including NAT, SNAT, and IP
• object group management
• * ISP circuit lifecycle experience: procurement, turn-up coordination, outage
• escalation, DIA and FTTP
• * Strong working knowledge of routing and switching fundamentals: BGP, OSPF,
• VLANs, STP, and QoS
• * Hands-on Azure networking experience: VNet/subnet design, hybrid
• connectivity, NSGs, Azure Firewall, and DNS
• * Experience coordinating with external vendor and partner organizations on
• technical issues
• * Ability to operate autonomously on hardware procurement, vendor management,
• and troubleshooting decisions
• * Ability to communicate technical findings clearly to non-technical
• stakeholders
• Preferred:
• * Experience with Cradlepoint 5G routers and SIM management
• * Familiarity with Fortinet security platforms (FortiGate, FortiAnalyzer,
• FortiClient EMS)
• * Experience supporting cloud migration projects from a network connectivity
• standpoint
• * Cisco Meraki CMNA (Meraki Network Associate)
• * Fortinet NSE 4 or higher certification
• * Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) or Azure Network Engineer Associate
• (AZ-700)
• * Experience producing network reporting for non-technical stakeholders
• Work Environment & Physical Demands:
• Reasonable accommodations will be evaluated and may be implemented to enable
• individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of this position.
• * Work environment may not be temperature controlled; must have the ability to
• work in extreme hot or cold environments.
• * Must have the ability to work in dusty conditions.
• * May be required to handle hazardous materials and wear various forms of
• protective equipment (shoes, gloves, protective eyewear, etc.)
• * May be required to pass forklift and/or other warehouse equipment
• certifications (written and/or driving).
• * Assigned work shifts may vary and/or rotate.
• * Overtime may be required; extended day, evening and weekend work may be
• required as job duties demand and may include little to no advanced notice.
• * Must be able to handle and work physical inventory; required to lift up to 25
• lbs. or greater with assistance following standard operating and safety
• procedures. Other physical requirements including, regularly being required
• to stand, walk, kneel, bend, crouch, crawl, climb and balance.
• * Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth
• perception and the ability to adjust focus are required.
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