Network Engineer

Encore Fire Protection

full-time

Posted on: 9/24/2025

Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • Rhode Island

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About the role

Collaborate with IT/Security Team/MSP to identify and remediate network vulnerabilities, contributing to a more secure infrastructure.
Provide technical support across a variety of network and infrastructure technologies including Fortinet Switches/APs, Fortinet Firewalls, and other networking equipment.
Serve as a cross-functional IT resource, troubleshooting and optimizing performance of voice and data networks.
Design and deliver technical implementation plans for client projects and lead implementations from kickoff through completion (preferred responsibilities).
Work closely with customers and internal teams to establish timelines, define expectations, and ensure project alignment.
Travel nationwide to lead network cutovers, coordinate multi-team efforts (structured cabling, electrical replacements), and deploy new network technologies.
Deploy, configure, and support Fortinet networking equipment and cloud platform modules with the goal of minimal downtime.

Experience collaborating with security teams to address network vulnerabilities.
Proficiency in supporting full suite of Fortinet equipment (Switches, APs, Firewalls) including physical hardware and cloud-based administration portal.
Experience working with MSP to divide and delegate tasks and priorities effectively and efficiently.
Ability to troubleshoot and optimize performance across voice and data networks.
Previous experience as a Network Engineer, with focus on designing and delivering technical implementation plans for client projects (preferred).
Experience working closely with customers and internal teams to establish timelines, define expectations, and ensure project alignment from kickoff through completion (preferred).
Ability to travel nationwide for network cutovers and lead multi-team efforts involving structured cabling, electrical replacements, and development of new network technologies (preferred).
Hands-on experience deploying, configuring, and supporting Fortinet networking equipment and cloud platform modules (preferred).
Strong leadership, technical expertise, and clear communication skills to ensure smooth implementations with minimal downtime.