New Era Technology

Network Engineer

New Era Technology

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

SeniorLead

Tech Stack

AnsibleAWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityFirewallsGoogle Cloud PlatformiOSPython

About the role

  • Join New Era Technology, where People First is at the heart of everything we do. Position Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Engineer with expert-level certification in Arista Networks and hands-on experience in Fortinet firewalls. This is a 21-month contract role and will require a candidate with proven supervisory experience, as they will be responsible for overseeing a team of other network engineers. The ideal candidate will bring 7–10 years of enterprise networking expertise and play a key role in designing and implementing the migration of existing Cisco network infrastructure to Arista platforms. Key Responsibilities: Architect and maintain Arista-based network infrastructures and Fortinet NGFW & SD-WAN solutions Design Layer 2/3 topologies using Arista EOS, CloudVision, and spine-leaf architecture Lead configuration, policy development, and performance tuning of Fortinet firewalls Supervise and mentor a team of network engineers, ensuring quality and timely delivery of projects Drive automation efforts using Python, Ansible, and Fortinet APIs Collaborate across cybersecurity, infrastructure, and cloud application teams Develop and enforce Zero Trust segmentation across Arista and Fortinet platforms Troubleshoot complex network and security events using FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer

Requirements

  • Experience: 7–10 years in enterprise network engineering Minimum 5 years with Arista Networks Minimum 5 years senior-level experience with Fortinet Firewall technologies Must have team leadership or supervisory experience managing network engineers Certifications: Mandatory: Arista Certified Engineering Expert (ACE Level 3+) Preferred: Cisco CCNP/CCIE or Juniper JNCIP/JNCIE Bonus: Fortinet NSE Level 4 or higher Skills: BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, EVPN Cisco IOS and NX-OS configuration and troubleshooting FortiOS rule base management, threat mitigation, and HA deployment Python, Ansible, and RESTful APIs Hybrid cloud integration: Azure, AWS, GCP SDN architecture and micro segmentation