Senior Network Engineer

Shield

Senior Network Engineer designing and maintaining highly available IP/BGP telecommunications networks for Threshold Communications. Leading technical solutions and mentoring team members with remote work flexibility.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timeRedmond • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $95,000 - $105,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSAzureCloudDNSDockerFirewallsiOSLinuxOraclePythonSplunkTCP/IPUnixVMwareVoIP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot a highly available IP/BGP telecommunications network. Configure and install routers, switches, firewalls, and related network devices.
Configure, implement, and troubleshoot customer telecommunications services, including DIA, DWDM, Metro Ethernet, and other offerings.
Monitor key network indicators, including performance, device health, availability, status, and integrity.
Manage and maintain the company’s Zero Trust and SASE security suite, supporting deployment, configuration, troubleshooting, and planning.
Maintain and troubleshoot network-related hypervisors and virtual machines.
Deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot Linux and Windows servers.
Develop and maintain automation for network provisioning, configuration, monitoring, validation, and operational tasks. Regularly evaluate the reliability and effectiveness of automated processes.
Research and evaluate new network technologies and recommend network equipment purchases during infrastructure refresh cycles.
Serve as a technical leader by providing consulting services to Threshold Communications customers. Assist with troubleshooting network issues and act as the highest point of technical escalation.
Create custom solutions for customers as part of the sales engineering role, with limited capacity.
Assist with Threshold Communications’ VoIP platform, including hosted PBX, SIP trunking, and related VoIP services.
Maintain accurate technical documentation. Record procedures, configurations, troubleshooting, and completed work in the company’s ticketing system and knowledge base.
Mentor team members on technical issues and troubleshooting techniques.
Perform on-site data center work to install, troubleshoot, and maintain systems and network equipment.
Participate in the Engineering team’s on-call rotation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Eight or more years of industry experience as a Network Engineer, Network Administrator, or in a comparable networking role.
Telecommunications industry experience is strongly preferred.
Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
In-depth understanding of TCP/IP and routing protocols, including BGP and OSPF.
Strong working knowledge of the OSI model and ability to troubleshoot TCP/IP networks using physical and software diagnostic tools.
Demonstrated proficiency in planning, deploying, and troubleshooting WANs, LANs, firewalls, DNS, VLANs, static and dynamic IP addressing, and VPNs.
Experience supporting on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments, including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Oracle OCI.
Deep understanding of Metro Ethernet services and terminology, including EPL, EVPL, UNIs, NNIs, and IEEE 802.1ad.
Strong understanding of network operating systems, including Arista EOS, Cisco IOS XR, Ciena SAOS, Fortinet FortiOS, and Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS.
Experience with virtualization and container technologies, including VMware, KVM, Proxmox, Docker, and Microsoft Hyper-V.
Proficiency in Linux and UNIX system administration, including deployment, troubleshooting, updates, and security patching.
Experience with Microsoft and Unix-based operating systems, including Debian, Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Rocky Linux, FreeBSD, and Windows Server.
Experience with administration in Office365 suite of solutions.
Knowledge in scripting languages and other automation tools such as Python, Bash, Ansible, or others.
Ability to independently analyze systems and networks, develop designs, and plan implementations.
Ability to learn and adapt to new technologies quickly.
Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.
Experience with monitoring and logging tools, including Splunk, Zabbix, and the Elastic Stack.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams.
Strong customer-service mindset and ability to communicate professionally with individuals at all organizational levels.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot a highly available IP/BGP telecommunications network. Configure and install routers, switches, firewalls, and related network devices.
Configure, implement, and troubleshoot customer telecommunications services, including DIA, DWDM, Metro Ethernet, and other offerings.
Monitor key network indicators, including performance, device health, availability, status, and integrity.
Manage and maintain the company’s Zero Trust and SASE security suite, supporting deployment, configuration, troubleshooting, and planning.
Maintain and troubleshoot network-related hypervisors and virtual machines.
Deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot Linux and Windows servers.
Develop and maintain automation for network provisioning, configuration, monitoring, validation, and operational tasks. Regularly evaluate the reliability and effectiveness of automated processes.
Research and evaluate new network technologies and recommend network equipment purchases during infrastructure refresh cycles.
Serve as a technical leader by providing consulting services to Threshold Communications customers. Assist with troubleshooting network issues and act as the highest point of technical escalation.
Create custom solutions for customers as part of the sales engineering role, with limited capacity.
Assist with Threshold Communications’ VoIP platform, including hosted PBX, SIP trunking, and related VoIP services.
Maintain accurate technical documentation. Record procedures, configurations, troubleshooting, and completed work in the company’s ticketing system and knowledge base.
Mentor team members on technical issues and troubleshooting techniques.
Perform on-site data center work to install, troubleshoot, and maintain systems and network equipment.
Participate in the Engineering team’s on-call rotation. 🎯 Requirements
Eight or more years of industry experience as a Network Engineer, Network Administrator, or in a comparable networking role.
Telecommunications industry experience is strongly preferred.
Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
In-depth understanding of TCP/IP and routing protocols, including BGP and OSPF.
Strong working knowledge of the OSI model and ability to troubleshoot TCP/IP networks using physical and software diagnostic tools.
Demonstrated proficiency in planning, deploying, and troubleshooting WANs, LANs, firewalls, DNS, VLANs, static and dynamic IP addressing, and VPNs.
Experience supporting on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments, including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Oracle OCI.
Deep understanding of Metro Ethernet services and terminology, including EPL, EVPL, UNIs, NNIs, and IEEE 802.1ad.
Strong understanding of network operating systems, including Arista EOS, Cisco IOS XR, Ciena SAOS, Fortinet FortiOS, and Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS.
Experience with virtualization and container technologies, including VMware, KVM, Proxmox, Docker, and Microsoft Hyper-V.
Proficiency in Linux and UNIX system administration, including deployment, troubleshooting, updates, and security patching.
Experience with Microsoft and Unix-based operating systems, including Debian, Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Rocky Linux, FreeBSD, and Windows Server.
Experience with administration in Office365 suite of solutions.
Knowledge in scripting languages and other automation tools such as Python, Bash, Ansible, or others.
Ability to independently analyze systems and networks, develop designs, and plan implementations.
Ability to learn and adapt to new technologies quickly.
Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.
Experience with monitoring and logging tools, including Splunk, Zabbix, and the Elastic Stack.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams.
Strong customer-service mindset and ability to communicate professionally with individuals at all organizational levels. Apply Now 📊 Check your resume score for this job Improve your chances of getting an interview by checking your resume score before you apply. Check Resume Score Similar Jobs Advisor Network Engineer 🕒 August 7, 2025 Puget Sound Energy 1001 - 5000 ⚡ Energy Website LinkedIn All Job Openings Seeking an experienced Advisor Network Engineer for Puget Sound Energy's IT Infrastructure team specializing in Cisco wireless platforms. 🏢🏡 Redmond – Hybrid 💵 $114.3k - $201k / year ⏰ Full Time 🟡 Mid-level 🟠 Senior 🛜 Network Engineer / Network Administrator 🦅 H1B Visa Sponsor Cloud DNS iOS Python Switching TCP/IP VoIP View More Network Engineer Jobs 🌐 Worldwide Built by Lior Neu-ner. I'd love to hear your feedback — Get in touch via DM or support@remoterocketship.com Search Search Jobs by country Search jobs by city Search jobs by job title Search entry-level jobs Search junior-level jobs Search senior-level jobs Search jobs by tech stack Search jobs by contract type Search remote internships Search remote part-time jobs Remote jobs Anywhere in the World Companies Hiring Anywhere in the World Companies Hiring Sales People Anywhere in the World Companies Hiring Software Engineers Anywhere in the World Resources Advice Tips for finding remote jobs Interview questions and answers Resume examples Cover letter examples Post a job Affiliates Privacy policy Terms of service Job board SEO course AI Apply Copilot OpenClaw job finder Jobs by Country Remote jobs anywhere in the world (Worldwide remote jobs) Remote jobs United States Remote jobs Australia Remote jobs Brazil Remote jobs Canada Remote jobs France Remote jobs Ireland Remote jobs Germany Remote jobs Netherlands Remote jobs Spain Remote jobs UK Popular Jobs Remote data analyst jobs Remote customer support jobs Remote executive assistant jobs Remote marketing jobs Remote product designer jobs Remote product manager jobs Remote project manager jobs Remote recruiter jobs Remote sales jobs Remote software engineer jobs Jobs by Type Remote full-time jobs Remote part-time jobs Remote contract jobs Remote internship jobs Remote entry-level jobs Remote jobs with no experience required Remote junior jobs (1-3 years of experience) Digital nomad jobs Remote jobs with no degree required Freelance remote jobs Temporary remote jobs Remote jobs hiring now Stay at home mom jobs

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Hard Skills & Tools

IP/BGPTCP/IProuting protocolsWANsLANsfirewallsDNSVLANsVPNsLinux system administration

Soft Skills

written communicationverbal communicationorganizational skillsattention to detailability to manage multiple prioritiescustomer-service mindsetcollaborationtechnical leadershipmentoringproblem-solving