Senior Network Engineer

Network Engineer III or IV – Remote (Baton Rouge Area)
Work remotely 4 days/week, with on-site presence 1 day/week
Competitive compensation + excellent benefits package
Location: Must reside within 50 miles of Baton Rouge, LA

Our client, a leader in telecom infrastructure, is excited to add a new Network Engineer III or IV to their growing team. This is a brand-new role designed to support expansion and continued innovation across the organization’s network infrastructure. It’s a prime opportunity for a senior-level engineer who thrives in collaborative, high-performance environments and is looking for long-term career stability with an organization on the rise.

In this role, you’ll help support and evolve a complex network environment delivering voice, video, and data services across GPON and DOCSIS platforms. You’ll work alongside a skilled engineering team and play a key role in both day-to-day operations and strategic infrastructure initiatives.

 Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver, manage, monitor, and support essential network infrastructure

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues, including root cause analysis

• Support customer connectivity and ensure availability of production environments

• Configure and maintain routers, switches, firewalls, and VPNs in both LAN/WAN settings

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and support help desk escalations

• Contribute to network security initiatives and proactive threat management

• Maintain network hardware, patching, and performance updates

• Provide support for enterprise data center operations

Requirements :

For Network Engineer III:

• 7+ years of experience supporting complex network infrastructure environments

• Extensive understanding of the protocols and technologies including, but not limited to:
  TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, STP, SIP, MPLS, HSRP, LDAP, DHCP, DNS, VRFs

• Extensive understanding of security concepts including: IDS/IPS, antivirus, web filtering, SSL VPN, etc.

• Security certification(s) are a plus

• Experience with VMware Network Virtualization, Cisco UCS, and cloud networking (Azure, AWS, Google)

• Time management and strong written/verbal communication skills

• 1 Professional network certification (Cisco, Fortinet, Juniper)

For Network Engineer IV:

• 10+ years of experience supporting complex network infrastructure environments

• Expert understanding of all protocols, technologies, and security concepts listed above

• Security certification(s) are a plus

• Experience with VMware Network Virtualization, Cisco UCS, and public cloud networking

• 2 Professional or 1 Expert-level certification(s) (Cisco, Fortinet, Juniper)

• Strong communication, leadership skills, and excellent time management

📍 Additional Details:

• Remote work 4 days/week, with in-office presence required 1 day/week

• Must live within a 50-mile radius of Baton Rouge, LA

• Competitive salary + excellent benefits

• Full-time, exempt position

This is an exciting time to join the team in a newly created role that will make an immediate impact. If you’re ready to bring your expertise to an organization that values innovation, collaboration, and growth—we’d love to hear from you.

 

Must be US Citizen or Greencard holder. Sponsorship not available for this role.

Retail Options, Executive Search
Baton Rouge
United States of America

About the company

Relentless Talent Solutions, Powered by Innovation

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