Senior Network Engineer

Seattle, Washington • Job Type: Direct Hire • Posted: 3 weeks ago

* Own the performance, reliability, and continuous improvement of enterprise Wi-Fi services across two campuses, supporting 1,700+ access points, guest networks, Mist Edge controllers, and diverse client devices. * Administer and enhance wired network infrastructure, including Juniper and Cisco switching environments. * Diagnose and resolve complex wired and wireless connectivity issues across a wide range of devices. * Communicate clearly with end users and stakeholders throughout the troubleshooting lifecycle, setting expectations and providing timely updates. * Manage critical network services including RADIUS authentication, DNS, DHCP, and IP address management (IPAM). * Maintain and optimize network monitoring, alerting, and configuration management. * Perform certificate management and updates across multi-vendor network platforms. * Plan and execute network upgrades, patching, and lifecycle maintenance to ensure security and high availability. * Participate in scheduled maintenance windows and respond to critical after-hours incidents as needed. * Partner with internal teams to identify root causes, improve network performance, and enhance user experience.  * Contribute to documentation, process improvements, and operational best practices.

What Gets You the Job:

* Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field, or equivalent experience. * 4+ years supporting enterprise Wi-Fi environments with 200+ access points. * 2+ years supporting LAN environments with 100+ managed switches including troubleshooting, software upgrades, and hardware support. * Demonstrated experience with:

* Juniper Mist wireless and switching * Juniper EX (4000/4400/4650) switches and Virtual Chassis * Cisco IOS switching * VLANs, STP, PoE, and link aggregation * IPv4, DNS, DHCP, SNMP * OSPF * JunOS and MX204 routers * Cisco Catalyst switches 3850, 4510, 4500-X * SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor (NPM) and Network Configuration Manager (NCM) EfficientIP SolidServer (DDI) * Jira or similar ticketing systems

* Preferred Experience with:

* Experience designing and supporting networks in higher education environments. * Advanced experience with Juniper Mist at scale (~8,000+ daily connections). * Experience maintaining a guest Wi-Fi portal in Mist * Familiarity with AWS Route 53 * Relevant certifications: Juniper JNCIS-MistAI-Wireless, JNCIS-MistAI-Wired, JNCIS-ENT, Cisco CCNA * Familiarity with Palo Alto firewalls and Panorama * Project management experience * Demonstrated understanding of IPv4 subnetting (/20–/24). IPv6 knowledge a plus.