Senior Associate Network Engineer

This is a Fully Remote Job
About Our Client:
This organization operates in the global data center industry, managing over 150 data centers across more than 20 countries. It addresses the challenge of providing reliable, innovative, and sustainable digital infrastructure to support modern technology needs. The company’s scale and global presence enable it to offer extensive opportunities for impactful work in data center operations and network technology.
About the Opportunity:
The SENIOR ASSOCIATE NETWORK ENGINEER role focuses on designing, assessing, and refining network infrastructure solutions by collaborating with multiple stakeholders. This mid-level position contributes to ensuring scalable, secure, and efficient network architectures aligned with business goals. It plays a key role in improving availability, optimizing resources, and supporting operational activities that drive the organization’s digital infrastructure reliability.
Responsibilities:
Build expertise and share knowledge within the team.
Analyze and improve current infrastructure for availability and optimization.
Ensure IT architectures align with business objectives.
Collaborate with engineers to develop scalable and adaptable solutions.
Manage IT risks through standards and security policies.
Take ownership of new requests and identify opportunities to add business value.
Handle technical and process escalations within agreed service levels.
Engage with higher-level support for complex troubleshooting.
Identify cost reduction and efficiency improvements.
Support automation of network infrastructure operations.
Evaluate new technologies considering cost, time, and security constraints.
Develop integration and deployment plans.
Build test environments and pilot deployments.
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience.
7-8 years in Information Technology, with 3-6 years relevant to this role.
Progress towards or attainment of Juniper and/or Cisco CCNP or JNCIE certifications (or equivalent).
Knowledge of Juniper, Cisco, Palo Alto technologies.
Strong customer service orientation and stress management.
Experience managing network ticketing queues and resolving escalations.
Problem-solving and mentoring skills.
Excellent communication and documentation abilities.
Understanding of Internet protocols (DNS, SMTP, SNMP, SSH, Telnet).
Knowledge of routing and switching protocols (BGP, ISIS, OSPF, STP, HSRP).
Familiarity with firewalls, access lists, load balancing, access points, and virtual controllers.
Basic project and program management skills.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion.
Vendor engagement experience.
Pay Range and Compensation Package:
The pay range and compensation package for this role will be determined based on the candidate's experience, skills, and other relevant factors.
Equal Opportunity Statement: Our client is an equal opportunity employer. They celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or national origin.
Note:
TalentHop is a recruitment partner of this role. Please note that all employment decisions, including candidate assessment, interviews, hiring, compensation, and employment terms, are made exclusively by the hiring employer.

Skills
Documentation

Experience
3-6 yrs

Work arrangement
Yes