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Associate Data Engineer

XIFIN

Full-time | Contract

San Diego, CA

Job description

<Overview>
We are seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer to join a Network Engineering team supporting complex, enterprise-scale network environments. This role is ideal for a highly skilled networking professional who brings deep technical expertise, strong communication skills, and a customer-focused mindset.

You will work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to design, support, and optimize secure, high-availability network infrastructures while helping drive best practices and continuous improvement

<Responsibilities>

  • Support and manage enterprise network environments, ensuring high availability, performance, and reliability
  • Build and maintain trusted working relationships with stakeholders and internal teams
  • Cisco routers
  • Cisco, Aruba, and Arista switches
  • Cisco and Aruba wireless controllers
  • Enterprise firewalls (e.g., Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet)
  • Application delivery and load-balancing platforms
  • Network access control platforms (e.g., ISE, ClearPass)
  • Architect and troubleshoot routing technologies such as SD-WAN, BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, VRFs, and related protocols
  • Design and support switching technologies including trunking, EtherChannel, Spanning Tree, DHCP Snooping, and VXLAN
  • Provide firewall, VPN, and network incident response under time-sensitive conditions
  • Perform ongoing network and security monitoring to identify potential issues or threats
  • Document network configurations, diagrams, and procedures accurately and clearly
  • Monitor network performance, anticipate risks, and recommend proactive improvements
  • Manage incidents and tasks through a ticketing system
  • Collaborate with team members to improve processes, tools, and service delivery
  • Stay current on emerging networking and security technologies through training and research
  • Assist with network security architecture and integration efforts
  • Perform additional duties as assigned

<Requirements>

  • Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience
  • Professional-level networking certification (e.g., CCNP, CCIE, or equivalent experience)
  • 7+ years of hands-on experience implementing, managing, and troubleshooting enterprise network environments
  • Expert-level experience with routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, wireless access points, controllers, and monitoring tools
  • Experience deploying and supporting enterprise campus Wi-Fi networks
  • Strong ability to document, diagram, and clearly explain network designs
  • Proven ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

Pay: $140,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Work Location: Remote