Senior Network Engineer

Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

Work arrangement: Hybrid - on-site Tuesday through Thursday; remote Monday and Friday

Employment: Full-time, direct hire

Industry: Consumer products manufacturing

Experience: 8+ years

About the role

An established consumer products manufacturer is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join its corporate network group. You'll support a 24/7, multi-site environment and help modernize the company's network across offices and manufacturing plants.

This is a hands-on individual contributor role. You'll handle complex network and wireless issues, serve as the team's go-to wireless resource, and contribute to major projects including SD-WAN expansion, network segmentation, infrastructure upgrades, acquisitions, and IT/OT convergence.

What you'll do

• Troubleshoot complex wired, wireless, and WAN issues; identify root causes and implement lasting fixes.
• Engineer wireless networks across plant locations, including site surveys, RF tuning, and capacity planning.
• Configure and troubleshoot routing protocols, including OSPF and BGP.
• Manage firewall policies using Palo Alto and Panorama, supporting segmentation and secure network design.
• Maintain Meraki SD-WAN and site-to-site connectivity.
• Collaborate with security and OT teams on segmentation and access control.
• Automate configuration, patching, and compliance checks using Ansible, Python, Cisco Catalyst Center, or similar tools.
• Monitor network performance and capacity, and resolve issues proactively.
• Maintain network standards, diagrams, design records, and procedures.
• Support disaster recovery planning, project design reviews, and vendor work.
• Coach less experienced engineers and help improve team practices.
• Participate in the weekly on-call rotation.

What you'll bring

• 8+ years of enterprise networking experience, including multi-site environments.
• Strong Cisco routing, switching, and wireless skills.
• Hands-on knowledge of OSPF and BGP; EIGRP experience is useful if you can work effectively with OSPF.
• Experience with Palo Alto firewalls and Panorama; strong Fortinet or Cisco Firepower experience will also be considered.
• Experience designing and supporting wireless networks at scale, including RF work and site surveys.
• Familiarity with SD-WAN, Cisco Client, and Cisco Catalyst Center/DNA Center.
• Practical network automation experience with Ansible, Python, or similar tools.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage operational work and project assignments independently.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Willingness to support a 24/7 operation, including on-call weeks and occasional after-hours work.

Preferred qualifications

• CCNP in Enterprise, Security, Wireless, or Automation; CCIE is a plus.
• PCNSE or another Palo Alto certification.
• Manufacturing or OT networking experience.
• Cloud networking in AWS or Azure.
• Wireless refresh experience using RF planning tools.
• Network monitoring and observability experience.
• VoIP or Microsoft Teams voice experience.