Senior Network Engineer

About OculusIT

At OculusIT, we help colleges and universities use technology to operate with confidence, serve their communities, and build a better future. Our work supports the systems higher education depends on every day - from cybersecurity, cloud, and infrastructure to ERP, data, and managed services. We re looking for people who want their work to matter, who take ownership, solve problems with clarity, and bring a team-first mindset to complex technology environments. If you re energized by meaningful work, continuous learning, and serving institutions with purpose, you ll find a strong fit here. As a global organization, our values guide how we work:

- Trust is Built Through Action - We communicate openly, follow through, and earn trust through reliability.

- We Own What We Do - We take responsibility for outcomes and stay with problems until they re solved.

- Distill Clarity from Complexity - We make complicated challenges easier to understand, decide, and act on.

- The Power of We - We collaborate across teams, roles, and perspectives to create better solutions.

- Stay Ahead Always - We stay curious, keep learning, and apply new ideas to improve how we serve.

- Work With Empathy - We listen, respect context, and remember there are people behind every system and decision. If this sounds like the way you want to work, we d be excited to meet you.

Job Description

We are seeking a Level 3 (L3) Network Engineer responsible for the design, implementation, and support of enterprise LAN, WAN, and Data Center networks. This role serves as the final technical escalation point, owning complex incident resolution, root cause analysis (RCA), network architecture, performance optimization, and security initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

-Design, implement, and support LAN, WAN, and Data Center network infrastructure

-Act as L3 escalation point for complex network issues and lead root cause analysis (RCA)

-Manage routing and switching technologies including BGP, OSPF, VLANs, STP, and VXLAN

-Support firewalls, VPNs, SD-WAN solutions, and network security controls

-Lead network upgrades, migrations, hardware refreshes, and performance optimization

-Ensure high availability, redundancy, and scalability of network services

-Maintain accurate network diagrams, standards, SOPs, and documentation

-Mentor L1/L2 engineers and provide technical leadership.

Required Technical Skills:

-Strong understanding of TCP/IP, OSI model, and advanced network troubleshooting

-Hands-on experience with routing & switching (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, STP, HSRP/VRRP)

-Experience with enterprise networking vendors (Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco FTD)

-Expertise in firewalls, site-to-site VPNs, remote access VPNs, and SD-WAN

-Experience with network monitoring tools (SolarWinds, PRTG, Zabbix, Wireshark)

-Strong understanding of network security principles and segmentation.

Qualifications:

-Experience in enterprise networking environments

-Proven experience in L3 escalation handling and incident ownership

-Experience supporting campus, data center, and WAN infrastructure

-Strong communication and documentation skills

-Experience in enterprise or MSP environments preferred