Network / Senior Network Engineer

Location: San Diego, CA Schedule: Hybrid (onsite and remote); participation in after-hours support and occasional travel may be required Employment Type: Direct Hire

Network Engineer Compensation: $90,480 - $117,000 annually, depending on experience

Sr. Network Engineer Compensation: ~$140,000

Position Summary

Ledgent Technology is partnering with a growing organization seeking a Network Engineer to support and enhance its enterprise infrastructure environment. This individual will play a critical role in maintaining network operations, server platforms, virtualization technologies, storage systems, and disaster recovery capabilities while helping drive infrastructure modernization efforts.

The ideal candidate brings a broad infrastructure background and enjoys working across multiple technology domains. This is an opportunity to contribute to both operational excellence and long-term strategic initiatives focused on availability, security, scalability, and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and support enterprise network environments, including switches, routers, and core connectivity infrastructure.


• Maintain and troubleshoot LAN, WAN, VPN, and remote connectivity solutions.


• Assist in the implementation and ongoing support of network security technologies and best practices.


• Participate in infrastructure projects involving upgrades, migrations, deployments, and technology refresh initiatives.


• Support and administer virtualized server environments and associated infrastructure components.


• Manage SAN storage environments, including configuration, expansion, and performance monitoring.


• Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise server hardware.


• Provide administration and support for Windows and Linux operating systems.


• Maintain infrastructure services including DNS, web services, remote access platforms, FTP, and related technologies.


• Monitor system performance, capacity, uptime, and overall infrastructure health.


• Create and maintain technical documentation, network diagrams, operational procedures, and standards.


• Serve as an escalation point for complex infrastructure and networking issues.


• Work closely with third-party vendors on equipment procurement, support cases, and implementation projects.


• Track and maintain infrastructure assets, licensing records, and system inventories.


• Contribute to disaster recovery planning, testing, and business continuity programs.


• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements that increase efficiency, reliability, and automation.


• Participate in scheduled on-call coverage and provide support outside of normal business hours when necessary.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; equivalent professional experience will also be considered.


• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience supporting enterprise networking and infrastructure technologies.


• Experience administering and supporting both Windows and Linux server environments.


• Strong understanding of routing, switching, and enterprise network architecture.


• Experience with virtualization technologies and virtual networking concepts.


• Experience supporting enterprise storage platforms, including SAN environments.


• Demonstrated troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.


• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.


• Ability to effectively prioritize workload and manage multiple initiatives concurrently.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting large-scale environments with 300+ servers.


• Knowledge of storage replication, encryption technologies, and data protection methodologies.


• Exposure to voice and telecommunications infrastructure.


• Experience participating in disaster recovery exercises and business continuity planning.


• Familiarity with infrastructure automation, scripting, or operational efficiency initiatives.

Preferred Certifications

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)


• Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE)


• Comparable networking, systems, or infrastructure certifications