Network L3 Engineer

Hybrid in Portland, OR, US • Posted 4 days ago • Updated 4 days ago
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Contract W2
12 Months
No Travel Required
Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Fitment

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Job Details

Skills

  • SD-WAN
  • Wireless
  • Wifi
  • loadrunner

Summary

Role Summary:
Seeking an experienced Network L3 Engineer to provide onsite support for a large enterprise environment. The resource will act as the highest level of technical escalation for complex network issues across SD-WAN, Firewalls, Wireless, Routing, and Switching infrastructure, while driving incident resolution, problem management, optimisation, and network transformation initiatives.
 
Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide L3 technical support and serve as the final escalation point for network incidents and outages.
  • Troubleshoot complex issues related to SD-WAN, Firewalls, Wireless, Routing, and Switching technologies.
  • Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and implement permanent corrective actions.
  • Execute network changes, migrations, upgrades, and maintenance activities.
  • Support major incidents and lead technical bridge calls with customer stakeholders.
  • Analyse network performance and implement optimisation recommendations.
  • Review network designs and provide architecture-level inputs.
  • Ensure compliance with security standards, policies, and best practices.
  • Support disaster recovery and business continuity initiatives.
  • Maintain technical documentation, network diagrams, and operational procedures.
  • Coordinate with OEMs, ISPs, and third-party vendors for issue resolution.
  • Provide mentoring and guidance to L1/L2 engineers. 
Technical Skills Required
SD-WAN
  • Cisco SD-WAN (Viptela), Fortinet Secure SD-WAN, Versa or equivalent.
  • Overlay/Underlay troubleshooting.
  • Policy design and deployment.
  • Application-aware routing.
  • WAN optimisation and performance analysis. 
Firewall
  • Fortinet FortiGate (Preferred).
  • Palo Alto, Check Point, Cisco Firepower.
  • Security policy management.
  • VPN (IPSec/SSL VPN) troubleshooting.
  • NAT, Security Zones, Threat Prevention. 
Wireless
  • Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers.
  • Cisco Meraki Wireless.
  • Aruba Wireless.
  • RF troubleshooting and wireless performance optimisation.
  • Guest access and authentication troubleshooting. 
Routing & Switching
  • Cisco Catalyst/Nexus platforms.
  • Layer 2 & Layer 3 troubleshooting.
  • OSPF, EIGRP, BGP.
  • HSRP, VRRP, STP, EtherChannel.
  • Multicast fundamentals.
  • QoS implementation and troubleshooting. 
Additional Skills
  • Network Monitoring Tools (SolarWinds, PRTG, NetBrain, DNAC, Meraki Dashboard).
  • Packet capture and analysis using Wireshark.
  • Network automation exposure using Python, Ansible, APIs.
  • ITIL Incident, Problem, and Change Management processes.
  • Strong customer-facing and stakeholder management skills. 
Certifications (Preferred)
  • CCNP Enterprise / CCIE Enterprise.
  • Fortinet NSE 4/5/7 or FCSS.
  • Palo Alto PCNSE.
  • Cisco SD-WAN Specialist.
  • Aruba Certified Professional. 
Key Competencies
  • Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
  • Ability to handle critical incidents independently.
  • Excellent communication and customer management skills.
  • Experience working in enterprise and multi-site environments.
  • Ability to lead technical discussions and provide strategic recommendations.
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  • Dice Id: 10457941
  • Position Id: 9040964
  • Posted 4 days ago
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Venkataramana Manda

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PamTen Inc Recruiter @ PamTen Inc
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