Sr. Network Engineer

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Are you ready to elevate your career? At IPG, we are more than just a global leader in packaging and protective solutions—we are a community that values safety, people, passion, integrity, performance, and teamwork. From tapes and films to packaging and protective products, as well as engineered coated materials and advanced packaging machinery, we develop innovative solutions that protect the world.

Now, we are expanding our global team and looking for talented individuals like you!

Title: Senior Network Engineer

Department: MIS

Immediate Supervisor: Director, Enterprise Infrastructure

Status: Exempt

Position

Purpose:

The Senior Network Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, operation, and optimization of the organization’s enterprise network infrastructure. This role serves as a technical leader and subject‑matter expert for network technologies, ensuring high availability, performance, scalability, and security across on‑premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. The Senior Network Engineer works closely with infrastructure, security, cloud, and application teams to deliver reliable network services that support business goals.

In addition to hands‑on engineering responsibilities, this role provides technical guidance, mentorship, and architectural input, and plays a key role in strategic initiatives, major projects, and complex troubleshooting.

Remote position in the US

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise network architectures, including LAN, WAN, WLAN, and data center connectivity
• Lead and support network modernization initiatives, such as cloud networking, SD‑WAN, network automation, and segmentation
• Ensure network reliability, performance, and scalability through proactive monitoring, capacity planning, and optimization.
• Act as an escalation point for complex network issues, leading root‑cause analysis and permanent remediation.
• Collaborate with security teams to implement and maintain network security controls, including firewalls, VPNs, segmentation, and secure access solutions.
• Develop and maintain network documentation, standards, diagrams, and operational runbooks.
• Participate in change management, ensuring network changes are planned, tested, and executed with minimal risk.
• Evaluate new technologies and vendors, providing architectural recommendations to leadership.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical knowledge sharing within the team.
• Support disaster recovery, business continuity planning, and high‑availability designs.
• Travel as necessary to support on‑site deployments, audits, and team collaboration.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in MIS, Computer Science, or other related field preferred
• 7+ years of network engineering experience, prior experience in large‑scale or enterprise environments preferred.
• Relevant certifications a plus (e.g., CCNP/CCIE, PCNSE, JNCIP, AWS/Azure networking).
• Advanced experience with routing and switching (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, STP).
• Strong knowledge of enterprise networking platforms (e.g., Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Juniper, Arista, or equivalent).
• Experience with WAN technologies, including MPLS, SD‑WAN, and Internet‑based connectivity.
• Deep understanding of network security concepts, including firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, and zero‑trust principles.
• Hands‑on experience with cloud networking (Azure, AWS, or GCP – VNET/VPCs, VPN, Express Route/Direct Connect).
• Familiarity with network monitoring and troubleshooting tools (SNMP, Net Flow, packet capture).
• Working knowledge of automation and scripting (e.g., Power Shell, Python, Ansible).
• Strong documentation and diagramming skills (e.g., Visio or equivalent).
• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and influence architecture decisions.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with a calm approach to incident response.
• Ability to think and work at both strategic and tactical levels as required.
• Speak to an audience with confidence, using appropriate communication skills/style.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both in oral…