Principal Engineer - Enterprise Networking

CompuNet is seeking an Enterprise Networking Senior Solutions Engineer to join our team in Boise, Idaho. Our engineers are the foundation of success for our customers and our business. This role will deliver best-practice network designs and implementations, perform analysis and fault isolation, prepare project proposals, maintain client relationships, serve as a hands-on post-sales engineer, physically install equipment, perform upgrades, anticipate IT industry trends, discover and audit client infrastructures, provide technical thought leadership, and maintain technical certifications.

Responsibilities

Deliver best-practice network designs and implementations producing reliable, available, and scalable network solutions; Perform analysis, diagnosis, and fault isolation of existing client network issues; Prepare project proposals including Bill of Materials, Engineering Professional Services Estimate, and Statement of Work; Prepare and deliver post implementation documentation to clients; Maintain and develop relationships with clients; Serve as a hands-on post-sales engineer implementing and supporting networking projects; Physically install equipment including routers, switches, and other network infrastructure as needed; Perform upgrades on customer equipment; Anticipate IT industry trends and future directions, understand client business objectives, and incorporate this information into proposed architectural solutions to fit future needs and initiatives; Discover, audit and document client infrastructures; Provide technical thought leadership while interacting closely with clients; Maintain and increase technical certifications based upon certification requirement changes and business market requirements

Requirements

7+ years designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise LAN/WAN networks; Strong hands-on knowledge of the following Cisco networking solutions including LAN, WAN, switching (L2 & L3), routing (BGP, OSPF & EIGRP), data center, wireless, firewalling, VPN, QoS, & MPLS; Proficient in IOS, IOS-XE and NX-OS; Strong knowledge of routers, Catalyst/Nexus switches, wireless solutions, SD-WAN, and Next Gen Firewalls; Experience in creating and defining new network architectures and explaining complex issues/situations; Ability to explore new ideas and make innovative contributions to existing network processes or solutions; Excellent documentation, presentation, and problem-solving skills; Excellent communication skills and client-facing skills; CCNP or CCIE Route/Switch certification or equivalent experience; Maintain technical certifications; Experience troubleshooting complex network issues

Nice to have

Knowledge and experience with implementation and support Cisco and Meraki networks; Knowledge of other vendor networks, such as Juniper/Mist, Aruba, or Arista, Juniper; Experience with Cisco Identity Service Engine (ISE); Experience with SASE Networking and Cyber Security implementations; Experience with Cisco DNA/Catalyst Center; Experience with VXLAN design and implementations; Experience with Cisco and Palo Alto NGFW platforms; Experience gathering customer requirements, white boarding/presenting solutions, developing a Bill of Materials (BOM) and preparing project Statements of Work (SOWs); CCIE Route/Switch or equivalent experience; Bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering, or related field

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, and Flexible Spending Accounts; Life and AD&D insurance, Disability coverage, Critical Illness and Accident Insurance; Paid Time Off (PTO) and paid Holidays; Company-matching 401(k); Profit Sharing; Eligible for variable compensation, such as commission, bonuses, and profit sharing