Senior Network Engineer

Primary Purpose:

Responsible for advanced design, maintenance, and support to the company network infrastructure. 

Expectations of all team members: 

High quality, professional work product performed with initiative, productivity, a positive attitude and behavior. Team members should cooperate with others in a team environment, accept direction from supervisors, follow work rules and procedures, have punctual and consistent attendance, and accept constructive feedback. Performance should meet or exceed the established standards, goals, and accountabilities of the position. 

All team members are responsible for supporting an inclusive work environment along with affirmative action and employment related goals and requirements. Team members should align with and contribute to the Mortenson values and ethical standards as stated in the Mortenson Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and understand and abide by the procedures and practices outlined in the Mortenson Operations Manual. 

Essential Functions:

• Perform advanced design, maintenance, and troubleshooting functions of the network infrastructure 

• Serve as the senior technical authority and subject matter expert for enterprise networking technologies: 

  • ZNTA Architectures (NetSkope) 

  • Firewall and security architecture utilizing Fortinet

  • Network addressing and routing 

  • DHCP, DNS and IP Address management (IPAM)

  • Manage and maintain data center core infrastructure and cloud environment connectivity.

  • Design and support disaster recovery network design and recovery process. 

  • Evaluate emerging technologies using frameworks and Proof of Concept approaches. 

  • Develop network automation solutions using Infrastructure as Code principles 

  • Create and maintain technology road maps and life cycle directions

  • Develop enterprise network standards policies and best practices 

  • Design and maintain enterprise architecture standards across campus, branch and cloud, and data center

  • Design and support Azure multi-cloud networking (Express Route)

  • Maintain and improve efficiency on Cisco switches, routers, Meraki and other hardware technologies. 

• Maintain Network Stability, Security and performance by; 

  • Establish network capacity planning and performance management strategies 

  • Maintain and implement Security policies. 

  • Troubleshooting network problems and outages with root cause analysis

  • Network traffic and remote connectivity

  • Plan, communicate and perform upgrades, hardware implementations

  • Create and develop network metrics

  • Collaborating with network architect 

• Coach engineers and Network Administrators through resolution on Level 2 technical issues 

• Perform network assessments with internal systems, cloud, and network infrastructure 

• Participate and contribute to vendor meetings and roadmaps 

• Complete analysis of incident reports 

• Involved in the development of ITS business plan

• Provide leadership and mentorship to Network team 

• Effectively work and build relationships with those of diverse backgrounds and organizational levels  L. All other duties as assigned 

   

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to communicate findings effectively

• Knowledge and experience in Cisco, Fortinet, ZTNA technologies

• Advanced knowledge of firewall applications and administration 

• Knowledge of Azure networking architectures

• Advanced knowledge of network hardware, software and automation

• Ability to provide a high level of customer service in adynamic environment 

• Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Present visions and roadmaps to leadership. 

• Ability to partner with IT and business on initiatives 

• Can manage multiple priorities

• Strong teamwork orientation 

• Positive attitude and professional customer service and interpersonal skills 

• Excellent leadership skills to influence and provide mentorship to team members 

• Active listening skills and effective communication including an openness to diverse input and feedback 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience 
• Minimum five years related experience 
• Previous experience with Cisco switches, routers, Meraki, Fortinet, Netskope 
• Previous experience with network port access, switch ports, wireless access points, network addressing and routing, DHCP, DNS, Routers and firewalls, and load balancers
•  Completion of any of the following certifications preferred:  
  • Network+ or A+(Comp TIA) 
  • Cisco CCNA / CCDA / CCNP or related certifications
  • Azure Networking certifications
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills 
• Advanced knowledge of routing and switching theory, firewall application and administration, IPSEC, site to site access, and remote user access 
• Advanced knowledge of network hardware 
• Ability to provide a high level of customer service in a dynamic environment 
• Strong teamwork orientation 
• Positive attitude and professional customer service and interpersonal skills 
• Excellent leadership skills to influence and mentor team members 
• Active listening skills and effective communication, open to diverse input and feedback 

A few benefits offered include:  

(for Non-Craft & Non-Union Craft working 25+ hours / week) 

• Medical and prescription drug plans that includes no additional cost vision coverage  
• Dental plan  
• 401k retirement plan with a generous Mortenson match  
• Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves  
• Employer paid Life, AD&D, and disability insurance  
• No-Cost mental health tool and concierge with extensive work-life resources 
• Tuition reimbursement  
• Adoption Assistance   
• Gym Membership Discount Program   

The base pay range for this role is $107,300 - $161,000. (Actual range is higher for the following office locations: Denver, CO and Chicago, IL – 5%, Seattle, WA, and Portland, OR – 10%, Washington, D.C. – 12.5%). 

Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience, with consideration given to internal equity.  This position is eligible for Mortenson’s incentive plan. 

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Please make note:  

• Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position.  
• Our postings are typically open a minimum of 5 days and an average of 44 days.  

ABOUT MORTENSON 

As a top builder, developer, and EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction), our expertise spans markets like sports, renewable energy, data centers, healthcare, and more. We are builders at heart, working to ensure the built environment has a lasting positive impact.  

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Equal Employment Opportunity 

Your uniqueness brings new and creative perspectives to the team. Mortenson is committed to providing equal opportunities of employment (EOE) to all individuals, regardless of your race, religion, gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital status or any other legally protected category. 

Other Items to Note 

• Mortenson reserves the right to hire any individual without legal or financial obligation on unwanted solicitations. No agency emails, calls, or solicitations are accepted without a valid agreement. 
• Must be currently legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status, 0-1, TN, CPT, OPT, etc.). We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.