Network Engineer 4

Job Summary

The Network Engineer IV is responsible for administration, monitoring, and support all aspects of the network infrastructure including deployment, operations, maintenance, and troubleshooting high complexity WAN/LAN/Switching/ Routing issues. The Network Engineer IV will design and create Layer 2/3 network architectures for hybrid environments. In addition, the Network Engineer IV will analyze current processes and procedures for possible improvement as well as develop and maintain documentation of their assigned environment. The Network Engineer IV is the primary IT contact for Reliance business units and will provide escalation response for issues.

The Network Engineer IV serves as the technical resource for secure network design, managing standards, patterns, and reference architectures across WAN, LAN, data center, cloud, and network security domains. This role partners closely with information security, infrastructure, and application teams to ensure consistent, secure, and well ‑ documented implementations.

This role operates as a security ‑ aligned Engineer reporting into the Office of the CISO and is accountable for administering and supporting hybrid network architectures spanning on ‑ premise data centers and public cloud environments. The Network Engineer IV will contribute to designing resilient, secure connectivity supporting mission ‑ critical applications hosted across redundant data centers and AWS and Azure cloud platforms, serving more than 300 branch locations. All network designs must align with Zero Trust architecture principles and enterprise security strategy.

Physical Requirements

Stand or Sit(Stationary position), Walk(Move, Traverse), Use hand/fingers to handle or feel (Operate, Activate, Use, Prepare, Inspect, Place, Detect, Position), Stoop, kneel, crouch, or Crawl(Position self(to), Move), Talk/hear(Communicate, Detect, Converse with, Discern, Convey, Express oneself, Exchange information), See (Detect, Determine, Perceive, Identify, Recognize, Judge, Observe, Inspect, Estimate, Assess), Reaching, Repetitive Motion Function in the Job

Sedentary Work- Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met. Job Function

Network Architecture & Design

Design and implement advanced enterprise network architectures, including Layer 2/3, WAN, multi‑region data center, and cloud‑connected environments aligned with business and availability requirements

Contribute to the development and evolution of enterprise network architectures, standards, and design patterns

Engineer secure hybrid network solutions spanning on‑premises data centers and public cloud platforms (AWS and Microsoft Azure)

Design scalable and resilient network solutions supporting distributed application environments across 300+ branch locations

Implement secure connectivity patterns between branch, data center, and cloud environments, including routing, segmentation, inspection, and resiliency models

Apply Zero Trust principles within network designs, including least‑privilege access, segmentation, and identity‑aware controls

Evaluate existing network environments and recommend improvements to enhance performance, security, and operational efficiency

Participate in architecture reviews and provide technical input on complex or high‑risk initiatives

Ensure engineering deliverables align with established enterprise architecture, security, and cloud strategies

Security Architecture Focus

Implement security controls within network designs, including firewall policies, segmentation, encryption, and secure remote access solutions

Support the integration of Zero Trust principles into network engineering solutions in alignment with enterprise security strategy

Configure and deploy identity‑aware networking solutions, device posture validation, and contextual access controls

Implement trust boundaries, inspection points, and enforcement controls across hybrid environments

Collaborate with Information Security teams to ensure adherence to security policies, standards, and regulatory requirements

Engineer secure connectivity solutions for data, voice, video, cloud, and third‑party services

Support migration efforts to modernize legacy networks and reduce technical debt

Standards, Governance, & Lifecycle Support

Contribute to the development and maintenance of network standards, reference architectures, and lifecycle strategies

Implement and adhere to AWS and Azure network design standards, including routing, connectivity, and segmentation

Evaluate network technologies and provide recommendations based on performance, scalability, and lifecycle considerations

Support network integration activities for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures

Document designs, configurations, and implementation procedures to ensure consistency and supportability

Ensure implemented solutions are scalable, supportable, and aligned with business and technical requirements

Technical Leadership & Collaboration

Serve as a senior escalation point for complex network engineering and operational issues

Provide guidance and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers during design and implementation activities

Collaborate with infrastructure, security, cloud, and application teams to deliver integrated solutions

Translate business and technical requirements into practical, secure network implementations

Lead or support implementation efforts for large-scale or complex network initiatives

Technical Support

Ability to understand internal/external customer technologies and problem resolution techniques.

Demonstrate knowledge of routine techniques, skills, equipment, and procedures

Apply knowledge to identify and proactively respond to high complexity problems

Work to develop additional technical knowledge and skills

Administer, monitor, repair, and support all aspects of the Network infrastructure

Troubleshoot and correct high complexity problems that affect operation of the environment

Develop and maintain documentation of their assigned environment

Ability to anticipate problems; sees how a problem and its solution will affect other areas

Conducts analysis for possible improvements, prepares reports, and works on project implementation.

Provide support, troubleshoot, installation and configuration of routers, switches, SDWAN, firewalls, access-points, network management applications, datacenter fabric (spine and leaf), and related technologies

Evaluate new technology as potential solutions to address existing problems

Provide deployment, implementation and operation services of Cisco, Arista, Aruba, and Palo Alto

Support data, voice, and video traffic on a converged network. Conduct analysis to ensure productivity improvement and functionality of associated network services. Perform complex technical analysis of packet captures.

Supplemental Suties & Responsibilities

Serve as technical liaison with vendors and strategic partners

Pursue continuous training and development in enterprise networking and security

Assist other IT teams with architectural guidance and problem resolution

Participate in incident post-mortems and architecture improvement initiatives

Required Skills

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience in a related field required

7+ years’ experience in engineering and supporting large, enterprise class, multisite network deployments required

7+ years’ experience with deploying and supporting voice, video, and data in a multi-tenant environment required

5+ years’ experience with telecom/data carrier provisioning, billing, and troubleshooting procedures required

5+ years’ experience with QoS, BGP, MP-BGP, EIGRP, and SDWAN preferred

3+ years’ experience with software vendors such as Cisco ISE, NetFlow, and Wireshark preferred

3+ years’ experience with current best practices in IT standards, principles, and security practices preferred

3+ years’ experience supporting a multi-facility environment preferred

Expert-level experience with Cisco routers and switches in a multi-VRFs environment required

Hands ‑ on experience designing enterprise AWS and Microsoft Azure network architectures, including hybrid connectivity to on ‑ premises data centers

Must be self-motivated and able to work independently, with minimal supervision and as part of a team

Detail oriented with excellent interpersonal communication skills

Excellent customer service skills

Strong written, verbal and presentation communication skills and ability to communicate at all levels within an organization

Familiar with database concepts and client/server concepts

Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task in an enterprise business environment

Current CCNP certification preferred

Functional knowledge of core networking concepts and datacenter fabric designs required

Proficient technical documentation skills

Working knowledge and experience in layer 2 switching, Spanning-tree, port-security, port-fast, BPDU, loop-guard, and root-guard required.

Proficient Knowledge of TCP/IP, Ethernet technologies, IP routing and routing protocols, multicast, Unix/Linux systems, network security technologies and enterprise network architectures

Basic knowledge working with Packet Analysis and network monitoring tools

Terraform or similar experience is a plus

Compensation Range

The anticipated compensation for this position is USD $118,229.00/Yr. - USD $157,438.00/Yr. depending on experience, qualifications, and location. EEO Statement

Reliance, Inc. IS A DRUG-FREE WORK ENVIRONMENT EEO/DISABILITY/VETERAN

Network Architecture & Design

Design and implement advanced enterprise network architectures, including Layer 2/3, WAN, multi‑region data center, and cloud‑connected environments aligned with business and availability requirements

Contribute to the development and evolution of enterprise network architectures, standards, and design patterns

Engineer secure hybrid network solutions spanning on‑premises data centers and public cloud platforms (AWS and Microsoft Azure)

Design scalable and resilient network solutions supporting distributed application environments across 300+ branch locations

Implement secure connectivity patterns between branch, data center, and cloud environments, including routing, segmentation, inspection, and resiliency models

Apply Zero Trust principles within network designs, including least‑privilege access, segmentation, and identity‑aware controls

Evaluate existing network environments and recommend improvements to enhance performance, security, and operational efficiency

Participate in architecture reviews and provide technical input on complex or high‑risk initiatives

Ensure engineering deliverables align with established enterprise architecture, security, and cloud strategies

Security Architecture Focus

Implement security controls within network designs, including firewall policies, segmentation, encryption, and secure remote access solutions

Support the integration of Zero Trust principles into network engineering solutions in alignment with enterprise security strategy

Configure and deploy identity‑aware networking solutions, device posture validation, and contextual access controls

Implement trust boundaries, inspection points, and enforcement controls across hybrid environments

Collaborate with Information Security teams to ensure adherence to security policies, standards, and regulatory requirements

Engineer secure connectivity solutions for data, voice, video, cloud, and third‑party services

Support migration efforts to modernize legacy networks and reduce technical debt

Standards, Governance, & Lifecycle Support

Contribute to the development and maintenance of network standards, reference architectures, and lifecycle strategies

Implement and adhere to AWS and Azure network design standards, including routing, connectivity, and segmentation

Evaluate network technologies and provide recommendations based on performance, scalability, and lifecycle considerations

Support network integration activities for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures

Document designs, configurations, and implementation procedures to ensure consistency and supportability

Ensure implemented solutions are scalable, supportable, and aligned with business and technical requirements

Technical Leadership & Collaboration

Serve as a senior escalation point for complex network engineering and operational issues

Provide guidance and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers during design and implementation activities

Collaborate with infrastructure, security, cloud, and application teams to deliver integrated solutions

Translate business and technical requirements into practical, secure network implementations

Lead or support implementation efforts for large-scale or complex network initiatives

Technical Support

Ability to understand internal/external customer technologies and problem resolution techniques.

Demonstrate knowledge of routine techniques, skills, equipment, and procedures

Apply knowledge to identify and proactively respond to high complexity problems

Work to develop additional technical knowledge and skills

Administer, monitor, repair, and support all aspects of the Network infrastructure

Troubleshoot and correct high complexity problems that affect operation of the environment

Develop and maintain documentation of their assigned environment

Ability to anticipate problems; sees how a problem and its solution will affect other areas

Conducts analysis for possible improvements, prepares reports, and works on project implementation.

Provide support, troubleshoot, installation and configuration of routers, switches, SDWAN, firewalls, access-points, network management applications, datacenter fabric (spine and leaf), and related technologies

Evaluate new technology as potential solutions to address existing problems

Provide deployment, implementation and operation services of Cisco, Arista, Aruba, and Palo Alto

Support data, voice, and video traffic on a converged network. Conduct analysis to ensure productivity improvement and functionality of associated network services. Perform complex technical analysis of packet captures.

Supplemental Suties & Responsibilities

Serve as technical liaison with vendors and strategic partners

Pursue continuous training and development in enterprise networking and security

Assist other IT teams with architectural guidance and problem resolution

Participate in incident post-mortems and architecture improvement initiatives

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience in a related field required

7+ years’ experience in engineering and supporting large, enterprise class, multisite network deployments required

7+ years’ experience with deploying and supporting voice, video, and data in a multi-tenant environment required

5+ years’ experience with telecom/data carrier provisioning, billing, and troubleshooting procedures required

5+ years’ experience with QoS, BGP, MP-BGP, EIGRP, and SDWAN preferred

3+ years’ experience with software vendors such as Cisco ISE, NetFlow, and Wireshark preferred

3+ years’ experience with current best practices in IT standards, principles, and security practices preferred

3+ years’ experience supporting a multi-facility environment preferred

Expert-level experience with Cisco routers and switches in a multi-VRFs environment required

Hands ‑ on experience designing enterprise AWS and Microsoft Azure network architectures, including hybrid connectivity to on ‑ premises data centers

Must be self-motivated and able to work independently, with minimal supervision and as part of a team

Detail oriented with excellent interpersonal communication skills

Excellent customer service skills

Strong written, verbal and presentation communication skills and ability to communicate at all levels within an organization

Familiar with database concepts and client/server concepts

Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task in an enterprise business environment

Current CCNP certification preferred

Functional knowledge of core networking concepts and datacenter fabric designs required

Proficient technical documentation skills

Working knowledge and experience in layer 2 switching, Spanning-tree, port-security, port-fast, BPDU, loop-guard, and root-guard required.

Proficient Knowledge of TCP/IP, Ethernet technologies, IP routing and routing protocols, multicast, Unix/Linux systems, network security technologies and enterprise network architectures

Basic knowledge working with Packet Analysis and network monitoring tools

Terraform or similar experience is a plus