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School Specialty

Sr Network Engineer - Are you ready to make a difference?

  

School Specialty is dedicated to transforming education for the better. Our success is fueled by a team of passionate innovators who are committed to making a positive difference in the lives of students. Are you ready to make an impact?

  

Job Summary: The Senior Network Engineer position is responsible for the design, implementation, and ongoing optimization of enterprise network infrastructure across Production, Staging, and Development environments. This role provides senior-level leadership in network architecture, security, and operational resilience, ensuring highly available, secure, and scalable connectivity across the enterprise.

  

Work Location:

*   This will be work-from-home role, but eligible candidates must be located in either the Greenville, WI or Mansfield, OH markets.

  

Compensation Information:

*   Annual salary range of $87K-$125K with a defined annual incentive plan.

  

What you’ll do:

*   Lead the design, deployment, and support of enterprise network infrastructure, including Cisco Catalyst and Nexus switching platforms.
*   Administer and support Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers (WLCs) and enterprise WLAN environments.
*   Design, implement, and maintain network segmentation strategies across IT and OT environments.
*   Configure and manage Fortinet Firewalls, including policy design, NAT, and advanced security features.
*   Design and troubleshoot site-to-site VPNs and secure remote connectivity solutions.
*   Support and optimize SD-WAN deployments and hybrid network architectures.
*   Provide advanced troubleshooting of LAN, WAN, and WLAN networks.
*   Implement and maintain Azure networking, including VNets, routing, and connectivity (VPN / ExpressRoute)
*   Develop and enforce network standards, procedures, and best practices.
*   Monitor network performance, conduct capacity planning, and perform tuning for optimal performance.
*   Support QoS for voice/IP telephony and latency-sensitive applications.
*   Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to ensure alignment with enterprise security architecture.
*   Participate in on-call rotation (24/7 support) and assist with incident response when needed.
*   Managing vendors, and third-party contractors
*   Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team skill development.

  

What we expect you to bring to the table:

*   Ability to operate independently and as a technical leader.
*   Strong mentorship and knowledge-sharing mindset.
*   Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
*   Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and manage competing priorities.
*   Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
*   Willingness to support after-hours work and on-call duties.
*   Self-motivated with a continuous learning mindset.
*   Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

  

Minimum Required Qualifications:

*   Strong background in enterprise IP networking and routing/switching
*   Hands-on experience with:
    *   Cisco Catalyst switching platforms.
    *   Cisco Nexus data center switching (vPC, high availability, etc.)
    *   Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers (WLCs) and enterprise Wi-Fi
    *   Fortinet Firewalls (FortiGate)
    *   SD-WAN technologies
*   Strong experience with:
    *   Site-to-site VPNs and secure network design
    *   Network segmentation (VLANs, VRFs, security zones)
    *   Azure networking (VNets, hybrid connectivity)
*   Deep troubleshooting expertise across Layer 2–7 networking
*   Experience designing high-availability and fault-tolerant network architectures.
*   Familiarity with performance monitoring and network analytics tools.
*   7-10 years of enterprise networking experience.
*   At least 3-5 years in a senior position.
*   Experience supporting multiple locations, remote users, and cloud connectivity.

  

Education and/or Certifications Required:

*   Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.

  

Travel Requirements:

*   30% including overnight and weekends

  

Benefits Package: We offer a comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental & Vision (effective day 1) basic life insurance, disability coverage, PAID parental leave, wellness programs, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, 401k, Educational Reimbursement, UNLIMITED paid time off and so much more!

  

_We’re determined to positively impact the future, one child at a time._

_If you share our passion, we need to talk._

_Just imagine what we could do together._

  

Physical and Mental Demands:

*   While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, hear, use hands to type data, use a personal computer and telephone. Specific vision abilities required in this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
*   Mental demands include multi-tasking, decision making, problem solving, comparing, copying, computing, compiling, analyzing, coordinating, and synthesizing data.

  

Safety Information

*   At School Specialty, safety is every employee’s first responsibility. We expect our employees to adhere to all safety practices, have the moral courage to stop other individuals from performing unsafe acts, and immediately report unsafe conditions.

  

Additional Information

*   The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
*   School Specialty, LLC. is a Drug-Free Workplace. All applicants are subject to a drug screen and background check as a condition of employment. {NY/LA COUNTY ADJUSTMENT}
*   EEO/AA including Vets and Disabled
*   If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at Opportunities@SchoolSpecialty.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

  

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