Network Engineer (L1)
First seen by Alion on Oct 8, 2026.
Objective: Administer, monitor, and secure enterprise network infrastructure, ensuring high availability, performance, and strict SLA compliance.
Technical Responsibilities:
Infrastructure Admin: Provision, configure, and manage core networking and security hardware, including Routers, Switches, Firewalls, IDS/IPS, WLCs, NAC appliances, Load Balancers, VPNs, and Proxies.
Incident Response: Execute rapid fault isolation and root-cause analysis for network degradation and outages under high-pressure scenarios, strictly adhering to ITIL incident workflows and SLAs.
Network Operations: Monitor network telemetry, traffic patterns, and security events utilizing enterprise Network Management Systems (NMS).
Documentation: Maintain up-to-date network topology diagrams, configuration backups, RMA pipelines, and capacity planning metrics.
Vendor Management: Drive technical escalations and integrations with ISPs, telcos, and third-party vendors for circuit provisioning and hardware onboarding.
Technical Requirements:
Experience: 3+ years of hands-on operational experience in enterprise network and security infrastructure management.
Certifications: Active CCNA (or equivalent vendor certification) and ITIL Foundation.
Education: Diploma in Information Technology or a related technical discipline.
Core Competencies: Strong L2/L3 routing and switching, firewall policy administration, highly analytical troubleshooting skills, and proficiency with ITSM platforms.
Skills
Switches, Security Information And Event Management, Network Management, Incident Response, CCNA, NMS, IDS, Network Operations, Checkpoint Firewall, Network Maintenance, Information Technology, Cisco Routers, Routers, Enterprise Security Solutions, Windows Firewall, Cisco Firewall Security, Cisco Switches, VPN, Network Topologies, Firewall Management