Network Engineer III or IV – Remote (Baton Rouge Area)Work remotely 4 days/week, with on-site presence 1 day/weekCompetitive compensation + excellent benefits packageLocation: Must reside within 50 miles of Baton Rouge, LA

Our client, a leader in telecom infrastructure, is excited to add a new Network Engineer III or IV to their growing team. This is a brand-new role designed to support expansion and continued innovation across the organization’s network infrastructure. It’s a prime opportunity for a senior-level engineer who thrives in collaborative, high-performance environments and is looking for long-term career stability with an organization on the rise.

In this role, you’ll help support and evolve a complex network environment delivering voice, video, and data services across GPON and DOCSIS platforms. You’ll work alongside a skilled engineering team and play a key role in both day-to-day operations and strategic infrastructure initiatives.

 Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver, manage, monitor, and support essential network infrastructure

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues, including root cause analysis

• Support customer connectivity and ensure availability of production environments

• Configure and maintain routers, switches, firewalls, and VPNs in both LAN/WAN settings

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and support help desk escalations

• Contribute to network security initiatives and proactive threat management

• Maintain network hardware, patching, and performance updates

• Provide support for enterprise data center operations

Requirements :

For Network Engineer III:

• 7+ years of experience supporting complex network infrastructure environments

• Extensive understanding of the protocols and technologies including, but not limited to:TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP, STP, SIP, MPLS, HSRP, LDAP, DHCP, DNS, VRFs

• Extensive understanding of security concepts including: IDS/IPS, antivirus, web filtering, SSL VPN, etc.

• Security certification(s) are a plus

• Experience with VMware Network Virtualization, Cisco UCS, and cloud networking (Azure, AWS, Google)

• Time management and strong written/verbal communication skills

• 1 Professional network certification (Cisco, Fortinet, Juniper)

For Network Engineer IV:

• 10+ years of experience supporting complex network infrastructure environments

• Expert understanding of all protocols, technologies, and security concepts listed above

• Security certification(s) are a plus

• Experience with VMware Network Virtualization, Cisco UCS, and public cloud networking

• 2 Professional or 1 Expert-level certification(s) (Cisco, Fortinet, Juniper)

• Strong communication, leadership skills, and excellent time management

📍 Additional Details:

• Remote work 4 days/week, with in-office presence required 1 day/week

• Must live within a 50-mile radius of Baton Rouge, LA

• Competitive salary + excellent benefits

• Full-time, exempt position

This is an exciting time to join the team in a newly created role that will make an immediate impact. If you’re ready to bring your expertise to an organization that values innovation, collaboration, and growth—we’d love to hear from you.