Frontline Education
Senior Network Engineer
🇺🇸 Remote - Naperville, IL
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $115K - $135K
💻 Information Technology
🗓️ September 8th, 2025
K-12
VMWare
Edtech.com's Summary
Frontline Education is hiring a Senior Network Engineer to lead network design and troubleshooting efforts within their Cloud Operations organization. The role involves implementing secure network architectures across VMware private clouds and AWS public clouds, collaborating with various engineering teams, and providing advanced support for critical network incidents.
Highlights
- Design and implement resilient, secure network solutions for multi-tier, air-gapped, and hybrid cloud environments (VMware + AWS).
- Provide senior-level expertise in diagnosing and resolving complex network issues including IP conflicts, routing loops, and firewall misconfigurations.
- Maintain and optimize Cisco routers, switches, UCS infrastructure, and F5 load balancers.
- Engineer AWS networking components such as VPC, Transit Gateway, and hybrid VPN connectivity.
- Support automation initiatives for network provisioning and monitoring.
- Collaborate with application, database, and systems teams on network design and segmentation.
- Require 5+ years of enterprise networking experience, proficiency with Cisco, F5, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), VPN technologies, and AWS networking.
- CCNP certification preferred; advanced certifications like CCIE, F5-CTS, or AWS Advanced Networking are a plus.
- Compensation ranges from $115,000 to $135,000 annually, including bonus, personalized PTO, 401k match, health benefits, and tuition reimbursement.
- Work with a company that focuses on K-12 education technology and values inclusion, collaboration, and servant leadership.
Senior Network Engineer Full Description
Senior Network Engineer
Location: Naperville, IL, United States
Description
Senior Network Engineer
Location: Wayne, PA or Remote (United States)
Location: Wayne, PA or Remote (United States)
Position Overview
We are seeking a hands-on Senior Network Engineer with deep expertise in enterprise and cloud networking. This role serves as a senior technical contributor for our Cloud Operations organization, responsible for implementing resilient, available, and secure network designs across VMware private cloud and AWS public cloud environments.
This individual will actively participate in and support design conversations with application, database, and systems teams—covering load balancing, segmentation, DMZ, and air-gapped architectures. Beyond implementation, they will provide escalation support alongside senior leadership for critical troubleshooting, expected to rapidly diagnose and resolve complex issues impacting production. This role reports to the head of Data Center Operations.
Key Responsibilities
Design & Architecture Support
- Participate in network design sessions with application, systems, and security teams
- Implement solutions for multi-tier applications, air-gapped networks, and hybrid cloud integrations (VMware + AWS)
- Support network segmentation, routing, and access control implementation per established guidelines
Operations & Advanced Troubleshooting
- Serve as senior-level SME for complex network incidents, with rapid fault isolation capabilities (e.g., IP conflicts, routing loops, misconfigured firewalls)
- Maintain and optimize F5 load balancers, Cisco routers/switches, and Cisco UCS network infrastructure
- Provide detailed root cause analysis (RCA) on network-related issues with clear recommendations escalated through proper channels
- Support monitoring and alerting systems for network infrastructure, ensuring anomalies are identified and addressed
Cloud & Automation
- Engineer and support AWS VPC, Transit Gateway, and hybrid VPN connectivity
- Assist in automation of network provisioning, monitoring, and validation initiatives
Technical Support & Collaboration
- Follow and help refine established best practices for IP management, network documentation, and change control
- Support knowledge sharing and help troubleshoot complex technical issues for system engineering teams
- Support vendor relationships and participate in technical discussions with service providers and managed service partners
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years in enterprise networking with both data center and cloud exposure
- Hands-on expertise in:
- Cisco networking (routers, switches, UCS)
- F5 load balancers (LTM, GTM, SSL offload, iRules)
- Routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP)
- VPN and secure connectivity (site-to-site, client VPNs, air-gapped networks)
- AWS networking (Transit Gateway, VPC, Direct Connect, hybrid architectures)
- Proven track record supporting troubleshooting in complex enterprise environments
- Experience participating in design conversations with application/system engineers
- Strong communication skills—able to explain network implications to non-network teams
- CCNP certification or equivalent experience strongly preferred
Preferred Qualifications
- CCIE, F5-CTS, or AWS Advanced Networking Specialty certifications
- Experience with network automation tools and scripting
- Background in both traditional data center and cloud networking architectures
- Familiarity with monitoring and alerting tools (SolarWinds, PRTG, CloudWatch, etc.)
Key Attributes
- Self-directed problem solver who escalates appropriately and doesn't wait for direction
- Performs effectively in high-pressure situations, especially during incident troubleshooting
- Capable of balancing technical implementation excellence with collaborative teamwork
- Growth-oriented mindset—eager to expand knowledge and contribute to team knowledge sharing
What Success Looks Like
- Network incidents are diagnosed and escalated appropriately within SLA timeframes
- Provides reliable technical support that enables application and system teams to move quickly
- Network implementations follow established standards and are well-documented and maintainable
- Demonstrates continuous learning and contributes to team technical knowledge
- Builds strong working relationships across engineering teams
Who we are:
Frontline Education is a pioneer of school administration software purpose-built for K-12 districts. We provide innovative, connected solutions for student and special programs, business operations, and human capital management with powerful data and analytics to empower educators and administrators. We earn the trust of K-12 leaders across the U.S. by serving as a consistently high-performing, forthright partner of school districts through every dimension of the company.
We're a group of unique and talented individuals that love what we do. We've been lucky enough to land jobs with a rapidly growing tech company that supports an appreciative and friendly customer base. We work hard to make our customers happy, but we like to have a good time in the process. We are a company that strives to think in terms of “we” instead of “me.” We believe in the philosophy of servant leadership and that it’s all about putting others first. We also value the balance between family and work.
Frontline embraces inclusion and belonging. We are intentionally building a workplace that respects, supports, and values the identities of all our employees. We believe this to be foundational in developing a strong community in our company. Frontline Education is an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
The perks of being a Frontliner:
Frontline offers a competitive compensation package including a base salary, rewarding bonus structure, 401k match, and personalized PTO! Our company growth has created a promising environment for career advancement and rewarding challenges. We offer a tuition reimbursement program for eligible college credit coursework available to employees depending on their status and length of employment.
The salary range for this role is $115,000 - $135,000 per year, based on experience, skills, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, this role includes a bonus, personalized PTO, and comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, 401k, and much more!
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