A Network Engineer or Architect designs and builds computer network systems, including software and hardware. Runs program and system tests, solves technical problems and maintains the network system. Designs and analyzes computer network models.
Network Engineer Realign LLC Chicago, IL Job Details Full-time $100,000 a year 5 hours ago Qualifications Network topology design Content creation for technical audiences Load balancers Load balancing DevOps Network migration projects IT system monitoring Encryption Router implementation Automating deployment processes Infrastructure architecture design Virtualization Hardware support Software documentation System deployment Telecommunications data network configuration Hardware diagnostics Escalation handling Security technology solutions implementations Technical writing for network engineers Standard operating procedures drafting Full Job Description Chicago, Illinois 60018 Posted September 11th, 2026
Job Type:
Full Time Job Category:
IT Job Description Job Title:
Network Engineer Location :
Chicago, IL (Onsite) Fulltime Job Description Network Engineer The Network Engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to assist in designing solutions for international business units, partners and customers. The Network Engineer will build, deploy, and support the solutions in conjunction with other engineering and operations resources.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
Migrate branch sites from MPLS to Zscaler SD-WAN solution as part of global branch transformation project. Analyze business needs; gather requirements, designs, installs, troubleshoots, and supports technical solutions in a world-class infrastructure. Participate in regular meetings and conference calls with customers and IT staff to help qualify opportunities and technical solutions. Must Have Technical/Functional Skills In depth knowledge and understanding of networking technologies, design principles, and the practical application of routers, switches, virtualization, storage, storage networking virtualization/zoning, load-balancers and network security. Knowledge of network security solutions such as firewalls, VPNs, Intrusion detection/prevention, and web application firewalls. 5+ years' experience in network engineering. Experience with branch site WAN migrations is required with focus on Zscaler solutions. Strong technical knowledge and experience in several of the following (certification a plus): o Zscaler
SD-WAN ZTB
solution o Cisco Wireless o Cisco ISE o Network automation using Cisco Catalyst Center or similar tools o Network Monitoring tools such as SolarWinds and Thousand Eyes o Cisco Routing/Switching, spine/leaf architecture o QoS, prioritization of voice and video o Palo Alto Networks firewalls and security solutions o
F5 LTM/GTM
Proven understanding of network segmentation/isolation, encryption architectures Strong documentation skills and experience generating technical documents, diagrams, solutions specifications, guidelines, processes, and procedures. Excellent communications and customer service skills with proven ability to communicate professionally in a corporate environment. Experience in standardizing and automating network configuration and deployment Experience with software and hardware troubleshooting and system monitoring. Ability to work nights and weekends as needed for implementations and being a point of escalation Required Skills DevOps Engineer
