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SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEER

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• 1… Catania Oils

SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEER

($125k

• 135k) Ayer, MA Apply

SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEER

(\$125,000

• \$135,000) Do you take pride in doing things right the first time?

Looking for a stable job with room to grow? Ready to join a team that treats you like family? We want to hear from you! Join a Legacy. Build the Future Catania Oils, a fourth-generation, family-owned business with 125 years of excellence in the edible oils industry, is looking for a passionate and driven Senior Network Engineer to join our team in Ayer, MA. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love solving problems, and know how to bring out the best in people, this is your moment! Our Core Values Drive Everything We Do

• We Are Family
• We treat every team member with respect and support, just like family. Own It
• We take responsibility, celebrate wins, and learn from challenges. Job Well Done
• We strive for excellence and take pride in delivering quality work. Customer Focused
• We go beyond expectations to ensure our customers succeed. Authenticity at Our Core
• We act with integrity and stay true to our values, even under pressure.

What You\'ll Do:

• Lead initiatives to harden network infrastructure following industry best practices.
• Identify and remediate security gaps across LAN, WAN, and cloud-connected environments.
• Establish and maintain secure baseline configurations for firewalls, switches, and network devices.
• Design and implement network segmentation strategies to reduce risk and limit lateral movement.
• Evaluate and improve current network topology for both security and operational efficiency.
• Support evolution toward modern security architectures (e.g., zero trust principles where appropriate).
• Own firewall strategy, policy design, and rule lifecycle management.
• Audit, rationalize, and optimize existing firewall rulesets.
• Implement governance processes for rule requests, approvals, and periodic recertification.
• Design and maintain high availability across both physical locations.
• Ensure redundancy and failover capabilities for critical network paths and services.
• Identify and eliminate single points of failure across infrastructure.
• Manage and optimize Dell switching environment, including VLAN design and segmentation.
• Ensure consistent configuration standards and performance across both sites.
• Support and secure connectivity between on-prem infrastructure and Azure.
• Extend network security controls and segmentation into cloud environments.
• Participate in a 24/7/365 operational model with on-call support as needed.
• Document network architecture, standards, and procedures.
• Monitor network performance, availability, and security posture.
• Partner with IT leadership to align network strategy with business priorities.

Requirements, What You Bring:

• 8+ years of experience in network engineering, with a strong focus on security.
• Proven experience with:
• Palo Alto firewalls (policy management, NAT, VPNs)
• Network segmentation and secure design
• Network hardening and vulnerability mitigation
• Experience managing enterprise switching environments (Dell preferred).
• Strong understanding of:
• TCP/IP, routing, switching, VLANs
• VPNs, IDS/IPS, and secure access controls
• Experience supporting hybrid environments (on-prem + Azure).
• Ability to operate independently in a lean IT organization.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading network security remediation or transformation efforts.
• Familiarity with zero trust or modern network security frameworks.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., PCNSE, CCNP/CCIE, CISSP, or equivalent). Why Catania Oils?
• Be part of a company that values teamwork, respect, and continuous improvement
• Work in a culture that blends tradition with innovation
• Make a real impact in a company that is committed to sustainability and quality.
• We offer competitive pay and benefits.
• Catania Oils is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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