Network Engineer
Charles River AssociatesBoston, Massachusetts
Full Time
Posted August 18, 2025
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Job Description
The Network Engineer at CRA is responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and troubleshooting network systems, ensuring security and performance across global offices, and collaborating with IT teams to support the company's technology infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, design, implement, and troubleshoot network systems including routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless hardware
- Assist with day-to-day network operations and maintenance
- Develop and enforce policies, procedures, and training for network resource management and disaster recovery
- Monitor, test, and report on network performance and security
- Coordinate with vendors and internal teams for network equipment installation and upgrades
- Maintain and update network documentation and inventories
- Ensure network equipment is secure and up to date
- Diagnose and resolve network issues
- Collaborate with cross-functional IT teams and support global network initiatives
- Perform scheduled maintenance and respond to network outages, including out-of-hours work
Requirements
- Demonstrated knowledge of the secure operations of LAN WAN campus environments.
- Must be comfortable in customer-facing scenarios and effectively collaborating in cross-functional technical teams.
- Self-motivated with a strong ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
- Ability to travel to other offices and execute project plans with minimal oversight.
- Willingness to perform work off-hours in an approved maintenance window.
- Adept practical knowledge on major network platforms, LAN WAN and wireless devices Cisco.
- Proficient with fundamental network protocols and technologies including Spanning tree, DNS, OSPF, HSRP, LACP, SNMP, NTP, IPsec VPN, and QoS.
- Experience with firewall policy creation and processing.
- Ability to maintain and update network documentation using Microsoft Visio.
- Ability to propose and communicate new innovations on existing network topology to enhance performance.
- Familiarity with ITIL change management framework and adherence, including determining risk assessment prior to change implementation in the network.
- 4-year degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
- Certifications such as CCNA and CCNP are highly desired.
- Certifications in AWS Cloud Practitioner and Azure fundamentals are desired.
- Experience working with Cisco Nexus datacenter switches, Palo Alto Firewalls, Cisco ISE, 802.1X, HPE SD-WAN, Kemp Load Balancers, Cisco Umbrella is preferred.
- Fundamental knowledge of cloud platforms GCP, AWS, Azure is desired.
- Experience working with SNMP solutions such as Whats Up Gold, SolarWinds, or PRTG.
- Core understanding of PKI and 802.1x fundamentals.
- Practical experience working with domain registration, certificates, and DNS.
- Design, install, test, and maintain network infrastructure.
- Identify, diagnose, and resolve network issues.
- Document all implementations and changes.
- Maintain records and inventories of network equipment.
- Carry out upgrades minimizing downtime.
- Develop, implement, and maintain policies, procedures, and training plans for network resource administration, appropriate use, and disaster recovery.
- Ensure network equipment is kept up to date and secure.
- Monitor and test network performance, providing performance statistics and reports.
- Coordinate closely with other IT teams and across practices, including travel to other CRA offices.
- Willingness to work some out-of-hours and weekend hours for scheduled upgrades and outages.
Benefits & Perks
Work in a collaborative, global team environment
Flexible work location with 3 to 4 days in the office and remote work options
Travel opportunities to other CRA offices and client sites
Scheduled work hours with some out-of-hours and weekend work for upgrades and outages
Opportunities for career growth, mentorship, and inclusivity
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