Senior Network Engineer
PavagoBrazil3 days ago
Full-timeRemote FriendlyInformation Technology
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Description
Job Title: Network Engineer
Position Type: Full-Time, Remote
Working Hours: U.S. client business hours - EST
About The Role
Pavago is hiring a Network Engineer for a U.S.-based client specializing in both enterprise networking and Fixed Wireless infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in routing, switching, firewalls, monitoring tools, and hands-on expertise with Point-to-Point (PtP), Point-to-Multipoint (PtMP), Cambium, Peplink, Ubiquiti, and Mikrotik. You will ensure networks—wired and wireless—are stable, optimized, and secure.
Responsibilities
Network Configuration & Maintenance
Job Title: Network Engineer
Position Type: Full-Time, Remote
Working Hours: U.S. client business hours - EST
About The Role
Pavago is hiring a Network Engineer for a U.S.-based client specializing in both enterprise networking and Fixed Wireless infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in routing, switching, firewalls, monitoring tools, and hands-on expertise with Point-to-Point (PtP), Point-to-Multipoint (PtMP), Cambium, Peplink, Ubiquiti, and Mikrotik. You will ensure networks—wired and wireless—are stable, optimized, and secure.
Responsibilities
Network Configuration & Maintenance
- Configure and manage routers, switches, and firewalls (Cisco, Juniper, Palo Alto, Fortinet).
- Implement VLANs, VPNs, QoS, and routing protocols (OSPF, BGP, EIGRP).
- Manage Fixed Wireless links including PtP/PtMP deployments, antenna alignment, and link tuning.
- Configure wireless platforms such as Peplink, Cambium, Ubiquiti, Mikrotik.
- Perform firmware upgrades, backups, and device patching.
- Deploy and maintain Point-to-Point (PtP) and Point-to-Multipoint (PtMP) microwave/wireless links.
- Conduct RF surveys, line-of-sight checks, and path planning.
- Troubleshoot interference, throughput issues, signal drops, and instability.
- Configure and optimize radios, dish antennas, APs, CPEs, and relay links.
- Work with tools like InControl, cnMaestro, and UISP for monitoring.
- Monitor wired/wireless networks using PRTG, SolarWinds, Nagios, Zabbix, InControl, UISP, cnMaestro.
- Use Wireshark, TCPdump, and RF vendor tools to diagnose issues.
- Resolve escalated incidents and perform RCA documentation.
- Investigate routing problems, latency, packet loss, and RF performance issues.
- Configure firewall rules, ACLs, VPNs, and IPS/IDS technologies.
- Secure wireless backhaul segments.
- Support compliance frameworks such as PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOX, GDPR.
- Implement segmentation and Zero Trust network models.
- Conduct bandwidth and capacity planning for wired and wireless environments.
- Optimize failover, redundancy, and load balancing.
- Maintain ≥ 99.9% network uptime.
- Improve RF spectrum usage and mitigate interference.
- Maintain network diagrams, RF path documentation, radio configs, and topology maps.
- Update change logs under ITIL change management.
- Document RF surveys, path profiles, and installation reports.
- Participate in new wireless deployments, upgrades, and migrations.
- Work with field technicians for physical alignments and on-site troubleshooting.
- Support cloud network integration (AWS VPC, Azure VNets).
- Provide recommendations on vendor hardware selection.
- Strong foundation in routing, switching, firewalls, and wireless networking.
- Hands-on experience with Fixed Wireless (PtP/PtMP).
- Excellent troubleshooting instincts and calm under pressure.
- Strong documentation and communication skills.
- Proactive mindset to anticipate outages or degradation.
- 5+ years of hands-on network engineering experience.
- Experience with Fixed Wireless (Cambium, Peplink, Ubiquiti, Mikrotik).
- Strong knowledge of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF).
- Experience with network monitoring and RF tools.
- Cisco CCNA/CCNP or equivalent knowledge.
- Strong English communication skills.
- Experience with microwave or long-distance wireless links.
- Cloud networking experience (AWS, Azure).
- Experience with automation tools (Python, Ansible, Terraform).
- Background supporting multi-site or ISP networks.
- Monitor network health (wired and wireless).
- Troubleshoot routing issues, wireless degradation, interference, or outages.
- Configure radios, firewalls, VPNs, routing changes.
- Support technicians during antenna alignment or installs.
- Update documentation after every change.
- Recommend improvements to boost performance and reliability.
- 99.9% uptime for network and wireless infrastructure.
- MTTR within agreed SLA targets.
- Healthy RF metrics (RSSI, SNR, throughput).
- Zero missed critical patches.
- Clear, updated documentation.
- Strong client satisfaction and performance feedback.
- Initial Phone Screen
- Video Interview with Pavago Recruiter
- Client Interview
- Offer & Background Check
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