Location: Hybrid — on-site work required
Job Type: Full-time
Travel: Up to 75%
Schedule: Evenings, Weekends, and Off-Hours Work as needed
Salary: Competitive, based on experience and qualifications
About Central Technologies
Central Technologies is a leading provider of advanced networking, security, wireless, and infrastructure solutions for businesses, schools, and public-sector organizations. We design, deploy, secure, and support high-performance wired and wireless networks that keep our customers connected and operational.
We are looking for an experienced Network Engineer to join our team. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, working directly with customers, and designing reliable network solutions across a variety of environments.
The right candidate will have strong networking fundamentals, hands-on experience with enterprise switching, routing, wireless, firewalls, authentication, and security technologies, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a technical team.
Responsibilities
- Design, configure, implement, and optimize wired and wireless networks.
- Deploy and support switches, routers, wireless access points, controllers, firewalls, VPNs, and network security solutions.
- Rack, mount, and physically install network equipment, UPS systems, and related infrastructure.
- Organize, route, label, and dress network cabling in IDF/MDF closets, racks, and cabinets in a clean and professional manner.
- Troubleshoot complex network connectivity, performance, routing, wireless, and security issues.
- Configure and manage firewall policies, VPN tunnels, NAT rules, security profiles, and access control policies.
- Support network authentication solutions including 802.1X, RADIUS, NAC, PKI, and certificate-based authentication.
- Perform wireless site surveys, predictive designs, validation surveys, and post-install assessments using Ekahau.
- Analyze RF environments and make recommendations for wireless performance, roaming, channel planning, and client connectivity.
- Create and maintain accurate technical documentation, including network diagrams, configurations, implementation plans, procedures, and troubleshooting notes.
- Work directly with customers to understand requirements, communicate technical findings, and deliver professional solutions.
- Participate in project planning, implementation, cutovers, migrations, and post-project support.
- Stay current with manufacturer best practices, security standards, and emerging networking technologies.
- Travel to customer sites as required, including overnight travel.
- Perform off-hours, evening, weekend, or maintenance-window work as project needs require.
Required Skills and Experience
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP networking.
- Strong understanding of subnetting, DHCP, DNS, VLANs, trunking, STP/RSTP, routing, NAT, ACLs, QoS, and network segmentation.
- Experience configuring and supporting enterprise switches, routers, wireless access points, controllers, and firewalls.
- Hands-on experience with Juniper, Aruba/HPE, Extreme Networks, Cisco, Cisco Meraki, Fortinet, Ubiquiti, or similar platforms.
- Firewall and VPN experience with platforms such as Palo Alto, Fortinet, SonicWall, or similar solutions.
- Strong wireless networking knowledge, including RF fundamentals, channel planning, roaming behavior, authentication methods, wireless security, and client troubleshooting.
- Knowledge of network security best practices, including least privilege access, segmentation, secure management, logging, and hardening.
- Experience with 802.1X, RADIUS, NAC, certificate-based authentication, and identity-based access control.
- Familiarity with Aruba ClearPass, ExtremeControl/Extreme NAC, Cisco ISE, Microsoft NPS, or similar authentication platforms.
- Experience with Microsoft infrastructure, including Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, RADIUS/NPS, SCCM, or endpoint management tools.
- Ability to rack, mount, and physically install networking equipment, including switches, routers, firewalls, wireless controllers, access points, UPS systems, and related infrastructure.
- Ability to organize, route, label, and dress network cabling in IDF/MDF closets, racks, and cabinets in a clean and professional manner.
- Understanding of basic rack layout, power requirements, UPS placement, cable management, patching, and equipment installation best practices.
- Ability to read and create network diagrams, scopes of work, project documentation, and implementation plans.
- Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to isolate issues across Layer 1 through Layer 7.
- Experience using common troubleshooting tools such as packet captures, Wireshark, ping, traceroute, logs, SNMP, syslog, and network monitoring platforms.
- Professional communication skills and the ability to work directly with customers, vendors, and internal teams.
Preferred Experience
- Low-voltage cabling knowledge, including copper, fiber, patch panels, racks, IDFs/MDFs, labeling, testing, cable dressing, and physical equipment installation.
- Experience supporting VoIP environments, call quality troubleshooting, and QoS.
- Experience with IP cameras, access control, intercoms, paging, or physical security systems.
- Experience with network monitoring and management platforms.
- Experience with cloud-managed networking platforms.
- Familiarity with scripting or automation tools such as PowerShell, Python, APIs, or configuration templates.
- Experience with public-sector, education, healthcare, or multi-site enterprise environments.
- Experience leading technical projects
Preferred Certifications
- CWNA
- CWNP certifications
- Aruba ACNT
- Aruba ACSP
- Aruba ACMP
- CompTIA Network+
- CompTIA Security+
- Cisco CCNA or higher
- Juniper JNCIA or higher
- Fortinet NSE certifications
- Extreme Networks certifications
- Palo Alto certifications
Qualifications and Requirements
- Ability to pass State of Tennessee TBI and Federal FBI background checks.
- Valid U.S. work authorization.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 75%, including overnight travel.
- Ability and willingness to work occasional evenings, weekends, maintenance windows, and off-hours as needed.
- Commitment to ongoing training, professional development, and manufacturer certifications.
- Strong communication, documentation, organization, and customer service skills.
- Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and collaborate effectively with a technical team.
Benefits
- Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Paid Time Off.
- 401(k) with employer match.
- Hybrid work environment.
- Training and certification opportunities.
- Opportunity to work with a wide range of enterprise networking and security technologies.
If you are a Network Engineer who enjoys working with enterprise technologies, solving real-world customer challenges, and being part of a growing technical team, we would like to hear from you.
Apply today and join Central Technologies in delivering secure, reliable, high-performance network solutions.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
