Freelance Network Engineer Remote Jobs in Indiana

Resultant is an outcomes-focused consulting firm committed to helping clients make technology a strategic asset and use data to guide better decisions. But we’re not just data and tech experts; we are problem solvers and industry experts who work alongside our clients to help them achieve their mission. 

We don’t solve problems for our clients. We solve problems with them.

We take the time to deeply understand goals and roadblocks to drive toward outcomes that serve organizations, people, and communities. Through outcomes driven by data analytics, technology solutions, digital transformation, and beyond, our team works with clients in both the public and private sectors to solve their most complex challenges. We start by learning as much as we can about who they are, how they work, and what they’re striving for so we can feel their problems as our own. Partnering with our clients means their desired outcomes are always top of mind, their challenges and strengths guiding our efforts. We build client-focused relationships before we build unique solutions that blaze past expectations.

Originally founded in Indianapolis in 2008, Resultant now employs more than 350 team members who operate remotely and from offices and hubs around the United States including Indianapolis, IN; Fort Wayne, IN; Denver, CO; Atlanta, GA; and Dallas, TX.

We’re Resultant. Clients partner with us to see a difference. People join us to make one.

To help continue our rapid growth and solve our clients’ toughest problems, we need a Senior Network Engineer to join our team.

If you love to solve problems and add value, consider what your typical days might look like…

• Perform strategic planning in conjunction with our clients, including identification and analysis of projects to fulfill strategic and operational needs.
• Deliver assigned project commitments to our clients, utilizing the entire client team if necessary and as agreed with the team leads.
• Participate in the daily planning, tracking, scheduling, and execution of project tasks.
• Design and implement network architectures to ensure reliable operation for business objectives and processes and meet client objectives.
• Conduct assessments of our clients’ current network states to identify network efficiency, security, or reliability improvements through metrics collection and trend analysis.
• Design and build out cloud networking solutions (Azure, AWS, Google).
• Install site network equipment such as firewalls, switches, routers, and wireless solutions.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and products and develop standard operating procedures for their implementation into the network.
• Work with members of the security team to ensure solutions implemented conform with industry standards such as NIST CSF, NIST 800/53, ISO 2700x, and SOC, HIPPA, or PCI DSS.
• Prepare documentation of network standards, configurations, procedures, and cabling layouts.
• Write, design, and deliver operational documentation, such as network and closets diagrams.
• Ensure that all network designs and deployments are fully documented and supportable by the Service Team.
• Mentor team members on technical issues.

Some of the skills we are expecting are. . .

• At least 8+ years of experience in routing, switching, firewalls, and wireless covering datacenter and cloud.
• Leadership experience and/or potential. This position may grow into a Lead or Management position.
• Technical Certifications such as CCNP, NSE4-6, PCNSE, AZ-700, etc. are highly desirable.
• Expertise with network systems, standards (LAN, WAN, MPLS, SD-WAN) and routing protocols such as EIGRP, BGP, and OSPF.
• In-depth knowledge of network security including NGFW, IPS, IPsec VPN, and SSLVPN.
• Cloud Networking Experience (AWS, Azure, Google).
• Experience planning, designing, and deploying network architectures using templates at scale using Fortinet, Palo Alto, or Cisco technologies.
• Proven ability in network capacity and performance planning and monitoring.
• Possess a thorough understanding of 802.11 wireless principles.
• Strong ability with end-user device connectivity.
• In depth knowledge of QoS and traffic shaping.
• Knowledge of 802.1X and SAML/SSO implementation strategies.
• Proven ability to analyze and solve tier 3 network incidents.
• Experience in executing medium to large-scale projects.
• Excellent communication and client service skills, both written and oral, including a proven ability to create detailed technical documentation.
• Strong analytical skills and a demonstrated ability to troubleshoot problems.
• Willing to travel locally and nationally as needed (approximately 25%).
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship.

What It's Like to Work Here

At Resultant, we are driven by purpose—partnering with clients to take on their toughest challenges and creating outcomes that make a real difference. Success here means lasting impact, not just delivered projects. We work as collaborative experts, leaning into complexity with confidence and humility, asking smart questions, sharing ideas freely, and combining our diverse expertise to turn challenges into clear, transformative solutions. We make our outcomes visible by sharing results, stories, and lessons learned, because growth happens through shared experience.

Accountability & Ownership

Resultant offers a flexible, high-trust environment, paired with a shared commitment to accountability:

• Take ownership of your work from start to finish and deliver on your commitments to clients and coworkers
• Communicate proactively, especially when priorities shift
• Focus on outcomes, follow-through, and measurable impact
• Show up where it matters, in person or virtually, when it strengthens relationships or results
• Do the small things brilliantly: respond timely, stay organized, and follow through to build trust

We trust each other to own our work and deliver exceptional results. Flexibility means autonomy paired with accountability: the freedom to work in ways that fit your life, balanced with the reliability our clients and coworkers count on.

Is Resultant the right spot for you?

You may thrive here if you bring curiosity and a consulting mindset to every challenge, take ownership of your growth, and give and receive feedback with intention. If you're energized by bold ideas, continuous learning, and investing in the people around you, this is your place. At Resultant, we show up for each other, own our outcomes, and build leaders who create lasting impact for our clients, our communities, and each other.

Equal Opportunity Employer 

We embrace AI across everything we do, and that includes how you prepare for this interview. Feel free to use AI tools to research the role, practice your responses, and put your best foot forward. What matters to us is getting to know the real you — how you think, how you communicate, and what you genuinely bring to the table. Our interviews are designed to go deeper than any polished answer, so come curious and come as yourself without the support of an AI tool during our conversation.