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VCF Network Engineer 1

Salem, OR · On-site

... • Entry-level or associate networking and virtualization certifications. • Exposure to ... Company : HDR is an employee-owned design firm specializing in engineering, architecture ...

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VCF Network Engineer 1

Vienna, VA · On-site

... • Entry-level or associate networking and virtualization certifications. • Exposure to ... Company : HDR is an employee-owned design firm specializing in engineering, architecture ...

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VCF Network Engineer 1

Columbia, SC · On-site

... • Entry-level or associate networking and virtualization certifications. • Exposure to ... Company : HDR is an employee-owned design firm specializing in engineering, architecture ...

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VCF Network Engineer 1

Harrisburg, PA · On-site

... • Entry-level or associate networking and virtualization certifications. • Exposure to ... Company : HDR is an employee-owned design firm specializing in engineering, architecture ...

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VCF Network Engineer 1

Fort Worth, TX · On-site

... • Entry-level or associate networking and virtualization certifications. • Exposure to ... Company : HDR is an employee-owned design firm specializing in engineering, architecture ...

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VCF Network Engineer 1

Folsom, CA · On-site

... • Entry-level or associate networking and virtualization certifications. • Exposure to ... Company : HDR is an employee-owned design firm specializing in engineering, architecture ...

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VCF Network Engineer 1

Portland, OR · On-site

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VCF Network Engineer 1

VCF Network Engineer 1

HDR

Salem, OR • On-site

Full-time

Posted 29 days ago

HDR rating

9.1

Company rating: 9.1 out of 10

Based on 55 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

20th of 356 rated engineering

Job description

Job Summary:
HDR is a company focused on creating a welcoming environment for its employee-owners. They are seeking a VCF Network Engineer 1 to support the design, implementation, and administration of NSX overlay networking across VCF environments, as well as manage network security and application delivery services.
Responsibilities:
• Support design, implementation, and day-to-day administration of NSX overlay networking across VCF environments.
• Implement approved micro-segmentation policies, distributed firewall rules, and network security changes.
• Configure and maintain application delivery services, including load balancing and virtual service constructs.
• Support operation of the physical data center network fabric, including spine/leaf, top-of-rack switching, and routing adjacencies.
• Assist with site-to-site VPN configuration and inter-data-center connectivity tasks.
• Participate in troubleshooting of routing, segmentation, and traffic flow issues across virtual and physical network layers.
• Follow established standards for network documentation, change control, operational readiness, and service handoff.
• Coordinate with platform, security, and operations teams to complete assigned work within approved architectures.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent practical experience may be considered.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in enterprise networking, data center networking, or software-defined networking environments.
• Working knowledge of VMware NSX / NSX-T concepts, including logical switching, routing, and security policy constructs.
• Experience with core routing and switching fundamentals, including BGP and OSPF.
• Familiarity with spine-leaf architecture and top-of-rack switching concepts.
• Foundational knowledge of micro-segmentation, zero trust principles, and Layer 4–7 load balancing.
• Experience supporting production incident, change, and problem management processes.
Preferred:
• Experience with Avi Load Balancer or other enterprise load balancing technologies.
• Exposure to VCF platform concepts and lifecycle components.
• Entry-level or associate networking and virtualization certifications.
• Exposure to automation tooling such as Ansible, Terraform, or scripting for network operations.
• Familiarity with basic VPN technologies and encrypted site connectivity.
Company:
HDR is an employee-owned design firm specializing in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. We’re ranked No. Founded in 1917, the company is headquartered in Omaha, USA, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Late Stage.

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At HDR, we specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. While we are most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists.

Industry

Specialized design services

Company size

5,001 - 10,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Omaha, NE, US

Year founded

1917

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