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Zachary Piper Solutions

Network Engineer

Norfolk, VA · On-site

$80K - $100K/yr

The Network Engineer will provide engineering, administration, and operational support for ... Manage network configuration, provisioning, lifecycle administration, and performance optimization ...

Peraton

Network Engineer

Huntsville, AL · On-site

$86K - $138K/yr

Utilize network traffic management best practices and protocols to protect sensitive data, ensure ... Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer and ...

Peraton

Network Engineer

Huntsville, AL · On-site

$86K - $138K/yr

Utilize network traffic management best practices and protocols to protect sensitive data, ensure ... Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer and ...

Apex Informatics

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Charlotte, NC · On-site

NC-CHARLOTTE Required Skills: • 5+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer who can do product engineering on Network Management tools & application. • Should have experience on one of the below ...

Peraton

Network Engineer

Huntsville, AL

$86K - $138K/yr

Utilize network traffic management best practices and protocols to protect sensitive data, ensure ... Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer and ...

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Senior Network Patch Management Engineer

Jacksonville, FL • On-site

VDart, Inc.
Software Development • 1 - 5K employees
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$96K - $132K/yr

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Posted 16 days ago

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Job Title: Senior Network Patch Management Engineer

Location: Jacksonville, FL

Duration: Fulltime

ROLE SUMMARY

The L2 Senior Network Patch Management Engineer owns the firmware and software lifecycle across a multi-vendor network estate (LAN, WAN, data centre fabrics, firewalls, load balancers, and wireless). Responsibilities include risk assessment, automated patching workflows, vulnerability-led prioritisation, and cross-team co-ordination for zero-disruption maintenance. The role serves as an escalation point for L1 and leads continuous improvement of network patching practices.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Manage the firmware / software lifecycle for routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and wireless controllers across multi-vendor environments (Cisco, Juniper, Aruba, Palo Alto, F5, Fortinet).
  • Assess vendor advisories (Cisco PSIRT, Juniper JSA, Palo Alto Security Advisories) and map CVEs to required upgrades; prioritise based on business impact and CVSS score.
  • Develop and maintain device-specific patching runbooks including pre-check scripts, upgrade procedures, rollback steps, and post-validation checks.
  • Automate network patch workflows using Ansible, Netmiko, NAPALM, or vendor APIs (Cisco NSO / DNA Centre).
  • Lead maintenance window planning: impact analysis, rollback testing, stakeholder communication, and CAB submission.
  • Oversee configuration backup integrity (RANCID / Oxidised / Cisco NSO) before every patching activity.
  • Conduct structured rollback for failed upgrades; perform root cause analysis and document findings.
  • Integrate network vulnerability data from Qualys / Tenable into the patch prioritisation workflow.
  • Monitor network stability post-patching using NMS/IPAM tools (SolarWinds, NetBrain, Infoblox).
  • Act as L2 escalation for L1 patch-related issues and routing/connectivity incidents.
  • Produce patch compliance reports and present to network management and security teams.
  • Drive patching SLA adherence: Critical vulnerabilities within 72 hours, High within 14 days.

TECHNICAL SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

  • Expert-level CLI skills: Cisco IOS / IOS-XE / NX-OS, Juniper JunOS, Aruba AOS, Palo Alto PAN-OS.
  • Deep understanding of network protocols: OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, MPLS, VRF, STP, HSRP/VRRP.
  • Experience with automated patching toolchains: Ansible, Netmiko, NAPALM, Python (Paramiko).
  • Vendor firmware lifecycle knowledge including feature releases, maintenance releases, and ED/MD trains (Cisco SMU, Juniper package management).
  • Firewall firmware management: Palo Alto, Fortinet FortiOS, Cisco ASA/FTD upgrade procedures.
  • Load balancer firmware: F5 BIG-IP or Citrix ADC upgrade methodology.
  • Network management platforms: Cisco DNA Centre, SolarWinds NPM/NCM, NetBrain, Infoblox.
  • Vulnerability management: parsing Cisco PSIRT, Juniper JSA, and NVD CVE data.
  • ITSM integration: ServiceNow change management, CMDB for network asset tracking.
  • SD-WAN patching exposure (Cisco Viptela, VMware VeloCloud) is advantageous.

SOFT SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

  • Strong risk assessment skills: balances urgency with network stability.
  • Excellent planning skills for complex, multi-device maintenance windows.
  • Clear communicator with NOC, application, and security teams.
  • Methodical documentation – detailed runbooks, RCAs, and change records.
  • Proactive – stays current with vendor EOL/EOS notices and security advisories.

PREFERRED CERTIFICATIONS

  • Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP Enterprise or Security)
  • Juniper Networks Certified Professional (JNCIP-ENT or JNCIP-SEC)
  • Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer (PCNSE)
  • CompTIA Security+ or CySA+
  • ITIL 4 Foundation or Managing Professional
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