Senior Network Engineer - Contract - Columbia, SC

Role summary

Senior Network Engineer - Contract - Columbia, SC is a contract role at SUNSHINE ENTERPRISE USA LLC in Columbia, South Carolina, United States (hybrid). Posted 2026-08-30. Experience level: 5-10.

Job title

Senior Network Engineer - Contract - Columbia, SC

Company

SUNSHINE ENTERPRISE USA LLC

Location

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Work arrangement

hybrid

Employment type

contract

Category

DevOps & Infrastructure

Experience level

5-10

Date posted

2026-08-30

Job description

Senior

Network Engineer

Location: Columbia,

SC Onsite

Interview Process: 2 rounds, virtual and in person

Duration: 12 Months

Employment Type: Contract

Experience Required: 06+ Years

Candidate

location: Candidate MUST be a SC resident. No Relocation Allowed

Additional details: Candidates must be US Citizens

Project Scope:

The organization is seeking a highly

experienced Senior Network Engineer to provide advanced engineering

expertise for critical enterprise networking projects. The selected candidate

will support infrastructure modernization, improve network resiliency,

establish technical standards, and provide technical leadership to strengthen

ongoing operational capabilities.

This is primarily an onsite position at the

downtown Columbia, SC campus . Occasional remote work may be permitted, but

the majority of work will be performed onsite.

The Senior Network Engineer will serve as a

senior technical resource for enterprise network architecture, engineering,

modernization, and operational excellence . The role will work closely with

Enterprise Architecture, Network Operations, Information Security, Cloud

Services, Facilities Planning, project teams, vendors, contractors, and campus

stakeholders.

· Define and

advance the long-term technical vision and architecture for the Enterprise Data

Network (EDN).

· Provide

architecture and engineering leadership for enterprise LAN, WAN, wireless, data

center, cloud, hybrid networking, and network security technologies.

· Lead complex

network infrastructure projects and modernization initiatives.

· Develop

enterprise network architecture standards, engineering standards, reference

architectures, technical roadmaps, and lifecycle recommendations.

· Design highly

available and resilient network infrastructure across campus, data center,

cloud, and external service environments.

· Advance network

automation, orchestration, Infrastructure as Code, and deployment practices.

· Develop and

improve network monitoring, observability, alerting, analytics, capacity

planning, and operational metrics.

· Provide senior

technical leadership for complex infrastructure issues, priority incidents, and

architecture decisions.

· Coordinate

network engineering initiatives with internal teams, vendors, contractors, and

stakeholders.

· Evaluate emerging

technologies and provide technical recommendations for procurement and

long-term infrastructure planning.

· Provide knowledge

transfer and documentation to support long-term operational sustainability.

Key Responsibilities:

· Provide technical

and project leadership for enterprise network architecture, engineering,

modernization, and implementation initiatives.

· Design and

engineer scalable, resilient, and secure LAN, WAN, wireless, data center,

cloud, VPN, firewall, and Network Access Control (NAC) solutions.

· Develop and

maintain enterprise network architectures, engineering standards, technical

roadmaps, network diagrams, and technical documentation.

· Review and

validate network designs and engineering solutions developed by other technical

staff.

· Analyze business

and technical requirements and translate them into enterprise network designs

and implementation strategies.

· Lead network

modernization, lifecycle planning, capacity planning, and remediation of aging

or at-risk infrastructure.

· Implement

monitoring, observability, automation, orchestration, and operational metrics

to proactively improve network health and performance.

· Serve as a Tier

III escalation point for complex network incidents and engineering issues.

· Perform advanced

troubleshooting and provide architecture-level guidance and resolution.

· Coordinate

engineering activities with Network Operations, Information Security, Physical

Network Infrastructure, Facilities Planning, project teams, contractors,

consultants, and vendors.

· Evaluate emerging

technologies and provide recommendations supporting infrastructure investments

and long-term planning.

· Mentor Network

Operations and other technical personnel.

· Provide knowledge

transfer and engineering guidance.

· Participate in

maintenance windows and after-hours support when required.

· Perform other

duties as assigned.

Required Skills & Experience:

· 4+ years of

experience with enterprise network architecture and engineering within complex,

mission-critical environments.

· 4+ years of

experience with LAN/WAN technologies, including Juniper enterprise routing and

switching, TCP/IP, routing protocols, DNS, DHCP, and IPAM.

· 4+ years of

experience leading complex network architecture and engineering initiatives

from requirements and design through implementation, troubleshooting, and

operational transition.

· 4+ years of

experience with enterprise infrastructure modernization, lifecycle planning,

capacity planning, resiliency, and high-availability design.

· 4+ years of

experience with network security architecture and technologies, including

Fortinet firewalls, VPN/SASE, Network Access Control (NAC), segmentation, and

security policy implementation.

· 4+ years of

experience with cloud and hybrid networking, including AWS or Microsoft Azure.

· 4+ years of

experience with network automation, orchestration, scripting, and

Infrastructure as Code concepts and technologies.

· 4+ years of

experience with enterprise netwo