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Nelson Connects is hiring: Network Engineer in Los Angeles

Nelson Connects, Los Angeles, CA, United States


We are looking for a hands‑on Network Engineer to own the design and operation of a high‑performance, multi‑site infrastructure. You will manage everything from fiber‑connected campus networks to secure, air‑gapped environments supporting intensive engineering and manufacturing workloads. Comp: $148-175k
What You’ll Do Architect & Deploy: Build and maintain enterprise‑grade networks across multiple facilities, including isolated/air‑gapped segments.
Optimize Performance: Collaborate with engineering teams to design and tune High‑Performance Compute (HPC) clusters for low‑latency workloads.
Core Infrastructure: Manage routing, switching, wireless, and firewalls ( Cisco, Fortinet, Juniper, or Unifi ).
Connectivity: Implement fiber‑based WAN, VLANs, VPNs, and hybrid cloud integration (Azure/M365).
Monitor & Secure: Deploy observability tools (SolarWinds, Grafana, Datadog) and ensure a "Zero Trust" security posture.
What You Bring 5+ Years Experience: Proven track record in a Network Engineer or similar technical role.
Campus Networking: Deep experience with multi‑building fiber WAN, routing protocols, and firewalls.
Security Mindset: Hands‑on experience with network segmentation and high‑security (air‑gapped) environments.
Technical Edge: Familiarity with HPC or low‑latency systems is a major plus.
Ownership: You’re comfortable moving from high‑level architecture to hands‑on implementation and troubleshooting.
Bonus Points Experience in Aerospace, Defense, or regulated environments (GCC High, FedRAMP).
Automation skills using Python, Ansible, or PowerShell .
Certifications like CCNP, NSE, or JNCIP .

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In Summary: We are looking for a hands‑on Network Engineer to own the design and operation of a high‑performance, multi‑site infrastructure . You will manage everything from fiber‑connected campus networks to secure air‑gapped environments supporting intensive engineering and manufacturing workloads .

En Español: Buscamos un Ingeniero de Red práctico para diseñar y operar una infraestructura multi-ubicación de alto rendimiento. Comp: $148-175k What Youll Do Architect & Deploy: Construir y mantener redes de nivel empresarial en múltiples instalaciones, incluidos segmentos aislados/air-gaped. Optimiza el rendimiento: Colaborar con equipos de ingeniería para diseñar y sintonizar grupos de computación de alto rendimiento (HPC) para cargas de trabajo de baja latencia. Infraestructura central: Gestionar routing, switching, inalámbricos y cortafuegos (Cisco, Fortinet, Juniper o Unifi). Conectividad: Implementar WAN basadas en fibra, VLANs, VPNs e integración híbrida (Azure/M365). Monitoreo y seguridad: Desarrollar herramientas de observabilidad (SolarWinds, Grafana, Datadog) y asegurar una posguerra "Zero". ¿Qué puede aportar a los servidores alimentados? Prueba 5+ años de experiencia profesional en la implementación de un sistema de red de alta tecnología y sistemas de protección del aire, así como conocimientos técnicos relacionados con las infraestructuras móviles y el desarrollo de circuitos de acceso automático (NCPU), además de conexión a través de dispositivos móvios de alta capacidad de transmisión de mano (NCAM-, NCS, JSCAM-1880 + HQ, etc.).