Network Engineer (7506)

Are you looking for an opportunity with plenty of growth potential? Do you enjoy working in an exciting, fast-paced, collaborative environment? Are you interested in working with the world’s most innovative companies to create a more connected world? 

Connecting Continents. Impacting Communities. 

The backbone of the Internet is a series of high-tech subsea fiber optic cables deployed throughout the globe - SubCom has deployed over 50% of them. Our employees ensure data communications networks are engineered, manufactured, deployed to the highest standards, enabling faster and more reliable connectivity to communities worldwide. Every member of the SubCom team plays a role in an end-to-end process that is critical to enterprises, governments, big cities, and rural towns. 

We encourage, expect, and value creativity, thoughtful risk taking, openness to change, and diverse perspectives. Whether you’re a seasoned applicant seeking a new and exciting challenge, or you’re new to the workforce and looking for a flexible, rewarding, and fast-paced position with an innovative and stable organization (since 1953), SubCom has opportunities to advance your career. 

Position Overview 

The Network Engineer is responsible for monitoring, supporting, and maintaining network and infrastructure across corporate IT, NOC, remote sites, vessel-based systems, and cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP). This role ensures secure, reliable, and high-performing connectivity through proactive monitoring, troubleshooting, and both planned and emergency maintenance. Working closely with IT teams, NOC engineers, and customer technical staff, the Network Engineer supports incident response, escalation, and resolution to maintain network performance and availability. The position reports to the Cloud and Infrastructure Manager.

Responsibilities 

• Monitor and maintain network infrastructure across corporate IT, remote sites, vessel environments and NOC-managed networks to ensure high availability, reliability, and performance.
• Support cloud networking environments in Azure, AWS, and GCP, including connectivity, security, and performance optimization.
• Troubleshoot network incidents and outages, performing root cause analysis and driving timely resolution.
• Manage and troubleshoot WAN, Internet, telecommunications, and carrier connectivity, coordinating with service providers to resolve outages and performance issues
• Perform network configuration and maintenance for routers, switches, firewalls, and VPN technologies.
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise wireless infrastructure, including access points, controllers, authentication, and performance.
• Support NOC operations, including alert monitoring, escalation handling, and coordination during service-impacting events.
• Implement and maintain network security controls, including firewalls, segmentation, and secure remote access.
• Participate in planned and emergency maintenance activities, including upgrades, patching, and infrastructure changes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and vendors/customers to support network initiatives, deployments, and issue resolution.
• Maintain network documentation, including diagrams, configurations, and standard operating procedures.
• Support capacity planning and performance tuning to ensure scalable and efficient network operations across all environments.
• Ensure applicable regulatory requirements are met for qualifying outages, including timely FCC notifications and reporting when required.

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Networking, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Strong knowledge of routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, and TCP/IP
• Experience with Azure, AWS, GCP, and network monitoring/management tools
• Ability to diagnose and resolve network issues in real time
• Experience in 24/7 environments with understanding of firewalls, segmentation, and secure access
• Ability to collaborate across teams and produce clear technical documentation

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. 

Candidates for positions with SubCom must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Employment eligibility verification will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. 

Our selection procedure is based on local, state and federal law.

Please be sure to attach a resume to your application. We are not able to consider applications without a resume. 

BENEFITS 

SubCom offers a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to: competitive salaries, medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance coverages, FSA, HSA, generous vacation, paid sick leave, paid parental leave, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, and a 401(k) plan with generous company match. Additionally, some positions may be eligible for shift differential. 

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL EMPLOYER OPPORTUNITY 

SubCom is committed to providing a work environment that prohibits discrimination based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristics protected by applicable law or regulation. 

SubCom engineers, manufactures, and installs subsea fiber optic data cables - the unsung heroes of global communication. With an unrelenting focus on quality, reliability, and value, SubCom offers flexible end-to-end building blocks for the high-tech networks that are the backbone of the world's digital infrastructure. While the company's origins date back to the mid-19th century, SubCom has deployed enough cable to circle the equator more than 25 times since its entry into the communications industry in 1955.

SUBCOM’S CORE VALUES 

Quality   -   Accountability   -   Teamwork   -   Innovation