# Senior Network Engineer

> Maxana · São Paulo, Brazil (Remote) · Contract · Posted 2026-01-26

**Workplace:** remote

## Description

### Remote Network Engineer (Cisco / Meraki / Palo Alto)

**Location:** Remote (located in LATAM)  
**Schedule:** 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Eastern  
**On-Call:** As needed for major network incidents only (not a heavy rotation)

### Overview

We are hiring a **hands-on Network Engineer** to support and administer enterprise network infrastructure in a production-critical environment. This role is execution-focused and requires deep experience with **routing, switching, and firewall administration**. This is **not** a NOC or monitoring-only role. Candidates with experience in **manufacturing or industrial environments**, especially automotive, are strongly preferred.

### Responsibilities

-   Administer, configure, and troubleshoot enterprise **routing and switching** environments
-   Support **Cisco** and **Cisco Meraki** network infrastructure (switching, wireless, security appliances)
-   Configure and manage **Palo Alto firewalls**, including policies, NAT, VPNs, and security rules
-   Own network issues end-to-end, from investigation through resolution
-   Respond to **major network incidents** on an as-needed basis
-   Support production and business-critical systems with high uptime requirements
-   Document network configurations, changes, and troubleshooting steps
-   Collaborate with internal teams to maintain stable, secure network operations

## Requirements

-   Strong hands-on experience with **Cisco routing and switching**
-   Strong experience with **Cisco Meraki**
-   Solid **Palo Alto firewall administration** experience
-   Strong understanding of:

-   VLANs
-   Routing protocols (BGP, OSPF)
-   VPNs
-   Network security best practices

-   Experience supporting **enterprise or production environments**
-   Comfortable being the engineer who **actually fixes the issue**, not just escalates

### Preferred Experience

-   Manufacturing, automotive, or industrial network environments
-   Supporting plant or factory networks
-   High-availability and redundancy designs
-   Experience supporting mission-critical systems

## Benefits

-   Competitive pay
-   Fully remote work
-   Working for a cutting edge, industry leading client
-   Advancement opportunities
-   Working with leaders and the brightest minds in the game

## Apply

[Apply at Maxana](https://apply.workable.com/maxana/j/D76867C47C/apply)

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