Description
Do you take pride in doing things right the first time? Looking for a stable job with room to grow? Ready to join a team that treats you like family? We want to hear from you!
Senior Network Engineer – Ayer, MA
Join a Legacy. Build the Future
Catania Oils, a fourth-generation, family-owned business with 125 years of excellence in the edible oils industry, is looking for a passionate and driven Senior Network Engineer to join our team. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love solving problems, and know how to bring out the best in people—this is your moment.
Our Core Values Drive Everything We Do
- We Are Family – We treat every team member with respect and support, just like family.
- Own It – We take responsibility, celebrate wins, and learn from challenges.
- Job Well Done – We strive for excellence and take pride in delivering quality work.
- Customer Focused – We go beyond expectations to ensure our customers succeed.
- Authenticity at Our Core – We act with integrity and stay true to our values, even under pressure.
What You’ll Do
- Lead initiatives to harden network infrastructure following industry best practices
- Identify and remediate security gaps across LAN, WAN, and cloud-connected environments
- Establish and maintain secure baseline configurations for firewalls, switches, and network devices
- Design and implement network segmentation strategies to reduce risk and limit lateral movement
- Evaluate and improve current network topology for both security and operational efficiency
- Support evolution toward modern security architectures (e.g., zero trust principles where appropriate)
- Own firewall strategy, policy design, and rule lifecycle management
- Audit, rationalize, and optimize existing firewall rulesets
- Implement governance processes for rule requests, approvals, and periodic recertification
- Design and maintain high availability across both physical locations
- Ensure redundancy and failover capabilities for critical network paths and services
- Identify and eliminate single points of failure across infrastructure
- Manage and optimize Dell switching environment, including VLAN design and segmentation
- Ensure consistent configuration standards and performance across both sites
- Support and secure connectivity between on-prem infrastructure and Azure
- Extend network security controls and segmentation into cloud environments
- Participate in a 24/7/365 operational model with on-call support as needed
- Document network architecture, standards, and procedures
- Monitor network performance, availability, and security posture
- Partner with IT leadership to align network strategy with business priorities
Requirements
What You Bring
- 8+ years of experience in network engineering, with a strong focus on security
- Proven experience with:
- Palo Alto firewalls (policy management, NAT, VPNs)
- Network segmentation and secure design
- Network hardening and vulnerability mitigation
- Experience managing enterprise switching environments (Dell preferred)
- Strong understanding of:
- TCP/IP, routing, switching, VLANs
- VPNs, IDS/IPS, and secure access controls
- Experience supporting hybrid environments (on-prem + Azure)
- Ability to operate independently in a lean IT organization
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience leading network security remediation or transformation efforts
- Familiarity with zero trust or modern network security frameworks
- Relevant certifications (e.g., PCNSE, CCNP/CCIE, CISSP, or equivalent)
Why Catania Oils?
- Be part of a company that values teamwork, respect, and continuous improvement
- Work in a culture that blends tradition with innovation
- Make a real impact in a company that’s committed to sustainability and quality.
- We offer competitive pay and benefits
Catania Oils is an Equal Opportunity Employer
