Sonata Software · 21 hours ago
Network Engineer
Irvine, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid LevelSonata Software is a leading Modernization Engineering company focused on delivering modernization-driven hypergrowth for clients. They are seeking an experienced IT Network Engineer to support daily network operations and manage infrastructure upgrades across manufacturing sites, with responsibilities split between operational support and project work.
Software
Hiring Manager
Karan Srivastava
Responsibilities
Handle day‑to‑day break/fix tickets for LAN/WAN, wireless, and firewall systems
Troubleshoot routing, switching, and security issues across plant and enterprise networks
Resolve network issues impacting production lines, sensors, OT devices, plant-floor apps, and IoT/Industry 4.0 platforms
Monitor network health and help drive stability, performance, and resilience improvements
Participate in on-call rotation for critical network incidents
Support Palo Alto firewall upgrades, policy refinement, and migration tasks
Assist with SD‑WAN transformation projects (Prisma SASE/Prisma SD‑WAN or VeloCloud)
Contribute to network modernization: switch refresh, cabling, redesign, VLAN segmentation
Implement approved changes following established change management processes
Collaborate with cross‑functional IT, OT, and vendor teams to ensure smooth deployments
Qualification
Required
Strong hands-on experience with Cisco routing and switching (Catalyst/Nexus/ISR/ASR)
Solid understanding of OSPF, BGP, STP, VLANs, trunking, EtherChannel, ACLs, QoS
Palo Alto Networks firewall experience including policy management, zones, NAT, App-ID, and GlobalProtect
Experience supporting networks in a manufacturing environment (preferred but not required)
Solid understanding of WAN/MPLS/SD-WAN architectures
Solid understanding of Layer 2 and Layer 3 enterprise design
Solid understanding of VPN (IPsec, SSL)
Solid understanding of High availability (HA) concepts
Familiarity with wireless networking (Cisco, Aruba, or equivalent)
Strong documentation practices (Visio, diagrams, configs, runbooks)
Strong communication and teamwork abilities
Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced manufacturing/plant environments
Organized, proactive, and capable of managing multiple priorities
Self-starter with strong problem-solving skills
Preferred
Cisco ISE experience (authentication, authorization, policy sets, TACACS+)
Prisma SD-WAN (formerly CloudGenix) deployment or administration experience
VeloCloud SD-WAN experience (profiles, business policies, overlays)
Manufacturing OT networking exposure (EtherNet/IP, industrial VLANs, segmented PCN/PMS environments)
Experience with DNS/DHCP/IPAM (Infoblox or similar)
Experience with network monitoring tools (PRTG, SolarWinds, Meraki Dashboard, etc.)
Certifications: CCNA/CCNP, PCNSE, or equivalent hands-on knowledge
Company
Sonata Software
Sonata is a global software services company.
Founded in 1986
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1999-07-28IPO
Leadership Team
Samir Dhir
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director
Sharmila Sherikar
Senior Vice President, Head - Corporate Development
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