Full-Time
Network Engineer; Extreme Network Exper
Posted on 11/7/2025
Connection
1,001-5,000 employees
Global IT solutions and procurement network
Compensation Overview
$52 - $63/hr
Kings Bay Base, GA, USA
In Person
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- Hands-on experience with Extreme Networks (required)
- Strong experience with Palo Alto firewalls, including high availability, VPNs, and security policy creation
- Advanced knowledge of enterprise switching, routing, and wireless networking
- Proven experience with BGP and exposure to IS-IS routing
- Expertise in network segmentation and campus network design
- Strong troubleshooting skills across multi-vendor network environments
- Proficiency with at least one network monitoring platform (SolarWinds, Auvik, PRTG, Nagios, Datadog, LogicMonitor)
- Troubleshoot complex network and connectivity issues across enterprise environments
- Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Palo Alto firewalls, including high availability (HA) pairings
- Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot site-to-site and remote-access VPN tunnels
- Create, manage, and optimize firewall security policies
- Ensure network security aligns with NIST, SIEM, and industry-standard frameworks
- Partner with security teams to support monitoring, logging, and compliance initiatives
- Design, deploy, and support Extreme Networks switching infrastructure (core requirement)
- Support and troubleshoot Arista Cloud, Cisco, and Juniper switching platforms
- Perform advanced Layer 2 troubleshooting, including Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) and its variants
- Implement IP address scope deployment and VLAN segmentation across campus environments
- Support wireless cloud platforms including Extreme, Arista, Meraki, or Juniper
- Leverage strong CLI skills across multiple vendor platforms for configuration and troubleshooting
- Monitor network health and performance using tools such as SolarWinds, Auvik, PRTG, Nagios, Datadog, or LogicMonitor
- Demonstrate deep expertise across OSI Layers 1–4, resolving complex physical through transport-layer issues
- Implement and troubleshoot BGP routing, including policy design and operational support
- Support and adopt IS-IS routing, which will serve as the new protocol for internal campus network design
- Design and maintain network segmentation strategies to support performance, security, and scalability
- Familiarity with security frameworks such as NIST and SIEM integrations
- Experience supporting cloud-managed networking platforms
- Relevant networking or security certifications (Extreme, Palo Alto, Cisco, Arista, Juniper)
Connection is a global IT solutions provider offering IT services and advanced technology solutions to business, enterprise, and government markets. Its offerings include digital workplace, modern IT infrastructure, multicloud, supply chain, and lifecycle management, delivered through a network of 500 suppliers in 174 countries and proprietary procurement platforms. A team of account managers, solution architects, and technical specialists provides end-to-end guidance, implementation, and sourcing to help customers operate efficiently and innovate. It differentiates itself with its extensive supplier network, scalable procurement platforms, and industry-focused services grounded in values like respect, excellence, teamwork, and integrity; its goal is to connect people with technology to boost growth, productivity, and innovation.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Merrimack, New Hampshire
Founded
1982
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Operating income surged 39.3% to $20.2M despite 3% revenue growth.
- Record Enterprise Solutions backlog signals sustained AI demand.
- $50.7M inventory build positions for memory supply normalization gains.
What critics are saying
- Public Sector sales plunged 31% to $99.8M post-federal contract loss.
- Memory price normalization compresses 18.4% gross margins within 12 months.
- Cash flow weakens from $50.7M inventory amid 2026 demand uncertainty.
What makes Connection unique
- Enterprise Solutions grew 16.3% to $346.5M from AI production deployments.
- GOVMVMT contract offers $200M annual potential through October 2028.
- Federal Judiciary BPA valued at $125M extends through November 2029.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Mental Health Support
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Tuition Reimbursement
Company News
PC Connection's shares have declined 2.4% over one day and 6.3% over the past month, though the company maintains a roughly flat year-to-date return and positive multi-year shareholder returns. The stock currently trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.2x. The valuation sits above PC Connection's peer average of 15.1x but below the broader US Electronic industry average of 28.8x and an estimated fair P/E of 19.7x. The company has delivered 6.8% annual profit growth over five years and is expected to continue growing, though earnings fell over the past year. The mixed performance and moderate valuation have drawn attention from investors assessing whether recent share price weakness presents a buying opportunity or reflects market caution about near-term performance.
PC Connection reported fourth-quarter earnings of $0.91 per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.86 per share and exceeding year-ago earnings of $0.78 per share. The earnings surprise stood at 5.81%, marking the third time in four quarters the company beat consensus estimates. However, the information technology services provider posted quarterly revenues of $702.94 million, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.43% and falling short of year-ago revenues of $708.9 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates only once in the past four quarters. PC Connection shares have gained 1.8% year-to-date, outperforming the S&P 500's 1.1% gain. The company currently holds a Zacks Rank #3, indicating shares are expected to perform in line with the market near term.
MERRIMACK, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Connection (PC Connection, Inc.; NASDAQ: CNXN), a leading information technology solutions provider to business, government, healthcare, and education markets, is pleased to announce that Connection Enterprise Solutions has been recognized as a ServiceNow 2024 Americas Reseller Partner of the Year. The award honors partners who excel at driving sales of Now Platform products and packaged ServiceNow professional services. Tim McGrath, President and CEO of Connection said, “It’s an honor to be named a ServiceNow Partner of the Year for our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes to customers. Guiding organizations to faster, more efficient ways of working is what we do, and ServiceNow helps us accelerate that journey with a powerful digital experience. Our team has a deep understanding of the value and capabilities ServiceNow offers, because Connection is not only a partner—we’re a customer as well. We leverage a broad range of ServiceNow technologies within our own organization to increase automation and streamline workflows
MERRIMACK, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Connection (PC Connection, Inc.; NASDAQ: CNXN), a leading information technology solutions provider to business, government, healthcare, and education markets, is pleased to announce that its public sector subsidiary, Connection Public Sector Solutions, has been awarded a contract to provide technology products, services, and solutions to Fairfax County, VA and other government agencies made available through the GOVMVMT Purchasing Cooperative. The GOVMVMT contract, in partnership with Fairfax County, was competitively solicited and awarded nationwide, and is available for use by state and local governments, as well as K-12 school districts and institutions of higher education throughout the United States. The contract vehicle extends through October 31, 2028 and includes five one-year renewal options, for a possible total of 10 years. Connection is one of three award recipients. In addition to a complete portfolio of technology products—such as desktops, laptops, servers, storage systems, networking, and peripherals—the agreement includes, but is not limited to, technology services and solutions related to security, cloud, data management, data protection, infrastructure, mobility, unified communications and collaboration, and IT service management. The total potential dollar volume of products and services that may be purchased under the agreement is $200 million annually
MERRIMACK, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Connection (PC Connection, Inc.; NASDAQ: CNXN), a leading information technology solutions provider to business, government, healthcare, and education markets, is pleased to announce that its public sector subsidiary, Connection Public Sector Solutions, has been awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) and the Federal Judiciary. The single award Blanket Purchase Agreement covers the purchase of specific Microsoft products and ancillary services in support of IT systems and other IT requirements—and has an estimated value of $125 million in total. The BPA has a base period of three years, with one three-year option extending coverage through November 2029. The BPA is open for ordering by all judiciary organizations and their authorized contracting officers or ordering officials. Tim McGrath, President and Chief Executive Officer of Connection said, “It’s a privilege to be selected for this purchasing agreement and to serve as a trusted IT provider to the Administrative Office of the U.S