Senior Network Engineer

Designs, deploys, and operates secure, resilient enterprise and cloud networks across data centers, on-premises environments, and AWS and Azure. Requires 6+ years of production network experience plus expertise in routing, switching, firewalls, automation, and hybrid connectivity.

About the job

Responsibilities

Design, architect, deploy, and maintain routing, switching, WLAN, firewall, WAN, VPN, and hybrid cloud connectivity across data centers, on-premises sites, remote offices, and public cloud networks.
Support secure connectivity in Azure and AWS, including ExpressRoute, Transit Gateway, Cloud WAN, and vWAN.
Develop network automation for provisioning, monitoring, configuration management, and vulnerability remediation using infrastructure-as-code practices.
Partner with cloud, platform, security, and infrastructure teams to create standardized network architectures and self-service capabilities.
Plan network capacity and recommend scalability and performance improvements.
Execute network and firewall changes under change-management and security governance processes.
Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve network performance, resiliency, and security.
Configure and maintain VPN/ZTNA, HTTPS, and SFTP connectivity services.
Document operational and configuration procedures and mentor operational teams.
Engage vendors and strategic partners for escalated troubleshooting, lifecycle planning, and technology evaluations.
Participate in on-call rotations and scheduled maintenance.
Lead or assist with network upgrades, patching, software maintenance, license compliance, and security vulnerability remediation.

Required Qualifications

6+ years supporting and administering complex production network systems.
Expertise in network routing, switching, and security architectures.
Proficiency with at least one network operating system, such as NX-OS, JunOS, or Arista EOS.
Proficiency with at least one network security operating system, such as PAN-OS or FortiOS.
Experience with network automation and infrastructure as code using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Python.
Strong understanding of firewall management, segmentation, and VPN technologies.
Experience building and managing scalable hybrid infrastructure connectivity between on-premises systems and cloud networks.
Strong analytical, organizational, troubleshooting, written, and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently in a structured, process-driven environment.
Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline, or 6+ years of relevant experience with a professional certification such as CCNP, JNCIS, or VCP-NV.

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with Juniper and Palo Alto solutions and centralized management platforms, preferably Panorama.
Familiarity with WLAN technologies and wireless authentication, including 802.1X and RADIUS.
Experience with NAC solutions and network access policy enforcement.
Experience with ZTNA or SASE solutions such as Prisma, Zscaler, or Cato.
Working knowledge of virtualization or operating system administration, including VMware, Windows, or Linux.
Project management and leadership experience.
Ability to coach peers and present to non-technical stakeholders.
Adaptability in a fast-paced, change-controlled environment.