Senior Engineer, Network

Senior Network Engineer – LPL Financial

As a Senior Network Engineer at LPL Financial, you will design, deploy, and support networking infrastructure that powers branch offices, data centers and hybrid cloud environments. You will work with modern networking technologies, collaborate with technology professionals, and deliver scalable, resilient and secure solutions to support business growth and exceptional client experiences.

• Configure, deploy, maintain, and support network infrastructure across branch offices, data centers, and hybrid cloud environments.
• Implement and administer LAN/WAN technologies, including MPLS, Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) and SD‑WAN solutions.
• Troubleshoot complex network issues, perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to improve reliability and performance.
• Collaborate with internal technology teams, business stakeholders, vendors and service providers to support network initiatives and operational requirements.
• Design and implement networking solutions aligned with enterprise architecture, security requirements and industry best practices.
• Perform network performance monitoring, capacity planning, optimisation and compliance assessments.
• Support branch office deployments and infrastructure upgrades while ensuring minimal disruption to business operations.

• 3+ years of network engineering experience supporting Cisco switching, routing and wireless networking technologies.
• Experience deploying and supporting networking infrastructure for branch office environments in small, mid‑sized or large‑scale organisations.
• Experience implementing network security controls and using network monitoring and logging tools such as Solar Winds, LiveNX, ELK or comparable platforms.
• Experience performing network performance analysis, optimisation, reporting and long‑term capacity planning.
• Ability to travel up to approximately 35% of the time, based on business requirements.
• Principals only.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Expertise in planning, configuring and implementing Cisco LAN/WAN networking solutions.
• Strong problem‑solving, project management and multitasking capabilities with the ability to meet established deadlines.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Cisco certifications such as CCNA or CCNP.
• Experience with Cisco Wireless, Cisco SD‑WAN, Software‑Defined Access (SDA) or Meraki platforms.
• Knowledge of networking protocols and standards including VLANs, Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), OSPF, BGP, DNS and 802.1X.

• Pay Range: $41.10–$68.53 per hour (actual base salary varies based on relevant skill, experience, location and internal peers).
• 401(k) matching.
• Health benefits.
• Employee stock options.
• Paid time off.
• Volunteer time off.

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