Lead Network Engineer

Job Description CLA is a top 10 national professional services firm where our purpose is to create opportunities every day, for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. Even with more than 8,500 people, 130 U.S. locations, and a global reach, we promise to know you and help you. CLA is dedicated to building a culture that invites different beliefs and perspectives to the table, so we can truly know and help our clients, communities, and each other.

• Lead the design, implementation, optimization, and support of CLA's enterprise network infrastructure across office, datacenter, and cloud environments
• Provide technical leadership for routing, switching, wireless, SD-WAN, and network security initiatives.
• Administer and support Cisco networking technologies including Catalyst, Nexus, Meraki, and related platforms.
• Design and manage enterprise WAN, LAN, WLAN, VPN, and internet connectivity solutions.
• Support and optimize Microsoft Azure networking services, including Express Route, Virtual Networks (VNets), Virtual WAN, DNS, and hybrid cloud connectivity.
• Configure and troubleshoot routing and switching protocols including BGP, OSPF, VLANs, STP, HSRP, and QoS.
• Partner with cybersecurity teams to implement and maintain secure network architectures, firewalls, segmentation, and Zero Trust initiatives.
• Lead network modernization, cloud transformation, office integration, and infrastructure lifecycle management projects.
• Develop and maintain network automation solutions using Power Shell, Python, Ansible, Terraform, or similar technologies.
• Utilize network monitoring and performance management tools such as Solar Winds, Thousand Eyes, Logic Monitor, or similar platforms.
• Serve as a technical escalation point for complex network incidents, performance issues, and critical outages.
• Mentor network engineers and contribute to architectural standards, operational procedures, and network roadmaps.
• Ensure high availability, resiliency, disaster recovery, and business continuity requirements are met across the enterprise network.
• Participate in the on-call rotation.

• 6 years of relevant experience required 8+ years of enterprise network engineering experience, including design, implementation, and support of large-scale multi-site environments preferred
• Bachelor's degree is required.
• A combination of relevant experience, education, and training may be accepted in lieu of a degree
• Degrees in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field preferred.

Our approach to compensation emphasizes collaboration and career growth. We pay competitive wages and view compensation as an investment in our people. Factors such as geography, experience, education, skills, and knowledge may impact position of pay within the range. The compensation range for this position in Minnesota is: $89,000.00 - $

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

To support our CLA family members, we focus on their physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being and offer comprehensive benefit options that include health, dental, vision, 401k and much more. To view a complete list of benefits,

When you join CLA, you’ll have the opportunity to design your own inspired career. Career growth is about having new experiences and lots of exposure to different roles that stretch your comfort zone, expand your skills, and shape you as a leader. It’s not so much about climbing a ladder or acquiring new titles - it’s the discovery of your strengths and the outer reaches of your true potential.

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