Senior Network Engineer

Senior Network Engineer – Global Operations Team

• Lead network projects, including network establishment, upgrades, expansions, and migrations.
• Configure and maintain Fortinet Firewalls, Cisco switches, routers, and other networking equipment, ensuring network security through best practices and regular audits.
• Monitor network performance, troubleshoot issues, conduct production system upgrades, and debug sessions independently in a mission‑critical live system.
• Thrive in a high‑activity, fast‑paced environment, managing multiple tasks, shifting priorities, and resolving complex problems independently with data analytics and troubleshooting skills.
• Collaborate with vendors and service providers to build and resolve network‑related challenges.
• Perform network infrastructure deployments leveraging IaC tools and pipelines.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior network engineers.

• Minimum 10 years’ experience as a network engineer or equivalent in critical service industries, focusing on designing and implementing complex network solutions.
• Strong experience with AWS VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, ingress/egress architectures, and Route 53.
• In‑depth knowledge of planning, designing, implementing, and operating an Enterprise IT network environment and data center network.
• Hands‑on configuration and operational knowledge of Fortinet Firewalls, SD‑WAN infrastructure, Cisco switches, and routers.
• Strong experience troubleshooting private and public transport connectivity, identifying production‑system issues.
• Solid knowledge of networking protocols and technologies, including TCP/IP, VLANs, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VPN, and DNS.
• Experience building and designing rack/cabinet/cage construction for highly available, resilient network infrastructure.
• Proven expertise in SD‑WAN planning, design, implementation, and operations for multi‑site deployments.
• Knowledge and experience in network monitoring and optimization tools; ability to quickly identify issues affecting voice and video quality.
• Ability to debug production systems and perform deep‑level packet capture analysis independently in mission‑critical systems.
• Comfortable working with data analytics and resolving complex problems independently.
• Solid understanding of network security principles and best practices.
• Ability to thrive in a high‑activity, fast‑paced environment, handling ambiguity and shifting priorities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, effectively collaborating with cross‑functional teams and communicating technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Experience with IaC tools including Terragrunt, Terraform, Ansible, or Python.
• Experience with Git and Dev Ops tools including Visual Studio Code, Bit Bucket, Jenkins, Git Lab, or equivalents.

• Competitive salary and 401(k) with employer match.
• Discretionary paid time off.
• Paid parental leave for all.
• Fitness programs.
• Emotional and mental wellness support.
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).
• Office snacks.

Axon offers a comprehensive total compensation package including base salary, an annual bonus, and company equity.

The starting base annual pay for this role is between $165,000 and $175,000, excluding commission, bonuses, and other annual incentives. Actual base salary may vary based on level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and location.