Senior​/Lead Network Engineer

Senior / Lead Network Engineer DETAILS

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100% Remote Position Type:
Direct-Hire Hourly / Salary: to $150K (based on experience) JOB SUMMARY Vaco is currently seeking a Senior / Lead Network Engineer for a Direct-Hire opportunity that is 100% remote. The Senior / Lead Network Engineer will serve as the lead engineer responsible for global enterprise network infrastructure, operational stability, security, and modernization initiatives across a distributed enterprise environment. The Senior / Lead Network Engineer will provide hands-on leadership over network engineering operations while mentoring a small offshore team and driving strategic infrastructure direction in partnership with Infrastructure leadership.

The Senior / Lead Network Engineer will own design, implementation, troubleshooting, optimization, and operational support of complex enterprise networking technologies spanning Cisco networking, Meraki, Fortinet, Arista, cloud networking, SD-WAN, enterprise wireless, and hybrid cloud connectivity. The Senior / Lead Network Engineer is a highly visible technical leadership opportunity requiring deep enterprise networking expertise, operational ownership, infrastructure modernization experience, and the ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on engineering execution within a global environment.

Senior / Lead Network Engineer | Infrastructure Operations Leadership — 70–80% Enterprise Network Engineering (hands-on) | 20–30% Leadership / Strategy / Team Oversight Leadership / Project Ownership – Lead Network Engineering Initiatives / Mentor Offshore Engineering Team / Influence Technical Roadmaps / Cross-Functional Collaboration / Project Leadership Enterprise Network Engineering Leadership – Global LAN / WAN / SD-WAN / Enterprise Wi-Fi / VPN / Network Security Ownership / Infrastructure Operational Stability / Technical Direction / Network Modernization Network Engineering – Cisco Networking / Cisco ISE / Meraki / Fortinet / Arista / Enterprise Wireless / Firewall Administration / NAC Platforms Protocols / Core Networking – BGP / OSPF / DHCP / DNS / TACACS / RADIUS / VPN Technologies / Packet Capture / Network Analysis / Troubleshooting Cloud Connectivity – Azure Networking / Hybrid Cloud Connectivity / OCI Infrastructure Operations – Network Reliability / Performance Optimization / Security Hardening / Documentation / Operational Excellence / Incident Resolution Modernization – Terraform / Python / Ansible / Infrastructure Automation / Cloud Network Expansion JOB REQUIREMENTS Project Leadership / Technical Ownership – Leading Infrastructure Projects / Driving Network Modernization Efforts / Influencing Technical Direction / Coordinating Cross-Functional Initiatives / Managing Enterprise Infrastructure Deliverables Enterprise Network Engineering (8+ years | hands-on) – Supporting Large-Scale / Multi-Site / Global Infrastructure Environments with Prior Experience Operating as a Senior / Lead Network Engineer within Complex Enterprise Organizations Cisco Networking Administration / Engineering (advanced hands-on) – Supporting Cisco Enterprise Networking Technologies | Routing / Switching / Network Design / Performance Optimization / High Availability / Enterprise Connectivity Solutions Network Access Control / Identity Services (hands-on) – Administering Cisco ISE / Comparable NAC Platforms Supporting Authentication / Authorization / Policy Enforcement / TACACS / RADIUS / Secure Network Access Controls Fortinet Firewall / Network Security (advanced) – Managing Fortinet Security Solutions | Firewall Administration / VPN Technologies / Security Policy Enforcement / Traffic Inspection / Threat Mitigation / Secure Remote Connectivity Enterprise Switching / Wireless Infrastructure – Supporting Meraki Infrastructure / Arista Switching Platforms / WAP Deployments / Enterprise WiFi Architecture / Wireless Performance Optimization / Connectivity Troubleshooting Core Networking Protocols / Services (advanced understanding) – BGP / OSPF / DHCP / DNS / VPN Technologies / SD-WAN / Routing Protocol Administration / Packet Capture Analysis / Traffic Flow Troubleshooting / Enterprise…