Lead Engineer - Network

Overview

Job Summary
The Lead Network Engineer designs, implements, manages, and optimizes a large-scale enterprise network infrastructure across hundreds of locations. This role is responsible for delivering secure, highly available, and high-performance connectivity across WAN, LAN, wireless, and hybrid cloud environments.

The position combines deep technical expertise in routing, security, automation, monitoring, and cloud networking with proactive performance management and cross-functional collaboration to ensure reliable and scalable network operations.

• Design, deploy, and optimize secure, scalable enterprise networks across multi-site environments.
• Engineer high-performance connectivity including MPLS, dedicated internet access, point-to-point circuits, and cloud interconnect services.
• Implement and support IPSec VPN solutions for secure communications.
• Configure advanced routing protocols and traffic policies including BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, NAT, ACLs, and route maps.
• Design and maintain enterprise wireless networks and access infrastructure.
• Administer and support enterprise routing and switching platforms.
• Manage DNS, DHCP, and IP address management platforms.
• Implement network access control and authentication solutions.
• Monitor network performance and availability using enterprise monitoring and analytics tools.
• Perform deep traffic analysis to identify performance issues and security threats.
• Troubleshoot complex network incidents across on-premise and cloud environments.
• Develop and enforce network security policies and compliance standards.
• Automate network operations to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Optimize QoS, traffic engineering, and capacity planning initiatives.
• Design and manage hybrid cloud networking in public cloud environments.
• Maintain network documentation, diagrams, and operational procedures.
• Mentor junior engineers and support cross-functional technical initiatives.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Network Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum of 7 years of hands-on network engineering or architecture experience.
• Strong expertise in enterprise WAN, routing protocols, VPN technologies, and network security controls.
• Experience managing enterprise routing, switching, and wireless platforms.
• Proficiency in network monitoring, performance analytics, and troubleshooting tools.
• Experience with network automation and scripting frameworks.
• Solid understanding of hybrid cloud networking concepts and architectures.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

• Cisco CCNP or CCIE (Enterprise, Security, or Service Provider)
• AWS Advanced Networking Specialty
• Microsoft Azure Network Engineer certification
• Relevant network performance or infrastructure certifications