Senior Network Engineer
Listed on 2026-07-08
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IT/Tech
Systems Engineer, Network Engineer, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations
Opportunity
The Senior Network Engineer supports the Senior Network Architect in designing, developing, and evolving the enterprise network infrastructure. This role translates business and technical requirements into secure, scalable, and highly available architecture across branch offices, data centers, and cloud environments. The Senior Network Engineer collaborates closely with business, IT, engineering, application, and information security teams, contributing to strategic network designs and modernization initiatives.
Key Responsibilities- Maintain contact and build relationships with operating businesses, IT management, IT vendors and technical architects to ensure availability, security, and satisfaction.
- Assist in identifying new and improved approaches, technologies, tools, templates, and business use cases.
- Support deployment and configuration of a complex network infrastructure environment.
- Assess on‑prem data centers, office locations, and clouds for network capacity, connectivity, performance, and resiliency.
- Lead networking break‑fix situations with multiple team members, including managed service provider partners.
- Maintain broad‑based technical and solutions knowledge in key networking optimization and solution areas:
- Enterprise routing solutions
- Cisco SDWAN
- Cisco Catalyst Center
- Network segmentation
- VPN concentration
- Networking expertise across a hybrid cloud environment (On‑Premise, Azure, AWS, OCI)
- Infrastructure as code (IaC) and networking automation
Supervises work of others; responsible for hiring, discipline, and pay administration of subordinates.
Preferred Qualifications- Networking – Cloud & On‑Premise
- Understanding of network security and firewall policy
- Experience in ITIL environments, formal change processes, systems development lifecycle processes, and production of requirement documentation (Service Now experience a plus)
- 2+ years of infrastructure‑as‑code (IaC)
- Extensive understanding of routing architecture
- Extensive understanding of Cisco networking products
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Advanced knowledge of routing protocols and switching technologies (On‑Prem & Cloud) such as BGP, OSPF, IS‑IS, OMP, VXLAN.
- Advanced knowledge of Cisco SDWAN and Cisco Catalyst Center.
- Knowledge of Zero Trust Experience technologies.
- Cisco Wireless Experience for Wi‑Fi 6E using predictive site tools.
- Network authentication utilizing Cisco ISE.
- Experience in implementing network observability and monitoring platforms such as Cisco Thousand Eyes, Solar Winds Network Performance Monitor, or similar tools.
- Scripting/Coding and automation using Power Shell, Python, Ansible, Terraform, etc.
- Leading delivery of assessments, development of business cases, and solution architecture.
- Experience with multi‑phased, complex migration programs addressing technology, people/organization, and process change.
- Strong written skills – able to create concise and structured recommendations for total solutions and simplify system architectures.
- Dynamic and engaging presentation style to command respect, inspire confidence, and make complex concepts understandable.
- Strong business engagement and customer relationship management.
- Proficiency with technical architecture, practical adaptation, implementation, and business ROI‑focused enterprise infrastructure solutions.
- Financial fluency including ROI, cost analysis, and financial statements.
- Strong command of English.
- Experience leading third‑party delivery teams in geographically diverse locations.
- BS and/or MS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of relevant experience.
- All applicants must be able to complete pre‑employment onboarding requirements, including background checks, drug screening, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Cisco CCNA
- Cisco CCNP Enterprise
- Prisma Access SASE
Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment, based on manager discretion, job performance, and work assignments.
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