Senior Network Engineer​/Senior Systems Architecture Engineer

Job Title:
Senior Network Engineer/Senior Systems Architecture Engineer

Worksite location:
Palo Alto, CA

Working hours:
Hybrid, 8-5

Duration:6 Months

Experience:7-15 Years

Primary Focus:
On-Premises Network Engineering & IT Support Lead

Network Hardware & Infrastructure: Design, organize, modify, install, configure, and maintain LAN/WAN network hardware and software including Cisco Nexus 9K switches, routers, access points, and Forti Gate firewalls.

Enterprise Security & Wireless: Manage network security end-to-end utilizing Forti Gate firewalls, Cisco equipment, and Cisco Wireless systems (including Cisco ISE and DNA Center setup and troubleshooting).

Vendor VPN & Site Connectivity: Dedicated to collaborating directly with external vendors to establish, test, and maintain secure VPN tunnels connecting vendor locations to RivianVWG facilities.

Troubleshooting & Diagnostics: Serve as an expert escalation point capable of troubleshooting, analyzing, and diagnosing complex hardware, software, and routing issues under pressure.

Support Request Prioritization: Analyze incoming support tickets and operational requests, prioritizing them effectively based on business impact and urgency.

Cross-Functional Relationship Building: Develop positive, productive working relationships with remote IT team members, internal business units, and functions involved in downstream technical processes.

Proactive Maintenance: Act as a true self-starter by actively seeking out impactful tasks, network optimizations, and continuous improvements during periods of low ticket volume.

Cloud Routing & Interconnects: Support hybrid routing between physical facility networks and AWS environments using AWS Transit Gateway.

Private Service Endpoints: Assist in deploying and maintaining AWS Private Link and Private VPC Endpoints to route sensitive vendor and facility traffic off the public internet.

Hybrid DNS: Support unified cross-environment DNS resolution between local facilities and AWS using Amazon Route 53 (Hosted Zones and Resolvers).

Network Observability: Basic usage of AWS Network Monitoring tools (VPC Flow Logs, Cloud Watch Metrics, Transit Gateway Network Manager) to isolate cross-environment latency or connectivity bottlenecks.