Senior Network Engineer; in San Francisco

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iTD is seeking a Senior Network Engineer
. You will work directly with the client Director, Network Engineering. You will be required to apply solid technical, business, and problem-solving skills and create productive relationships with business units and internal IT teams.

Location:

Onsite-San Francisco, CA.Duration: 12 months

• Design, implement, and support LAN (Cisco/Aruba), WAN, and WLAN (Aruba) infrastructure across corporate and retail environments
• Engineer and troubleshoot network security systems, including SSL VPN solutions, Palo Alto and Fortinet firewalls
• Provide end-to-end engineering and support, from end-points to Cloud Data Centers (Azure/OCI/GCP)
• Ensure network designs comply with security policies and industry best practices
• Evaluate new and emerging network security trends, products and technologies

• Provide end-to-end technical support—from endpoints to cloud data centers
• Lead and participate in triage for high-severity incidents (P1/P2), including root cause analysis and post-incident reporting (PIR)
• Use Automation/Scripting for troubleshooting and administration of repeated tasks
• Use Splunk to proactively analyze trends and alert on issues
• Manage scheduled and emergency maintenance of network infrastructure
• Troubleshoot WAN/SD-WAN connectivity and performance issues (MPLS, T1, DS3, QoS, etc.)
• Provide day-to-day support of the LAN (Cisco/Aruba), WAN, and WLAN (Aruba) network
• Participate in on-call rotation

• Collaborate with application owners to support new deployments/enhancements and troubleshoot performance issues
• Create and maintain comprehensive network documentation using tools like Visio, Lucidchart, Jira/Confluence, and Smart Sheet
• Provide detailed project plans and take ownership of project delivery end-to-end (Plan, Build, Run)
• Communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Work with application owners on troubleshooting issues, even though it may not be a network-related issue

• Attend regular internal practice community meetings.
• Collaborate with your itD practice team on industry thought leadership.
• Complete client case studies and learning material (blogs, media material).
• Build out material to contribute to the Digital Transformation practice.
• Attend internal itD networking events (in person and virtual).
• Work with leadership on career fast-track opportunities.

• 8+ years of overall network technology experience
• 3+ years of experience with networking and security technologies in a retail environment working directly with store cast
• 3+ years' experience in Layer 7 Firewalls (Fortinet, PAN)
• 2+ years hands-on experience with cloud networking (Azure )
• Must have Aruba wireless experience
• Aruba Clear Pass experience is extremely helpful, including 802.1X, Radius, AAA, and policy management
• Automation and GenAI experience a big plus
• Identify opportunities for automation within software processes, including configuration, backup, and troubleshooting processes using automation and GenAI
• Prefer some experience in scripting (Python, Ansible, Power Shell, or VBScript)
• Load balancer experience (F5 and other LB technologies)
• Practical experience interacting with and integrating enterprise Large Models (LLMs) via APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, or open-source models)
• Understanding of prompt engineering, model tuning, and RAG architectures tailored to ingest technical network documentation and system logs
• Able to lead P1/P2 triage calls and provide detailed Post Incident Report written analysis
• Experience using tools such as Splunk and Solar Winds to gather data to present to manager/leadership
• Soft skills – verbal and written communication are key attributes to be successful in this position
• Be able to understand business needs and translate technical tasks
• Must be results-oriented, self-motivated, and possess high energy
• Must be customer-service-minded and tactful when dealing with customers. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers, vendors, coworkers, employees, and upper…