Lead Network Engineer (E4157A)

IEEE•Piscataway, NJ

61d

About The Position

The role defines, implements, and maintains the networking, unified communications, and cloud networking infrastructure of the IEEE. It utilizes network knowledge, skills, and expertise to protect the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of IEEE information systems. This position provides leadership and focus for the architecture, integration, development, and support of the IEEE voice, video, data, and cloud network environment. It also focuses on automating network provisioning and management, and serves as the subject matter expert for layers 1-5 of the OSI model. The Lead Network Engineer works in concert with the Manager, Network and Unified Communications to establish rigorous and dynamic infrastructure. In addition, the Lead Network Engineer shall maintain critical network technology and information, which assists in providing rapid response to network, cloud networking, and security-related issues. The position is part of the Networking and Unified Communications team that supports data communications, voice/telephony, video conferencing, Internet access, and cloud networking, as well as management, automation, and security for these platforms. This role reports to the Manager, Network and Unified Communications, and, under the manager's direction, provides direction, advice, consultation, and mentoring to other members of the Network and Unified Communications team and peers, as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or other related area Req
10-15 years direct experience involving network architectures, network security, network communications protocols, network monitoring and intrusion prevention strategies Req
7-10 years hands-on experience implementing and managing enterprise IP voice and video communications services Req
7-10 years Demonstrated experience in installation, maintenance and support of network and telecommunications technologies. Req
Knowledge of an enterprise-computing environment.
Knowledge of routers, switches, and SD-WAN.
Knowledge of network troubleshooting techniques and network quality of service (QoS).
Knowledge of distributed processing operations, procedures, and equipment.
Knowledge of WAN/LAN and SAN protocols including topologies
Knowledge of VPN technologies and telephony/voice networks
Knowledge of TCP/IP and VoIP
Strong knowledge of network security best practices including design and implementation
Strong knowledge of cloud networking architecture (AWS, OCI, GCP)
Knowledge of Internet Architectures such as BGP.
Knowledge of DNS and DHCP services
Knowledge of support technologies such as F5 GTM and AWS Route53, and F5 LTM
Knowledge of common scripting and API interface languages as it relates to interoperability
Knowledge of computers and software.
Ability to analyze packet captures to identify and resolve communication issues
Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions and deal with problems involving several abstract and concrete variables.
Ability to design and evolve viable network and security solutions for the envisioned world-wide IEEE technical infrastructure
Strong project management skills
Capable of handling complex changes and support of these systems and while maintaining security in a real-time environment
Ability to solve problems with little or no assistance and be motivated/capable of handling the problem until resolved within accepted time tolerances
Must be self-motivated, enthusiastic and must possess a self-directed work style
Professionalism in business dealings is a must (particularly when challenged); Must be able to handle pressure, remain objective and be diplomatic
Must possess good communications and writing skills that will assist with the delivery and presentation of information to peers, staff, groups and leaders in the organization.

Nice To Haves

Master's or other advanced degree Pref

Responsibilities

Deep hands-on experience with: Cisco ACI, Cisco ASA/FTD, Cisco IOS, SD-WAN technologies.
Experience with: Unified communications platforms (Webex, SIP, VoIP).
Responsible for evaluations, designing, planning, and project management for networks and telecommunications systems and services.
Evaluates, plans, recommends and implements voice and Enterprise Network (LAN/WAN) systems and services.
Evaluates response time, utilization, and error data and provides traffic analyses, capacity planning, and network/system designs as required.
Collaborate on the development of network strategies, philosophy, direction, planning, etc.
Recommend and develop monitoring policies, procedures, maintenance, standards, performance metrics, and specifications relating to network system management.
Leads the Installation, configuration, and support of the network and telecommunications infrastructure.
Evaluates new technologies and products.
Implements network and telecommunications management tools and solutions.
Provides guidance, work direction, and information to other technical network employees, as needed.
Design, implement, and manage cloud network architectures (e.g., VPCs, VPNs, Direct Connects, Transit Gateways) in AWS and other cloud environments (Azure, GCP, OCI).
Ensure secure hybrid connectivity between on-premises and cloud infrastructure.
Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform for repeatable, reliable cloud and network deployments.
Create and manage automation frameworks and scripts (e.g., Python, Ansible, Terraform) to streamline provisioning, configuration, and monitoring.
Designs, implements, and supports core network services such as VPN, DNS, and DHCP.
Contributes to the development and evolution of the overall network strategy, including technology roadmaps and architectural standards.
Proficient at supporting F5 BIG-IP (LTM, GTM, iRules, SSL/TLS).
Accountable for participating in a structured rotating on-call schedule to provide after-hours operational support. Serves as the designated escalation point for Level 3 incidents, ensuring timely triage, root cause analysis, and resolution of complex infrastructure and application issues.