Senior Network Engineer, Axon 911

Axon•New York, NY

10h

About The Position

Axon is on a mission to Protect Life, pursuing society’s critical safety and justice issues with an ecosystem of devices and cloud software. In March 2026, Carbyne officially joined forces with Axon, modernizing 911 by improving how critical data reaches call centers. Together, they enable faster, more informed responses by equipping emergency call centers with real-time video, silent chat, precise location tracking, and other essential tools. This role is for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Network Engineer to join the Global Operations team. The Senior Network Engineer will play a crucial role in the designing, integration, and implementation process of innovative public safety products for clients in national first responder systems (911) and government sectors worldwide, ensuring the highest level of service is delivered to customers 24/7.

Requirements

Minimum of 10 years of experience as a network engineer or equivalent in critical service industries with a focus on designing and implementing complex network solutions.
Strong experience with AWS VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, Ingress/Egress architectures, Route 53
In-depth knowledge of planning, designing, implementing, and operating an Enterprise IT network environment and data center network.
Hands-on configuration and operational knowledge of Fortinet Firewalls, SD-WAN infrastructure, Cisco switches, and routers.
Strong experience troubleshooting private and public transport connectivity with a keen ability to identify issues affecting production systems
Strong knowledge of networking protocols and technologies, including TCP/IP, VLANs, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VPN, and DNS.
Experience building and designing rack/cabinet/cage construction for highly available and resilient network infrastructure.
Proven expertise in SD-WAN planning, design, implementation, and operations encompassing multi-site deployments
Knowledge and experience in network monitoring and optimization tools. Ability to quickly identify issues affecting voice and video quality
Ability to debug production systems and perform deep-level packet capture analysis independently in mission-critical systems
Comfortable working with data analytics and resolving complex problems independently.
Solid understanding of network security principles and best practices.
Ability to thrive in a high-activity/fast-paced environment, handling ambiguity and shifting priorities.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Working experience with IaC tools including Terragrunt, Terraform, Ansible, or Python
Working experience with Git and DevOps tools including Visual Studio Code, BitBucket, Jenkins, GitLab, or equivalents

Responsibilities

Lead network projects, including network establishment, upgrades, expansions, and migrations.
Configure and maintain Fortinet Firewalls, Cisco switches, and routers, among other networking equipment and ensure network security by implementing best practices and conducting regular security audits.
Monitor network performance and troubleshoot any issues that arise, ensuring maximum uptime and reliability and perform production system upgrades, as well as debug sessions independently in a mission-critical live system.
Thrive in a high-activity/fast-paced environment, effectively managing multiple tasks and shifting priorities and resolve complex problems independently, leveraging data analytics and troubleshooting skills.
Collaborate with vendors and service providers to build and resolve network-related challenges.
Perform network infrastructure deployments leveraging IaC tools and pipelines
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior network engineers.