Senior Network Engineer | Onsite San Diego HQ

Neurocrine Biosciences • San Diego, CA

32d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for design, build, administration and support of the enterprise connectivity solutions, focusing on Cisco-based technologies including Software-Defined Access (SDA), SD-WAN, and wireless campus fabrics.

Requirements

• Understands the business objectives and developing understanding of services and customers.
• Has experience in networking discipline while working to acquire higher-level knowledge and skills.
• Comfortable with tools and processes that support network engineering work.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Thinks beyond ticket resolution i.e. focuses on architectural improvement.
• Proactively identifies risk and scalability concerns.
• Communicates clearly with leadership and business stakeholders.
• Operates with ownership and accountability.
• Balances engineering rigor with operational stability.
• Strong technology/system engineering skills.
• Good communication, problem-solving, analytical thinking skills.
• Detail oriented.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Good project management skills.
• BS/BA in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience, training, or certifications and 4+ years of related experience in network administration or engineering or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
• Experience managing Cisco SDA, SD-WAN, and Wireless campus fabrics preferred; entry-level candidates with strong potential to grow encouraged to apply.
• CCNA certification preferred or willingness to obtain within the first 6 months.
• Strong understanding of networking technologies such as TCP/IP, UDP, VPN, VLAN.
• Experience in implementing security controls for identity management with Single Sign-On, Multi-factor Authentication, and Lifecycle Management (provisioning).
• Strong working knowledge of Cisco technologies, including SDA, SD-WAN, and Wireless campus fabrics.
• CCNP-enterprise and security certifications with 2+ years of hands-on experience.
• Proficient in Cisco networking tools and platforms; experience with Cisco DNA Center, Viptela (or similar SD-WAN solutions), and Wireless controllers preferred.
• Strong understanding of network security practices to mitigate threats like phishing, ransomware, and unauthorized access.
• Experience in implementation of routing and routed protocols; and skilled in LISP, ISIS, BGP, and VRF.
• Excellent understanding of AAA (Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting) and Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine).
• Prior experience with implementation of network observability tools like ThousandEyes or other similar performance monitoring tools
• Deep expertise in Cisco Catalyst (9K series) switching
• Strong Layer 2/Layer 3 design (VLANs, STP, OSPF, BGP, HSRP/VRRP)
• Design and operation of SDA multi-fabric architecture
• Experience in implementing policy-based segmentation (SGTs, VXLAN)
• Experience with Cisco Catalyst Center (DNA Center), fabric edge, border, control plane node deployment
• Experience with cloud networking (AWS/Azure/GCP) including VPC/VNet design, routing, peering, VPN, and hybrid connectivity.
• Expertise in cloud-native network security and traffic management (firewalls, WAF, load balancers, DNS, Zero Trust).

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in enterprise connectivity solution projects, including installation and maintenance of Cisco switches, access points, and related technologies; collaborate with third parties to manage timelines, budgets, and troubleshoot issues.
• Provide ongoing technical support for secure enterprise LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, and Wireless networks.
• Administer and manage Cisco SDA, SD-WAN, and Wireless campus fabrics, including configuration, monitoring, and optimization.
• Apply and maintain the latest security updates to Cisco network devices (switches, routers, access points etc.).
• Design, build and track operational performance and network utilization metrics.
• Play an active role in continuously identifying opportunities to keep technical debt minimal through standardization and automation.
• Proactively evaluate new network connectivity technologies and design scalable Cisco-based solutions.
• Partner with enterprise technology engineering team members to assess and resolve company-wide network issues in a multi-cloud hybrid technology implementation.
• Ensure all network systems remain compliant with regulatory requirements.
• Support and maintain network backups, disaster recovery processes, and replication of configurations; includes data migration, testing, and documentation of procedures.
• Support audit and compliance efforts (patch governance, documentation, controls).
• Participate in on-call rotations and lead root cause analysis for major incidents.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• retirement savings plan (with company match)
• paid vacation, holiday and personal days
• paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
• health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans
• annual bonus with a target of 20% of the earned base salary and eligibility to participate in our equity based long term incentive program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees