Senior Network Engineer

Impinj•Seattle, WA

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Network Engineer role is responsible for the architecture, engineering, implementation, and operational excellence of the company’s enterprise network spanning corporate offices, data centers, cloud environments, and remote users. This role leads complex network initiatives, drives standardization and automation, partners closely with Information Security and Enterprise Applications, and delivers senior-level escalation support. This role requires proven expertise in enterprise routing/switching, next-generation firewalls, SD-WAN, wireless, and network observability, and is comfortable balancing strategic roadmaps with hands-on delivery.

Requirements

8+ years of dynamic experience in enterprise network engineering
Demonstrated expertise in: Routing and switching (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP or equivalent)
Enterprise wireless design and troubleshooting
Next-generation firewalls and network security fundamentals
Network resiliency and high availability patterns
Strong troubleshooting capability across layers 2–7
Experience with one or more of: SD-WAN, SASE, Zero Trust networking
Cloud networking experience in Azure and/or AWS

Responsibilities

Own the technical build and evolution of enterprise LAN/WAN/WLAN and cloud connectivity solutions
Lead the development of network standards, reference architectures, and configuration baselines
Design resilient, scalable networks supporting business-critical applications and global site growth
Provide support for critical issues involving complex network-related incidents and chronic problems
Drive root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions to improve availability and performance
Maintain comprehensive documentation, including diagrams, runbooks, and knowledge base articles
Implement, maintain and support secure network segmentation, Zero Trust-aligned access controls, secure remote access and policy enforcement
Partner with InfoSec on audits, risk remediation, and incident response
Ensure networks meet regulatory and corporate governance requirements
Architect and maintain connectivity to cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS) including VPN/ExpressRoute/Direct Connect, transit architectures, and firewall integration
Support hybrid identity-aware networking and modern SaaS traffic optimization
Improve engineering velocity and configuration consistency using automation (e.g., Infrastructure as Code, scripting, APIs)
Establish repeatable deployment patterns and reduce manual operational toil
Enhance network observability using modern telemetry and analytics
Lead or co-lead multi-site upgrades, office openings/relocations, and major lifecycle refreshes
Work with multi-functional teams to gather and translate business requirements into technical solutions, ensuring clear communication and alignment across collaborators
Mentor engineers and contribute to team capability development