Senior Staff Network Engineer

Albertsons Companies•Pleasanton, CA

3d•$157,900 - $205,300

About The Position

We are looking for a Senior Staff Network Engineer to design, build, and operate our enterprise cloud network platform. This role focuses on Azure-first, multi-cloud (GCP/OCI) and hybrid connectivity across on-prem and cloud. You will lead complex network initiatives, improve resiliency and drive automation. You will also act as a technical leader and escalation point for critical production issues. This role directly impacts application availability, customer experience and business continuity.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
8–12+ years in network engineering
5+ years in cloud networking (Azure preferred)
Strong expertise in: Routing: BGP, OSPF, Networking: TCP/IP, DNS, Modern constructs: VXLAN, EVPN
Experience with hybrid connectivity: ExpressRoute, VPN, Interconnect
Hands-on network security experience: NGFWs, Segmentation
Experience with large enterprise environments

Nice To Haves

IaC: Terraform, Bicep
Scripting: Python, PowerShell, Go
Cloud-native networking: Private Link, AKS / GKE networking
Observability: Flow logs, Telemetry tools
SASE / SSE (Zscaler, Prisma Access)
Multi-cloud traffic engineering
GitOps / automation frameworks
Cloud network is stable, secure and scalable
Fewer incidents due to proactive design and automation
Faster deployments using standardized architecture
Clear visibility into network health
Strong partnership across engineering and security teams
Azure Cloud Networking (Hub-Spoke, Transit)
Hybrid Connectivity & Traffic Engineering
Network Automation (Terraform + Python)
Network Security (Zero Trust, Firewalls)
Troubleshooting at Scale (real production issues)

Responsibilities

Design scalable architectures across Azure hub-and-spoke, transit and edge VNets
Build hybrid connectivity using ExpressRoute, VPN, and Interconnect
Define standards for routing, segmentation, and traffic flow design
Lead design reviews to ensure resiliency, security and simplicity
Own full lifecycle: design → build → test → deploy → operate
Lead major initiatives like: Cloud migrations, Network segmentation, Network Resiliency improvements
Validate readiness before production changes
Build automation using Terraform, Python and CI/CD pipelines
Standardize deployments using IaC (Infrastructure as Code)
Create reusable modules for: VNets, Routing, Firewall policies
Enable self-service provisioning for other teams
Design Zero Trust architectures and segmentation strategies
Configure and operate: Palo Alto / Fortinet firewalls, Private Endpoints / Private Link, VPN and secure access patterns
Work closely with security teams on: Threat reduction, Policy enforcement
Ensure high availability and performance across production networks
Lead troubleshooting for complex issues: Packet drops, Routing inconsistencies, Firewalls, Load Balancers
Perform root cause analysis and drive long-term fixes
Implement observability: Flow logs, Metrics, Packet capture insights
Mentor engineers and raise overall team capability
Act as L3/L4 escalation lead for critical incidents
Work closely with: Cloud teams, Edge Teams, Security teams, Application teams, Vendors (Cisco, Microsoft, providers)

Benefits

Competitive wages paid weekly
Access to up to 50% of your earned wages before payday, via our partnership with Stream
Associate discounts
Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay)
Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development
An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve
medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, sick pay, PTO/Vacation Pay or Flexible Time Off, paid holidays, bereavement pay, and retirement benefits (pension and/or 401k eligibility)

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