Sr. Network Engineer
About The Position
The Sr. Network Engineer designs, implements, and supports scalable, resilient enterprise LAN, WAN, WLAN, internet edge, remote-access, and data center networks. The role configures, manages, troubleshoots, and optimizes Cisco routing, switching, wireless, and data center platforms, as well as Palo Alto Networks firewalls and VPN services. The position also develops and maintains network standards, architecture diagrams, IP address management, runbooks, implementation plans, and operational documentation. It performs advanced incident troubleshooting and root-cause analysis, monitors network performance, capacity, availability, and security events, and identifies opportunities for proactive improvement and automation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or IT.
- 5–10+ years of experience in network engineering, with specific experience in Cisco and Palo Alto technologies.
- Deep knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, SD-WAN, and network security, including firewalls, VPNs, and IDS/IPS.
- Strong leadership, mentoring, and communication abilities to manage stakeholder relationships.
Nice To Haves
- CCNP or Palo Alto certifications are highly valued.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and support scalable, resilient enterprise LAN, WAN, WLAN, internet edge, remote-access, and data center networks.
- Configure, manage, troubleshoot, and optimize Cisco routing, switching, wireless, and data center platforms.
- Administer Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls, Panorama, GlobalProtect VPN, security zones, NAT, security policies, URL filtering, threat prevention, decryption, and logging.
- Design and support high-availability firewall environments, including active/passive and active/active deployments where applicable.
- Implement and troubleshoot BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, and route redistribution.
- Support Cisco enterprise switching technologies, including Catalyst switches, StackWise, EtherChannel, VLANs, STP/RSTP/MST, HSRP/VRRP, QoS, DHCP relay, multicast, and network segmentation.
- Support Cisco wireless environments, including wireless controllers, access points, RF troubleshooting, SSID design, authentication, guest access, and enterprise wireless security.
- Design and operate Cisco data center networking environments, including Nexus switching, vPC, VXLAN/EVPN, FabricPath where applicable, and UCS networking.
- Develop and maintain network standards, architecture diagrams, IP address management, runbooks, implementation plans, and operational documentation.
- Perform advanced incident troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for routing, switching, firewall, VPN, wireless, and application-connectivity issues.
- Monitor network performance, capacity, availability, and security events; identify opportunities for proactive improvement and automation.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life coverage
- Disability coverage
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Paid sick leave
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Eligible employees may participate in the company equity program and/or a discretionary annual cash incentive program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
