Sr. Network Engineer

Black Box • United States,

5d

About The Position

The Sr. Network Engineer leads network deployment activities, including architecting, designing, and implementing network switch refreshes across enterprise environments and remote offices. The role focuses on maintaining network performance and reliability, resolving complex issues, and developing switching and routing deployment strategies using industry best practices and current technologies.

The engineer provides hands-on mentorship to team members, collaborates with Release and Project Managers, Smart Hands resources, and clients, and creates detailed documentation of system designs, configurations, and processes. The role also involves researching and implementing networking technologies to improve performance, reduce costs, and enhance reliability, while contributing to the modernization of critical financial infrastructure.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• 10–15 years of experience in network engineering, focused on deployment and implementation.
• High proficiency in routing protocols including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, and IS-IS, and the ability to troubleshoot complex network environments.
• Strong experience with switching technologies, including Nexus, Catalyst Switches, spine-leaf, and SDA architecture.
• Hands-on experience managing and deploying wired and wireless SDA infrastructure using Cisco Catalyst Center (formerly DNAC).
• Strong knowledge of VxLAN and LISP.
• Hands-on experience with LAN technologies including QoS and Dot1x.
• Knowledge of Cisco ISE.
• Familiarity with DMZ, firewalls, load balancers, and DDI (DNS, DHCP, and IP Schema).
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and build collaborative teams.
• Strong decision-making skills focused on measurable results.
• Attention to detail and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving potential issues.
• Experience working in production data centers, enterprise network routing and switching, and firewalls.
• Proficiency with networking tools and technologies, including ERP, MS Office, and service management platforms.

Nice To Haves

• CCNP, CCIE, or equivalent certifications; Cisco or Arista certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of network switch refreshes across enterprise environments and remote offices.
• Mentor and guide engineers through knowledge sharing and hands-on support.
• Troubleshoot complex networking issues to minimize downtime and maximize efficiency.
• Develop deployment strategies and configurations for switching and routing solutions.
• Collaborate with Release and Project Managers, Smart Hands resources, and clients to execute deployment plans.
• Create detailed documentation of system designs, configurations, and processes for internal and client use.
• Research and implement networking technologies to enhance performance, reduce costs, and improve reliability.

Benefits

• Freedom to innovate in a dynamic, supportive environment.
• Mentorship opportunities to build and shape a high-performing engineering team.
• Opportunity to contribute to the modernization of critical financial infrastructure.
• Collaborative culture that values teamwork and shared success.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior