Network Engineer

We are seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, secure, and support enterprise network infrastructure across LAN/WAN/WiFi, datacenters, and cloud connectivity. This role requires deep technical expertise, strong troubleshooting skills, and the ability to lead network initiatives from planning through execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure (LAN/WAN/WLAN).
• Manage and optimize routing and switching environments (SDWAN,SDA,BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, STP, HSRP/VRRP).
• Configure and support firewalls, VPNs, and network security controls.
• Lead network upgrades, migrations, and major infrastructure projects.
• Support and troubleshoot network performance issues and outages (root cause analysis).
• Monitor network health using tools like SolarWinds / ThousandEyes (or similar).
• Maintain network documentation: diagrams, IP schema, standards, and runbooks.
• Work with service providers for circuit turn-ups, troubleshooting, and escalations.
• Ensure high availability, redundancy, and disaster recovery readiness.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance.
• Participate in on-call rotation and support after-hours maintenance activities.

Cloud Networking (AWS / Azure)

• Design and support cloud network architecture including:

• AWS VPC / Transit Gateway / Route Tables / NACLs / Security Groups

• Azure VNet / VNet Peering / UDR / NSGs / Cloud Firewall

• Implement secure hybrid connectivity:

• IPsec site-to-site VPN

• AWS Direct Connect / Azure ExpressRoute

• Implement cloud segmentation and secure routing patterns for CUI environments.

• Support cloud security integrations:

• Centralized logging/monitoring

• Network traffic visibility and alerting

• Partner with cloud engineering teams to ensure compliant connectivity for workloads handling CUI

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT/Computer Science or equivalent work experience.

• 10+ years of hands-on enterprise network engineering experience.

• Strong knowledge of:

• Routing and switching (Cisco)

• TCP/IP, subnetting, DNS, DHCP, InfoBlox

• WAN technologies (DMVPN, SD-WAN, DIA, broadband)

• Wireless networking (Cisco/Meraki)

• Experience with:

• Firewalls (Palo Alto / Cisco ASA/FTD)

• VPN (site-to-site, remote access)

• Network segmentation and security best practices

• Strong troubleshooting skills using packet capture tools (Wireshark/tcpdump).

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SD-WAN (Viptela, etc.)

• Cloud networking experience: AWS / Azure / OCI

• VPC/VNet design, VPN, Direct Connect/ExpressRoute

• Automation experience (Python, Ansible, Terraform, API-based networking).

• Experience with NAC solutions (Cisco ISE, ClearPass).

• Knowledge of compliance/security frameworks (NIST, CMMC, ISO 27001).

• Certifications preferred:

• CCNP / CCIE (Enterprise/Security)

• PCNSE / NSE