Senior Network Engineer

Senior Network Engineer

About the Role We are seeking a Senior Network Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of our enterprise network infrastructure. This role will focus on Cisco-based networking, hybrid cloud connectivity, network security, and performance improvement across LAN, WAN, and cloud environments.

• Based in Boston, MA (Hybrid, 2 days per week in Office)
• Compensation: $150k-$180k base salary + 20%-25% bonus

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support enterprise network infrastructure.
• Optimize network performance, reliability, and security.
• Deploy and maintain routing, switching, firewall, and load-balancing solutions.
• Develop network architecture, documentation, and operational standards.
• Research, evaluate, and implement new networking and security technologies.
• Manage network device patching and lifecycle maintenance.
• Support hybrid cloud networking across on-premises and AWS environments.

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of enterprise networking experience.
• Strong expertise with Cisco routing, switching, Nexus, and Cisco ISE.
• Experience with Palo Alto firewalls and F5 LTM/GTM load balancers.
• Deep knowledge of LAN/WAN architectures, TCP/IP, VLANs, QoS, ACLs, and modern routing protocols.
• Experience designing and supporting hybrid cloud networks, including AWS Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, Network Manager, CloudWatch, and cloud integrations.
• Proven network architecture and design experience, including documentation and roadmap planning.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work independently.

Nice to Have

• Experience with network automation and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, Python, Shell scripting, Git, CI/CD).
• Exposure to AWS and Azure cloud networking environments.

Please note: Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship. We are unable to sponsor visas for this position at this time.

If you are interested, please reach out to: n.ahmad-

EOE Statement:

Specialist Staffing Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

In addition to base pay, direct-hire employees may be eligible for client offered benefits such as medical, dental, and vision coverage, and paid leave where required by applicable law. Eligibility may vary based on factors such as location and hire date and is subject to change.

To find out more about Huxley, please visit www.huxley.com