Network Engineer

Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. 3-6 years of hands‑on enterprise network engineering experience. Strong working knowledge of Cisco switching (Catalyst, Nexus) and routing (ISR/ASR), including VLANs, STP, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, HSRP/VRRP, QoS, and multicast fundamentals. Production experience with Versa or Cisco SD‑WAN. Hands‑on experience administering Cisco firewalls (Firepower or FTD). Experience with Cisco wireless (Catalyst 9800 or AireOS controllers and modern access points). Working knowledge of Forescout or a comparable NAC platform (Cisco ISE, Aruba ClearPass). Experience with Azure networking, including VNets, ExpressRoute, Virtual WAN, and Azure Firewall. Familiarity with monitoring and assurance tools such as Cisco Catalyst Center, Cisco Nexus Dashboard, and Forward Networks (or equivalent). Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NAT, VPN, TLS, etc. Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills. Working experience with infrastructure as code for network or cloud environments (Terraform required; Ansible or equivalent declarative tooling a plus), including Git-based change workflows. Proficiency with Python and REST APIs for automating network operations against vendor controllers (e.g., Catalyst Center, vManage, Azure Resource Manager, F5). Experience leveraging AI tools to accelerate productivity: regular use of AI coding assistants (e.g., Claude, GitHub Copilot, Cursor) and vendor AI assistants for code generation, troubleshooting, and documentation, with judgment about when output requires verification. Preferred Qualifications Cisco certifications such as CCNP Enterprise, CCNP Security, or CCNP Data Center. Exposure to data center technologies including VXLAN/EVPN, Nexus 9K fabrics. Experience supporting Zero Trust, micro‑segmentation, or SASE initiatives. Experience building or operating AIOps pipelines, model context protocol (MCP) integrations, or custom LLM‑assisted workflows for network or infrastructure operations. Experience working in ITIL‑aligned environments with formal change and incident management. On‑site presence required at San Francisco HQ office. Participation in an after‑hours and weekend on‑call rotation. Occasional travel to remote sites may be required for project delivery or troubleshooting. #J-18808-Ljbffr