Senior Network Engineer

Senior Network Engineer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Network Engineer based in United States.

This role offers the opportunity to design, implement, and optimize complex enterprise network environments for a diverse range of organizations. You will serve as a senior technical expert, helping customers modernize, secure, and scale their networking infrastructure. The position combines deep engineering expertise, architecture leadership, customer consulting, and technical mentorship. You will work across routing, switching, data center, cloud, wireless, WAN, and security technologies to deliver resilient solutions. This role is ideal for an experienced network professional who enjoys solving challenging infrastructure problems and driving technical excellence. You will collaborate with customers, architects, project teams, and engineers to deliver high-quality transformation initiatives. Your work will directly impact customer success, operational reliability, and the evolution of enterprise networking solutions.

Accountabilities:

The Senior Network Engineer will design, implement, troubleshoot, and optimize enterprise network infrastructures while serving as a trusted technical advisor for complex customer engagements. Key responsibilities include:

• Design and implement enterprise routing and switching architectures across campus, branch, headquarters, and data center environments.
• Develop scalable Layer 2 and Layer 3 network solutions focused on high availability, resiliency, performance, and business continuity.
• Lead infrastructure modernization initiatives, including network refreshes, migrations, consolidations, and technology upgrades.
• Create detailed technical documentation, including high-level designs, low-level designs, implementation plans, and operational procedures.
• Deploy and support advanced routing technologies such as OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, route redistribution, and policy-based routing.
• Configure and troubleshoot switching technologies including VLANs, STP, RSTP, MST, EtherChannel, LACP, HSRP, VRRP, and multicast.
• Design and support modern data center networking solutions using platforms such as Cisco Nexus, VXLAN EVPN fabrics, Spine-Leaf architectures, and Data Center Interconnect technologies.
• Implement and optimize enterprise WAN solutions, including SD-WAN, MPLS, DIA, Internet, and hybrid WAN architectures.
• Collaborate with security teams to integrate secure networking practices, including segmentation, VPN, NAC, Zero Trust initiatives, and security technology platforms.
• Support enterprise wireless solutions, cloud connectivity initiatives, and hybrid cloud networking architectures.
• Serve as a senior escalation point for complex technical incidents, performing advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Lead customer workshops, architecture reviews, technical discussions, and planning sessions.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to technical standards, best practices, and delivery methodologies.
• Partner with solution architects and business teams on technical validation, solution design, and customer success initiatives.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate is a highly experienced network engineering professional with strong enterprise infrastructure expertise and excellent customer-facing consulting skills. Required qualifications include:

• 8–15 years of experience in enterprise network engineering, architecture, and infrastructure delivery.
• Extensive expertise designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise routing and switching environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco networking technologies, including Cisco Catalyst and Cisco Nexus platforms.
• Proven experience delivering enterprise infrastructure deployments, migrations, modernization projects, and complex technical implementations.
• Strong knowledge of routing protocols, switching technologies, network performance optimization, and capacity planning.
• Experience supporting enterprise wireless networking solutions and integrating networking with security technologies.
• Strong troubleshooting abilities with experience handling critical incidents and operational challenges.
• Excellent customer-facing communication skills with the ability to engage both technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical initiatives.
• Familiarity with SD-WAN solutions, including Aruba EdgeConnect, Cisco SD-WAN, or Meraki SD-WAN is preferred.
• Experience with modern data center architectures such as VXLAN EVPN and Spine-Leaf designs is a plus.
• Knowledge of hybrid cloud networking solutions, including AWS and Azure connectivity services, is advantageous.
• Experience with network automation using Python, Ansible, REST APIs, or similar technologies is preferred.
• Professional certifications such as Cisco CCNP Enterprise, Cisco CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure, Aruba certifications, Palo Alto PCNSE, Fortinet certifications, AWS Advanced Networking Specialty, or Microsoft Azure Network Engineer Associate are highly valued.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary range of $175,000–$195,000 USD for eligible New York City locations, with compensation varying by geography.
• Additional opportunities for profit-sharing bonuses and/or commission.
• Unlimited paid time off (PTO).
• Incentive compensation plans available for all employees.
• Company-funded 401(k) contributions.
• Employer-covered health insurance at no cost to employees.
• Annual Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) reimbursement of up to $500.
• Paid parental leave.
• Regular coaching, performance feedback, and professional development support.
• Remote work flexibility within the United States.
• Collaborative culture focused on inclusion, innovation, and continuous growth.
• Opportunity to work on complex enterprise networking projects with leading organizations.