Senior Network QA Engineer

Senior Network QA EngineerThe Senior Network QA Engineer leads quality assurance, process ownership, and documentation excellence for a large-scale, multi-vendor network deployment environment. This individual performs pre-deployment quality assurance reviews of network device configurations, serves as the final technical quality checkpoint prior to deployment, and validates configurations against established runbooks. The engineer will collaborate cross-functionally to ensure network devices meet documented standards before implementation.Key Responsibilities:Perform pre-deployment quality assurance reviews of network device configurations across multiple technologies and platforms.Serve as the final technical quality checkpoint prior to deployment or shipment.Validate configurations against established runbooks, standards, and documented requirements.Identify errors, omissions, and deviations from established organizational standards.Provide real-time guidance and procedural support during staging and deployment activities without directly performing configurations.Review, validate, and continuously improve technical runbooks supporting the device deployment lifecycle.Ensure deployment procedures and standards remain current, accurate, and scalable.Update documentation and processes as issues are identified to capture lessons learned and reduce repeat errors.Drive change-control discipline by documenting, reviewing, and approving process deviations.Develop and maintain clear technical documentation, templates, checklists, and reference materials to improve consistency and reduce operational risk.Document systems, workflows, and technical dependencies supporting deployment processes.Support continuous process improvement initiatives and mentor team members on quality standards and best practices.Communicate quality status, deployment readiness, findings, risks, and remediation recommendations to stakeholders.Partner with engineering, project management, and operations teams throughout the deployment lifecycle.Required Qualifications:Eight or more years of progressive network engineering experience, including senior-level engineering or architecture responsibilities.Demonstrated experience in runbook creation, ownership, execution, technical documentation development, or quality assurance process ownership within network environments.Proven experience supporting large-scale circuit deployments (such as DIA, WAN, or cellular), enterprise firewall deployments, or enterprise routing and switching implementations.Strong technical understanding of routing and switching, VLAN design, network circuits, and connectivity.Solid comprehension of centralized network management platforms, change management, and process controls.Strong written and verbal communication skills in English with native or bilingual proficiency.Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve process gaps and technical quality issues.Strong attention to detail and a customer-focused mindset.Desired Qualifications:Experience with centralized network management platforms such as FortiManager or similar technologies.Technical familiarity with vendors and platforms including Fortinet, Juniper, and Cradlepoint.Experience supporting large-scale, repeatable deployment initiatives.Experience working within highly regulated or enterprise-level environments. MDA Edge