Senior Network Engineer

Job Title: Senior Network Engineer


Location: Palo Alto, CA (Onsite - HQ)


Job Type: Contract


Experience: X+ years

Job Overview


Our client is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join their TechOps Infrastructure team. In this role, you will architect, build, automate, and manage a Global Network Infrastructure spanning Datacenter and all three major public cloud providers. You will work in a highly collaborative, entrepreneurial environment and have a significant impact on Federal development and hosting services running on AWS, Azure, and GCP Gov Clouds.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and support all Network & Security Infrastructure running on AWS, GCP, and Azure Clouds
• Ensure network stability and performance for On-Premises and Public Cloud networks
• Monitor the team's support queue, troubleshoot and diagnose problems, identify root causes of critical issues, and ensure corrective action is taken

Required Skills

• X+ years of enterprise network engineering experience - architecture, design, and implementation at scale (Data Center / Public Cloud)
• Proficiency in at least one public cloud platform: AWS, Azure, or GCP (cloud networking certification is a plus)
• Deep understanding of networking technologies: IPv4/IPv6, BGP/MBGP, VPN, L2 Switching, VxLAN
• Understanding of L2/L3 networking protocols and Enterprise Network design (Data Center, Campus, Public Cloud, Global WAN)

Preferred Skills

• Hands-on experience with hardware vendors: Cisco IOS, NX OS, ASR, Meraki, Broadcom, Mellanox, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet
• Experience with Load Balancers: Citrix NetScaler, AVI Load Balancer, NGINX, HA Proxy
• Public Cloud Network Certifications (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

Location & Work Model


Onsite - Palo Alto, CA (HQ). This is a fully onsite position.

Engagement Details


This is an urgent contract opportunity. Immediate availability preferred.