Senior Network Engineer

Job Title: Senior Network Engineer

Location: Remote

Experience: 10+ Years

Job Summary

We are looking for a highly experienced Network Engineer with over 10 years of expertise in designing, implementing, and managing enterprise network infrastructures. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with routing, switching, security, and cloud networking, and will play a key role in ensuring network reliability, scalability, and performance in a remote environment.

Key Responsibilities

1. Design and implement scalable and secure network architectures across enterprise environments

2. Manage and optimize LAN, WAN, VPN, and wireless networks

3. Configure and troubleshoot routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers

4. Ensure network security through firewalls, IDS/IPS, and access control mechanisms

5. Monitor network performance and proactively resolve issues

6. Collaborate with cloud and infrastructure teams for hybrid and cloud networking (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform)

7. Perform network capacity planning and upgrades

8. Maintain network documentation, diagrams, and SOPs

9. Provide L3 support and lead incident resolution for critical network issues

10. Implement automation and scripting for network operations

Required Skills

1. Strong experience in routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP)

2. Expertise in switching technologies (VLANs, STP, VTP)

3. Hands-on experience with firewalls (Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet)

4. Knowledge of VPN technologies (IPSec, SSL VPN)

5. Experience with cloud networking (AWS VPC, Azure VNet, Google Cloud Platform)

6. Proficiency in network monitoring tools (SolarWinds, Nagios, Wireshark)

7. Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills

8. Scripting knowledge (Python, Bash) for automation

9. Experience with SD-WAN and network virtualization

10. Excellent communication skills for remote collaboration

Preferred Qualifications

1. Certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, or equivalent

2. Experience with Zero Trust architecture

3. Familiarity with DevOps and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)

4. Exposure to container networking (Kubernetes)

5. Experience working in a fully remote or distributed team environment

Nice to Have

1. Experience in large-scale enterprise environments

2. Knowledge of network compliance and security standards

3. Experience with multi-cloud networking