Network Engineer

Company Confidential is a staffing services technology company that helps organizations design, build, and scale digital products and engineering capabilities. They are seeking a talented Network Engineer to join their distributed engineering team, responsible for designing and deploying scalable network infrastructure while ensuring seamless connectivity and system stability.

Responsibilities:

• Design & Deploy: Design, implement, and operate scalable, reliable network infrastructure (LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, Cloud Networking) that supports rapid business growth and service reliability
• Collaborate: Work closely with DevOps, Security, Systems Engineers, and Product Managers in an Agile environment to define network requirements, connectivity strategies, and SLAs
• Operations & Reliability: Ensure high availability, low latency, and observability of production networks; implement robust monitoring, alerting, incident response, and post-incident reviews (Root Cause Analysis)
• Architecture : Contribute to system-wide architectural decisions (hybrid cloud connectivity, VPNs, load balancing, firewalls, zero-trust security) and help evolve the network stack to meet future demand
• Automation & Tooling: Build and maintain network automation scripts and "Infrastructure as Code" (IaC) for provisioning, configuration management, and compliance checks (NetDevOps)
• Security & Compliance: Implement rigorous network security practices by managing firewalls, ACLs, and segmentation, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring compliance with relevant standards
• Mentorship: (For Senior+ roles) Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership on complex networking and automation initiatives
• Maintenance: Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade network hardware/software; manage capacity planning, lifecycle updates, and vendor relationships

Requirements:

• 3+ years of professional Network Engineering, Network Operations, or related experience (Level determined by interview performance)
• Proficiency with major networking vendors (Cisco, Juniper, Arista, or Palo Alto) and strong understanding of TCP/IP fundamentals
• Deep expertise in routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS) and switching technologies (VLANs, STP, VxLAN)
• Extensive experience with major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, or Azure) specifically regarding VPC peering, Direct Connect/ExpressRoute, Transit Gateways, and cloud load balancing
• Strong hands-on experience with Firewalls (Next-Gen), VPNs (IPsec, SSL), IDS/IPS, and NAC solutions
• Experience with network automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, Python/Netmiko) to replace manual configuration tasks
• Familiarity with network monitoring/observability tools (SolarWinds, Nagios, PRTG, Datadog, Wireshark) and packet analysis
• Solid understanding of Linux networking stack and basic server administration
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, essential for a remote-first culture and cross-team collaboration
• Professional certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, JNCIP, PCNSE, or AWS Certified Advanced Networking
• Deep experience implementing and managing SD-WAN solutions (VeloCloud, Meraki, Fortinet)
• Knowledge of Kubernetes networking (CNI plugins like Calico, Flannel, or Cilium)
• Contributions to open-source projects or internal network tooling
• Familiarity with regulated industries (SOC2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS) or compliance framework