Lead Network Engineer

Role Overview

The Lead Network Engineer provides advanced hands-on engineering support for enterprise and hybrid cloud network infrastructure while serving as a technical leader and mentor for a team of network engineers.

What You Will Do

Lead the end-to-end design of complex enterprise and hybrid cloud network architectures, architect and implement advanced routing solutions, oversee lifecycle management for various platforms, engineer and maintain firewall architectures, and develop secure access and authentication strategies.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have 10-13+ years of progressive network engineering experience, deep proficiency in MPLS, BGP/MP-BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, EVPN, and large-scale routing architectures, and strong working knowledge of Cisco ISE, including 802.1X, MAB, profiling, and policy development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field
• 10-13+ years of progressive network engineering experience in enterprise-scale environments
• Deep proficiency in MPLS, BGP/MP-BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, EVPN, and large-scale routing architectures
• Extensive hands-on experience with Palo Alto firewalls, segmentation, VPN, and threat prevention technologies
• Strong understanding of SASE architectures and integration concepts
• Expert-level experience with Cisco Catalyst, Cisco/Meraki wireless, and Versa SD-WAN platforms
• Strong working knowledge of Cisco ISE, including 802.1X, MAB, profiling, and policy development
• Advanced experience designing and supporting Azure network connectivity (ExpressRoute, VNETs, NSGs, DNS)
• Familiarity with automation frameworks such as Python, Ansible, or Terraform
• Proven experience mentoring and guiding engineers in a technical or leadership capacity