Lead Network Engineer

What you'll do

• Design and maintain scalable, secure LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, and hybrid-cloud network architectures.
• Manage cloud networking solutions and hybrid connectivity across AWS, Azure, and GCP platforms.
• Establish Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices to monitor and improve network availability and latency.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, Ansible, and Python to automate network configurations.
• Serve as the third-tier technical escalation point for troubleshooting and leading critical incident responses.
• Conduct root cause analysis and lead post-incident reviews to prevent recurring network issues.
• Implement network security controls, including firewall management, segmentation policies, and access controls.
• Mentor junior engineers and lead peer design reviews to promote engineering best practices.

What we're looking for

• Bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Deep expertise in core networking technologies and protocols including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, EVPN/VXLAN, IPSec, and MAC-SEC (preferred).
• Proven experience designing, implementing, and supporting hybrid-cloud networking across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP (preferred).
• Strong experience with network automation and Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Ansible, and Python (preferred).
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex troubleshooting and resolve high-severity production incidents (preferred).
• Strong communication skills to collaborate across infrastructure, cloud, security, and application teams (preferred).
• Industry certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, or AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty (preferred).