Senior Network Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Network Engineer to support, automate, and troubleshoot enterprise network infrastructure. This role will focus on developing automation scripts for Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking, including VLAN creation, VRF provisioning, routing, and BGP, while also serving as a senior escalation resource for manual troubleshooting and operational support.

The ideal candidate has strong hands-on networking fundamentals, experience automating repeatable network tasks, and is comfortable stepping in during incidents, maintenance windows, and standby/on-call rotations to restore and stabilize services.

Design, implement, and support enterprise Layer 2 and Layer 3 networks

Configure and troubleshoot:

VLANs, trunking, and switching

VRFs and inter-VRF routing

BGP peering, route advertisements, and routing policies

Perform network changes, upgrades, and maintenance in production environments

Participate in standby/on-call rotations to support critical network services

Act as a senior escalation point for complex network issues and outages

Perform root cause analysis and provide post-incident documentation

Troubleshooting & Support

Manually troubleshoot network issues across data center, WAN, and campus environments

Use CLI-based troubleshooting to diagnose Layer 2 and Layer 3 issues

Support operational teams during incidents and change windows

Assist junior engineers with troubleshooting, best practices, and technical guidance

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Skills and Requirements

7+ years of experience as a Network Engineer in enterprise or service-provider environments

Strong hands-on experience with:

Layer 2 networking (VLANs, trunking, spanning tree)

Layer 3 networking (routing, VRFs)

BGP

Experience creating or maintaining network automation scripts

Strong troubleshooting skills in production network environments

Comfortable working both proactively (automation/builds) and reactively (incidents/support)

Experience working with network devices from major vendors (Cisco, Juniper, Arista, etc.)

Ability to clearly document procedures and communicate during incidents