Lead Network Engineer
Austin, Texas, United States On-site
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About the role
We are seeking a highly experienced and meticulous Lead Network Engineer to join our dynamic team. This pivotal role will shift our global paradigm away from traditional perimeter-based networking toward a modern Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) model. The ideal candidate will possess deep technical expertise in software-defined security, SASE frameworks, microsegmentation, and network automation. You will have a passion for treating the network as code, building a single source of truth, protecting assets via identity-driven access, and elevating team capabilities through mentorship.. We are seeking a highly experienced and meticulous Lead Network Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will possess deep technical expertise in software-defined security, SASE frameworks, microsegmentation, and network automation. You will have a passion for treating the network as code, building a single source of truth, protecting assets via identity-driven access, and elevating team capabilities through mentorship..
What you'll bring
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- 8+ years of progressive experience in large-scale enterprise network engineering, with a significant portion focused on network automation and cloud implementation.
- Deep understanding of cloud-native networking constructs: VPCs, Shared VPCs, Transit Gateways, Cloud Routers, Load Balancers (ALB/NLB), and Cloud Armor/WAF.
- Expert-level proficiency with Palo Alto Networks firewalls (PAN-OS, Panorama), including advanced features and troubleshooting.
- Deep understanding and hands-on experience with BGP routing in a global multi-circuit environment.
- Strong experience with Arista EOS and Meraki network devices (switches, APs, MX).
- Demonstrated experience with Silverpeak (Aruba HP EdgeConnect) SD-WAN.
- Proficiency in F5 BIG-IP LTM/DNS/APM.
- Proven programming/scripting experience (e.g., Python, Ansible, Terraform) for network automation.
- Strong understanding of cloud networking principles and experience with public cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP).
- Extensive experience with wireless network design, implementation, and troubleshooting, particularly with Meraki Wi-Fi.
- Familiarity with network monitoring platforms like Checkmk.