Sr. Network Engineer

The Network Engineer position will participate in a global network transformation project with focus on Cloud WAN.  Represent Network Operations to ensure the future network is highly supportable, including development of strong operational processes and procedures. The global network will deliver high quality network performance for its users and applications.

The role requires expertise and a strong track record of success in a hybrid network with both traditional & cloud-based network technologies, with rapidly increasing emphasis on Cloud based technologies. Our client has embarked on a multi-year ‘Journey to the Cloud’ and the Network Engineer will play a key role in this program.

It is a highly technical and functional role, combining industry knowledge of best practices in Networking and cloud technology with leadership & planning. This is a critical leadership role that reports directly to the VP, IT Infrastructure and Operations.

Position Overview

• Represent Network Operations on a team focused on the planning and delivery of our client’s new global network.
• Provide leadership to ensure highly effective day-to-day management towards overall service delivery is planned.
• Ensure the planning of stable and reliable network services and meeting of optimized SLA’s.
• Assist with development of resourcing and milestones/timelines to develop the plan for the implementation of the new global network.
• Collaborate with other leaders in Operations, Global Information Security and Workplace Technology & Applications Delivery to deliver best end to end solutions & outcomes for the organization.
• Acts as a mentor for the team, guiding them to continuously learn and adopt new network and cloud technologies
• Proactive thinking, approach, and behavior.
• Passion and Energy to rally a team to turn a vision into a reality.
• Empower the team to understand and be comfortable with failing fast and learning from failures to fully realize and maximize innovative spirit of the team.
• Establish decisive decision-making utilizing strategic thinking and guidance from stakeholders and teams utilizing and supporting services.
• Customer-focused mindset – drive the team to work together to solve real problems for our customers and users.
• A strong focus on the details, by coaching and influencing the team to pay attention to the details.
• Bring focus on identifying, building, and effectively tracking efficiencies, via metrics, for enterprise services. 

What you bring to Ciberspring

• 10+ years of experience in traditional and cloud-based networking and network security with at least 5 years in managing teams.
• Strong experience in Cloud based networking (Azure, AWS) is required.
• Cloud certification required.
• 5 or more years of experience in a large, global environment is preferred.
• In-depth expertise & experience with the following network technology domain areas.
  • Cloud Based Networking including Virtual Networks, VPN Gateway, DNS, Traffic Manager/Route 53, Express Routes, Load Balancers, Private Links, Private Endpoints, Network Flow Logs, WAFs
  • Software Defined WAN, Cloud WAN, Peering Points, Remote Access Services/VPN
  • Web Content Filtering (Zscaler).
  • Content Delivery Networks like Cloudflare, CloudFront, Imperva
  • IP Addressing/DDI (Schemas, VLANS, DNS, DHCP, IPAM)/ Infoblox
  • Strong communications (oral and written) and relationship skills across all levels.
  • Ability to effectively collaborate & interact with internal customers, peers, staff, vendors and others.
  • Ability to demonstrate adaptability by ability to adapt to changes & unexpected situations, and effectively manage competing demands.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality, meet deadlines and schedules, set priorities, work as part of a team and adapt to the changing work priorities.

Highly Preferred skills

• WIFI/ Wireless Technologies, Wireless Controllers, Switches, Firewalls
• Cisco ISE, Network Access Controls and Authentication, SSE, Zero Trust Network Access, Network Routing & Segmentation
• Monitoring tools like SolarWinds, Thousand Eyes, Cisco DNA, PRTG