Lead Engineer - Network

Job Summary

The Lead Network Engineer designs, implements, manages, and optimizes a large-scale enterprise network infrastructure across hundreds of locations. This role is responsible for delivering secure, highly available, and high-performance connectivity across WAN, LAN, wireless, and hybrid cloud environments.

The position combines deep technical expertise in routing, security, automation, monitoring, and cloud networking with proactive performance management and cross-functional collaboration to ensure reliable and scalable network operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and optimize secure, scalable enterprise networks across multi-site environments.

• Engineer high-performance connectivity including MPLS, dedicated internet access, point-to-point circuits, and cloud interconnect services.

• Implement and support IPSec VPN solutions for secure communications.

• Configure advanced routing protocols and traffic policies including BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, NAT, ACLs, and route maps.

• Design and maintain enterprise wireless networks and access infrastructure.

• Administer and support enterprise routing and switching platforms.

• Manage DNS, DHCP, and IP address management platforms.

• Implement network access control and authentication solutions.

• Monitor network performance and availability using enterprise monitoring and analytics tools.

• Perform deep traffic analysis to identify performance issues and security threats.

• Troubleshoot complex network incidents across on-premise and cloud environments.

• Develop and enforce network security policies and compliance standards.

• Automate network operations to improve efficiency and consistency.

• Optimize QoS, traffic engineering, and capacity planning initiatives.

• Design and manage hybrid cloud networking in public cloud environments.

• Maintain network documentation, diagrams, and operational procedures.

• Mentor junior engineers and support cross-functional technical initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Network Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• Minimum of 7 years of hands-on network engineering or architecture experience.

• Strong expertise in enterprise WAN, routing protocols, VPN technologies, and network security controls.

• Experience managing enterprise routing, switching, and wireless platforms.

• Proficiency in network monitoring, performance analytics, and troubleshooting tools.

• Experience with network automation and scripting frameworks.

• Solid understanding of hybrid cloud networking concepts and architectures.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Preferred Certifications

• Cisco CCNP or CCIE (Enterprise, Security, or Service Provider)

• AWS Advanced Networking Specialty

• Microsoft Azure Network Engineer certification

• Relevant network performance or infrastructure certifications