Sr Network Engineer – Platform Management

The Position

The Senior Network Engineer will join the Network and Security Platform Management team, which is responsible for a global network footprint across office, data center and co-location environments.

In this senior position, you will leverage your deep technical expertise in large-scale data center network operations to ensure performance, resilience and scalability.

You will play a key role in implementing and supporting cutting-edge networking solutions that support complex compute and research workflows, and work collaboratively across multiple engineering and operations teams.

Responsibilities:

• Implementing and maintaining scalable and resilient data center network infrastructure, built on Cisco and Arista technologies
• Leading troubleshooting and break/fix efforts for complex enterprise network issues involving routing, switching, firewalls and WAN infrastructure
• Automating operational tasks, using tools such as Git, Ansible, Python and Jinja2
• Implementing and managing WAN networks using IOS-XR, segment routing and multitenant design principles
• Monitoring and proactively managing the health and performance of a global network infrastructure, using modern telemetry and observability tools
• Supporting and operating Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD practices for network provisioning
• Collaborating with the Network Engineering team to deliver high-quality designs and ensuring the successful roll-out of strategic initiatives
• Working closely with Data Center, Security and DevOps teams to ensure alignment on infrastructure goals and configurations
• Mentoring and coaching junior team members; promoting knowledge sharing and documentation across the team
• Conducting regular network audits and ensuring compliance with internal standards and best practices

Requirements:

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:

• Proven experience operating and engineering large-scale enterprise or data center networks
• Strong expertise in Cisco and Arista hardware and software platforms, including IOS, IOS-XR, NX-OS and EOS
• In-depth understanding and hands-on experience with BGP, OSPF, EVPN, VXLAN and MPLS technologies
• Practical experience in WAN technologies, including SD-WAN, segment routing and multitenancy environments.
• Basic knowledge in scripting and automation and familiarity with tools like Python, Ansible, Jinja2 and Git
• Strong diagnostic skills, including packet analysis and performance tuning
• Experience with network monitoring tools and predictive analysis systems
• Demonstrated ability to work in Agile and DevOps-oriented environments
• Excellent communication and leadership skills; comfortable managing priorities in high-pressure scenarios
• CCNP or equivalent level of certification preferred; CCIE or relevant vendor certifications a strong plus
• Experience with InfiniBand technology and managing large-scale High Performance Computing (HPC) clusters