Senior Network Engineer

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THE ROLE:

AMD is looking for a Senior Network Infrastructure Engineer to help with design and implementation of cutting-edge networking capabilities and architectures across its global network infrastructure. We are looking for someone with a passion for developing modern, world-class networking solutions that are resilient, performant, scalable, and programmable. You will have an opportunity to create vision, strategy, and take a lead role on various network infrastructure projects in various domains ranging from Data Center networks, AI/ML clusters, SDWAN, Campus, etc.

THE PERSON:

You are an individual, who is an expert, and passionate about Network infrastructure, Operations, and Software defined everything. You are well experienced in designing, implementing and operating large scale network projects, and stay up-to-date on modern architectures, technologies, and solutions across the industry. You are willing to learn, have ability to lead cross functional teams, and display a can-do attitude to get things done in time.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, implement, and support enterprise, campus, WAN, data center, and cloud network infrastructure to meet business, performance, scalability, and security requirements.
• Lead network architecture and engineering efforts for new site deployments, office expansions, data center builds, and infrastructure modernization projects.
• Develop high-level and low-level network designs, implementation plans, standards, and operational procedures.
• Serve as the technical lead for routing, switching, wireless, SD-WAN, internet connectivity, network security integrations, and cloud networking technologies.
• Troubleshoot complex network issues across LAN, WAN, wireless, cloud, and data center environments, driving root cause analysis and long-term corrective actions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Security, Server, Storage, Cloud, Facilities, Audio/Visual, and business stakeholders to deliver reliable network services.
• Manage and optimize network performance, resiliency, monitoring, capacity planning, and availability across multiple locations.
• Lead network upgrades, migrations, hardware refreshes, and technology evaluations while minimizing business impact.
• Develop automation solutions and operational improvements to increase efficiency, consistency, and service reliability.
• Support incident response activities and participate in critical outage investigations and restoration efforts.
• Work with service providers and vendors to manage circuits, network services, maintenance activities, and escalations.
• Create and maintain accurate network documentation, diagrams, standards, and operational runbooks.
• Ensure compliance with corporate security, change management, and operational governance processes.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership, guidance, and knowledge sharing across the networking team.
• Participate in on-call rotations and provide after-hours support for critical production issues as required.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Enterprise routing and switching (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VRF, VXLAN, EVPN)
• Cisco, Aruba, Arista networking platforms
• SD-WAN technologies (Aruba EdgeConnect/Silver Peak, Cisco SD-WAN)
• Data center networking and fabric architectures
• Cloud networking (Azure and AWS)
• Wireless networking technologies
• Network automation (Python, Ansible, APIs)
• Network monitoring and observability tools
• Firewall and security technologies (Palo Alto, Cisco, Fortinet)

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

 LOCATION:  Longmont, CO

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.