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Senior Network Engineer (Hybrid)
About the Role
We're looking for a Senior Network Engineer to play a key leadership role in designing, scaling, and evolving high-performance backbone and access networks. This individual will combine deep technical expertise with strategic thinking to drive long-term network architecture, reliability, and performance.
You'll collaborate cross-functionally, mentor engineering teams, and serve as a technical authority influencing both internal initiatives and external partnerships.
Key Responsibilities
<>Network Planning & Architecture
- Lead the design and evolution of optical, Layer 2, and Layer 3 networks to meet increasing bandwidth, performance, and resiliency requirements
- Develop and maintain technical roadmaps, architecture standards, and configuration policies
- Perform traffic engineering and capacity planning to guide long-term infrastructure investments
- Stay current on emerging technologies and industry trends to drive innovation
<>Technical Leadership & Strategy
- Act as a subject matter expert and architectural authority for core and edge network environments
- Translate business and organizational priorities into scalable network solutions
- Identify systemic risks and proactively lead cross-functional solutions
- Represent the organization in technical forums, partnerships, and industry engagements
<>Collaboration & Execution
- Partner with Network Operations, Security, and Program teams on deployments, troubleshooting, and network improvements
- Support end-to-end lifecycle of network services, from design through implementation and optimization
<>Mentorship & Knowledge Sharing
- Mentor and guide junior and mid-level engineers
- Lead design reviews, share best practices, and foster continuous learning across the team
<>Automation & Tooling
- Drive adoption of network automation for provisioning, configuration, and monitoring
- Evaluate and improve network visibility, telemetry, and performance tools
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 10 years of hands-on experience in network engineering and architecture
- Deep expertise in:
- Routing protocols: BGP, OSPF, IS-IS
- MPLS technologies, including Segment Routing
- VPN services: L2VPN, IPVPN
- Traffic engineering and large-scale network design
- Experience with major networking vendors such as Cisco, Juniper, Arista, or Nokia
- Proven ability to mentor engineers, lead technical initiatives, and enforce best practices
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with DWDM / optical transport platforms (e.g., Cisco NCS series or similar)
- Familiarity with network automation frameworks and tools (e.g., Python, NSO, NetBox)
- Experience designing and managing IP peering strategies with cloud, content, or service providers
- Background working in large-scale, distributed, or research-oriented network environments
Work Environment
- Hybrid work setting
- Standard schedule: Monday-Friday, business hours
- Occasional evening/weekend work based on operational needs
- Periodic travel for conferences, collaboration, and industry engagement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance.
Salary : $150,000 - $160,000