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Job Title: Lead Network Engineer – Enterprise & Multi-Cloud Networking
Location: Lowell, MA (Hybrid – Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in-office)
Duration: 6-month contract with potential for extension and full-time conversion
Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM EST
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Lead Network Engineer / Network Architect to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise network infrastructure across on-premises and multi-cloud environments. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Azure, enterprise networking, network security, automation, and emerging AI technologies.
This role involves approximately 60% architecture, technology evaluation, and identifying improvements, with 40% hands-on implementation of network solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain enterprise network architecture strategies and roadmaps.
- Design and optimize hybrid and multi-cloud networking solutions across GCP, Azure, and on-premises environments.
- Architect reliable WAN, SD-WAN, MPLS, VPN, internet connectivity, and cloud interconnect solutions.
- Implement routing and switching solutions using BGP, OSPF, VRF, and Juniper technologies.
- Design secure network architectures using Palo Alto and Juniper firewalls, network segmentation, and Zero Trust principles.
- Lead network automation and Infrastructure-as-Code initiatives using Terraform, Ansible, APIs, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Evaluate emerging technologies, identify infrastructure improvements, and explore opportunities to leverage Agentic AI and Generative AI for network operations.
- Provide technical leadership, review network designs, establish standards, and mentor engineering teams.
- Improve network monitoring, observability, performance, availability, and disaster recovery capabilities.
- Collaborate with cloud, security, platform engineering, and operations teams to deliver scalable and secure network solutions.
- Troubleshoot complex network issues and drive long-term architectural improvements.
Required Qualifications
- 13 years of experience in enterprise networking, network architecture, and infrastructure engineering.
- 10 years of experience designing complex enterprise or global network environments.
- Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) networking and Azure networking.
- Expertise in hybrid and multi-cloud connectivity and cloud-native networking services.
- Strong knowledge of BGP, OSPF, MPLS, SD-WAN, IPSec, VRF, and Juniper switching technologies.
- Extensive experience with Palo Alto and Juniper firewall architectures.
- Experience with DNS technologies such as Infoblox, Cloudflare, and Cloud DNS.
- Knowledge of Aruba wireless and load-balancing technologies, including F5, Azure Load Balancer, and Google Cloud Load Balancing.
- Advanced skills in Terraform, Ansible, and network automation.
- Experience with network monitoring and observability tools such as Splunk and ThousandEyes.
- Strong packet analysis and troubleshooting skills using tools such as Wireshark.
- Understanding of Agentic AI, Generative AI, and intelligent automation for network modernization.
- Excellent technical leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.