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VXLAN Lead (Contract to Hire)
Location: Boise, ID or Richardson, Texas
Work Model: 100% Onsite
Engagement: 9 Month Contract to Hire
Role OverviewWe are seeking a Network Engineering Lead to provide senior level technical leadership and hands on engineering expertise within a large, complex enterprise network environment.
This role is responsible for driving enterprise network engineering initiatives across campus, data center, WAN, wireless, and security integrated infrastructure while supporting modernization, automation, and reliability programs.
The Network Engineering Lead will work closely with infrastructure, security, and operations teams to deliver scalable, resilient, and high performance network solutions, while providing technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams.
This is a hands on technical leadership role requiring deep expertise, strong architectural judgment, and the ability to lead complex initiatives end to end. Key ResponsibilitiesTechnical Leadership
- Serve as the technical lead for enterprise network engineering initiatives
- Lead complex troubleshooting across routing, switching, wireless, and security integrated environments
- Provide architectural guidance and design recommendations for new and evolving network deployments
- Mentor network engineers and support operational teams through technical leadership and best practices Enterprise Network EngineeringDesign, implement, and optimize enterprise network infrastructure, including:
- Cisco Catalyst switching and routing platforms
- Arista Layer 2 / Layer 3 switching environments
- Enterprise wireless infrastructure (Cisco Catalyst Wireless)
- WAN connectivity and SD WAN solutions
- Data center networking, including VXLAN / EVPN architectures
- Global DNS, DHCP, and IPAM services (Infoblox) Security & Network IntegrationPartner closely with security teams to support and integrate enterprise security architectures, including:
- Identity based network access control
- Network segmentation and micro segmentation
- Integration with firewall and proxy infrastructure Technologies may include:
- Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
- Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA)
- Zscaler Private Access (ZPA)
- Palo Alto firewalls and Panorama
- Cisco Firepower and FMC
- Gigamon network visibility platforms Network Observability & OperationsEnhance network reliability, performance, and visibility using advanced monitoring and troubleshooting tools, including:
- Netscout packet monitoring
- Darktrace network detection
- Splunk observability
- NetBrain network automation and troubleshooting
- Cisco Catalyst Center (DNAC) Automation & Infrastructure ModernizationSupport initiatives focused on improving operational efficiency and consistency through automation, including:
- API driven network automation
- Infrastructure programmability
- Integration with automation and orchestration platforms such as:
- Cisco Catalyst Center
- Arista CloudVision
- Nautobot Network Capacity & Reliability
- Support enterprise network capacity planning initiatives
- Improve network health visibility and proactive performance monitoring
- Identify and mitigate risks related to scalability, resiliency, and availability Required Qualifications
- 10 years of enterprise network engineering experience
- Deep expertise in routing, switching, and enterprise network design
- Hands on experience with:
- Cisco Catalyst switching and routing
- Arista switching platforms
- BGP, OSPF, and enterprise routing protocols
- Layer 2 / Layer 3 network architectures
- Experience supporting large scale, mission critical enterprise networks Preferred Experience
- Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
- Cisco Catalyst Center (DNAC)
- Infoblox DNS / DHCP / IPAM
- VXLAN / EVPN data center networking
- Zscaler ZIA / ZPA
- Palo Alto firewalls and Panorama
- Network telemetry and packet analysis platforms
- Network automation and scripting Leadership Expectations
- Provide technical mentorship and guidance to network engineers
- Drive engineering best practices, standards, and documentation
- Lead and contribute to network modernization initiatives