What are the responsibilities and job description for the URBN Senior Network Engineer position at URBN (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People & Nuuly)?
URBN is hiring a Senior Network Engineer! We're looking for a forward-thinking network engineer who thrives at the intersection of traditional infrastructure and modern automation. You'll play a key role in evolving our network from manually managed to infrastructure-as-code — driving the tools, practices, and architecture that support a globally distributed retail and e-commerce brand.
Role Responsibilities
Network Infrastructure & Architecture
Education & Experience
URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits
EEO Statement
URBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, we offer anti-harassment training to managers and employees.
Role Responsibilities
Network Infrastructure & Architecture
- Design, build, implement, and support enterprise network systems across LAN, WAN, WLAN, and data center environments
- Manage enterprise firewall, load balancer, and VPN infrastructure across internet-facing, DMZ, and internal segments
- Architect and maintain scalable, resilient network solutions aligned with business growth and retail operations needs
- Develop and maintain network automation workflows using Ansible — including playbooks for configuration management, provisioning, compliance enforcement, and change management
- Write Python scripts and tooling to support network operations, event-driven automation, API integrations, and custom reporting
- Champion a "automate first" culture within the network team, identifying repetitive manual processes and replacing them with repeatable, version-controlled automation
- Collaborate with DevOps and platform engineering teams to integrate network workflows into CI/CD pipelines
- Maintain deep expertise in network security design — stateful firewalls, IDS/IPS, NAC, and authentication systems
- Ensure consistent security posture across multi-vendor environments, wireless networks, and remote/branch locations
- Support audit, compliance, and change control processes with automation and documentation
- Partner with IT leadership to shape the long-term network roadmap, with a focus on SD-WAN, automation maturity, and cloud connectivity
- Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior and mid-level network staff
- Translate complex technical concepts for both business and engineering stakeholders
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
- 8 years of hands-on experience managing enterprise network infrastructure in large, multi-site environments
- Routing & Switching: Expert-level knowledge of BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, STP, VLANs, and related protocols
- SD-WAN: Hands-on experience with SD-WAN platforms (e.g., Cisco Viptela, Meraki, VeloCloud/VMware, Palo Alto Prisma SD-WAN)
- Automation: Proficiency with Ansible for network automation; solid Python programming skills with experience using libraries such as Netmiko, NAPALM, Nornir, or pyATS
- Security: Firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet, or Cisco ASA/FTD), VPN (IPsec, SSL), and zero-trust network concepts
- Equipment: Experience with the following a plus; Cisco Nexus, Juniper EX, Juniper MX, Juniper MIST, Cisco WLC, Arista VeloCloud, Palo Alto Firewalls, A10 Load Balancers, Infoblox, Clearpass, PRTG, Pure SANs, Brocade Fiber Channel.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make clear, decisive calls under pressure
- Excellent written and verbal communication — comfortable presenting to both technical teams and business stakeholders
- Collaborative team player who can also work independently and manage competing priorities
- Ability to learn new technologies quickly and apply them in a production environment
- Strong time management and follow-through on projects and incidents
- Availability for after-hours, on-call support as needed
URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits
EEO Statement
URBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, we offer anti-harassment training to managers and employees.