Lead Network Engineer

Role: Lead Network Engineer

Duration: 12 Months (Contract to Hire)

Location: Boise, ID (Onsite)

Role Overview

• We are seeking a Network Engineering Lead to provide senior-level technical leadership and hands-on engineering expertise supporting a large enterprise network environment.
• This role will drive engineering initiatives across campus, data center, WAN, wireless, and security-integrated networking infrastructure while supporting modernization, automation, and operational reliability programs.
• The Network Engineering Lead will partner closely with infrastructure, security, and operations teams to implement scalable solutions and enhance network performance, resiliency, and visibility across the organization.
• This is a hands-on engineering leadership role requiring deep technical expertise and the ability to guide complex initiatives while mentoring engineers.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

• Serve as a technical lead for enterprise network engineering initiatives

• Lead complex troubleshooting across routing, switching, wireless, and security-integrated networks

• Provide architectural guidance and design recommendations for new network deployments

• Mentor network engineers and support operational teams

Enterprise Network Engineering

Design, 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 Integration

Work closely with security teams to support enterprise security architectures including:

• Identity-based network access control

• Network segmentation and microsegmentation

• 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 / FMC

• Gigamon network visibility platforms

Network Observability & Operations

Enhance network reliability and visibility through advanced monitoring and troubleshooting tools.

Tools may include:

• Netscout packet monitoring

• Darktrace network detection

• Splunk observability

• NetBrain network automation and troubleshooting

• Cisco Catalyst Center (DNAC)

Automation & Infrastructure Modernization

Support initiatives focused on improving operational efficiency through automation.

Areas include:

• API-driven network automation

• Infrastructure programmability

• Integration with automation platforms such as:

• Cisco Catalyst Center

• Arista CloudVision

• Nautobot

Network Capacity & Reliability

• Support enterprise network capacity planning initiatives

• Improve network health visibility and performance monitoring

• Identify risks related to network scalability 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 enterprise network environments

Preferred Experience

Experience with the following technologies is highly desirable:

• 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 to network engineers

• Drive engineering best practices and documentation standards

• Participate in network modernization initiatives

• Collaborate with security, cloud, and infrastructure teams