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Sr. Systems Engineer - North-Central

Versa Networks
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/17/2026
Description

About Us

Versa Networks, Inc. is a leading vendor of next-generation Software Defined solutions and architectures, called Unified-SASE (Secure Access Service Edge). Versa is providing an end-to-end solution that both simplifies and secures the WAN/branch office network as well as securing connectivity for remote users.

The Goal Of Versa Networks Is To Provide Unprecedented Business Advantages Through a Software-based Approach That Allows For Unmatched Agility, Cost Savings And Flexibility. We Have Created a Feature-rich, Scalable Yet Simple To Use Software Platform To Implement Many Different Enterprise And Service Provider Use Cases, Including

  • Full software-defined and Unified SASE for enterprise customers or MSP’s.
  • Secure SD-WAN for enterprises with layered security.
  • Leading and award winning Cloud Security through the Versa SASE Fabric.

We are looking for passionate, entrepreneurial, and tech-savvy Sr. Systems Engineers to help our customers and partners evaluate, adopt and expand the use of our technology.

Job responsibilities

  • Provide pre-sales technical support and technical expertise to our customers and partners with objective to achieve sales targets.
  • Establish trusted advisory role with strategic customers and partners (CIO, CISO).
  • Enable and/or update partner network on product evolution.
  • Perform workshops with prospects or customers on product evaluations and do demonstrations.
  • Perform hands-on tests to validate customer proof-of-concept setups, network designs, and network deployments using new products and feature.
  • Respond to RFI’s/RFP’s.
  • Provide market and product feedback to product management and back-office.
  • Keep up-to-date on competitive solutions, products, and services.
  • Author whitepapers, knowledge base articles, and other customer/partner facing content.

Essential Skills

  • Experience in planning and designing or operating service provider or large enterprise WAN/LAN networks
  • Knowledge on solutions on Cloud security with FWaaS, DLP, CASB, RBI and Malware prevention solutions.
  • Knowledge on technologies used in the security scene, such as proxies, SSL/TLS, VPN’s, Active Director/SAML/LDAP, threat prevention and mitigation
  • Understanding networking and security architectures on the SASE framework.
  • In depth understanding of TCP/IP protocol stack and operation.
  • Knowledge on WAN technologies and protocols like MPLS, MPLS based VPNs, BGP, OSPF, QoS, NAT, Multicast.
  • Knowledge in architecting and/or managing large-scale, high performing and resilient Enterprise networking and security solutions.
  • Knowledge on Linux administration.

Desired Skills

  • Knowledge on best practices architectures for SaaS applications.
  • Hands-on experience in public and private cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, Openstack, VMware.
  • Shell scripting, python scripting knowledge.

Competency

  • Great analytical thinking.
  • Ability to think full stack when it comes to problem solving.
  • Ability to learn new technology quickly.
  • Excellent hands-on skills in deploying and troubleshooting complex networks.
  • Willingness to help customers, peers and other team members at any time.

Location: North-Central USA - Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota

  • Applicants must be authorized to work in the US

Our Benefits

Versa Networks is a small but rapidly growing organization. It is built by people with vast experience in the networking industry. We are a pragmatic team with a healthy work-life balance. We offer competitive compensation packages with pre-IPO equity. Additionally, we offer a quality of life benefit to everyone in an inspiring environment with skilled and passionate co-workers. Our exciting company culture offers a great place to work and most important, to have fun.

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