Key Responsibilities

Lead resolution of complex and high-impact network incidents across routing, switching, SDWAN, Nexus data center switching, Riverbed WAN optimization, and F5 LTM load balancing environments, acting as final technical escalation point
Perform advanced root cause analysis and recommend permanent corrective actions
Design, review, and optimize network architecture for scalability, resiliency, performance, and security
Lead major network upgrades, migrations, and technology deployments across Cisco, Riverbed, and F5 platforms, including design validation and implementation strategy
Own and oversee high-impact changes including complex routing modifications, failover design adjustments, SDWAN optimization tuning changes with full lifecycle ownership (design → implementation → validation)
Develop standards for routing, switching, segmentation, resiliency, monitoring, and configuration management
Review and approve complex network changes and provide technical guidance during maintenance windows
Mentor Level 1 and Level 2 engineers and support knowledge transfer across the team
Collaborate with vendors, carriers, project teams, security teams, and business stakeholders on strategic initiatives
Act as technical authority in collaboration with vendors, carriers, and cross-functional teams on strategic initiatives affecting network and application delivery

Required Qualifications

Expert-level knowledge of enterprise routing and switching protocols such as BGP, EIGRP, HSRP, NAT, STP, VLANs, Etherchannel, Cisco SDWAN, and network segmentation
Expert troubleshooting capability using logs, packet captures, routing analysis, and performance data, with ability to isolate complex multi-layer issues across internal networks and SDWAN fabric
Proven experience designing and operating resilient enterprise network architectures, including routing design, failover strategies, and application traffic flows
Experience with automation, standardization, lifecycle management, and operational improvement initiatives

CCNP Enterprise required (or equivalent hands-on experience), CCIE or proven expert-level networking capability is a strong advantage, with deep expertise in BGP, EIGRP, HSRP, NAT, ACLs, VLANs, STP, EtherChannel, and SD-WAN
Large-scale enterprise, data center, campus, or global WAN support experience
Experience with SD-WAN, cloud networking, network automation, and Zero Trust network concepts
Vendor management and technical leadership experience

10+ years of enterprise network engineering, architecture, operations, or infrastructure leadership experience