SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEER

SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEER (DATA CENTER / NETWORK SECURITY)
Location: Dallas, TX (Hybrid) – Relocation Available
Type: Direct Hire

• Competitive base salary + performance bonus
• 100% company-paid benefits

OVERVIEW

We are seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join a Network & Security Platform team responsible for a global network footprint across data center, co-location, and enterprise environments.

This role is heavily focused on securing and optimizing large-scale data center networks supporting high-performance compute and mission-critical workloads. The position combines deep networking expertise with hands-on responsibility for network security controls, including firewalls, segmentation, proxy services, and load balancing within complex, multi-tenant environments.

The ideal candidate is a network engineer with strong security experience—someone who understands how to design, implement, and operate secure, high-performance network infrastructure at scale.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Network Engineering & Operations
• Design, implement, and support scalable, resilient data center network infrastructure
• Operate across routing, switching, firewall, and WAN environments
• Lead troubleshooting and resolution of complex network and security-related issues

Data Center Networking & Architecture
• Implement architectures leveraging EVPN, VXLAN, and MPLS
• Support WAN environments including SD-WAN and segment routing
• Work across Cisco and Arista platforms (IOS, IOS-XR, NX-OS, EOS)

Network Security Engineering
• Design and manage network security controls within data center environments
• Configure and support firewalls, load balancers, proxies, and segmentation strategies
• Implement multi-tenant network isolation and secure connectivity patterns
• Partner with security teams to align on policies, standards, and risk mitigation

Automation & DevOps
• Automate network and security operations using Python, Ansible, Git, and Jinja2
• Support Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and CI/CD for network provisioning
• Improve operational efficiency through automation and tooling

Monitoring, Performance & Reliability
• Monitor network and security health using telemetry and observability tools
• Perform packet analysis, performance tuning, and root cause analysis
• Conduct audits to ensure compliance with standards and best practices

Collaboration & Leadership
• Partner with Data Center, Security, and Infrastructure teams
• Support high-performance compute environments (HPC/AI workloads where applicable)
• Mentor junior engineers and lead during incident response scenarios

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Experience supporting large-scale data center or enterprise networks
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco and Arista platforms
• Deep knowledge of BGP, OSPF, EVPN, VXLAN, and MPLS
• Experience with network security technologies (firewalls, proxies, load balancers, segmentation)
• Experience supporting WAN technologies (SD-WAN, segment routing, multi-tenant environments)
• Strong troubleshooting skills including packet analysis and performance optimization
• Experience working in Agile or DevOps environments

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Python, Ansible, Git, Jinja2
• Network monitoring, telemetry, and observability platforms
• Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and CI/CD practices

PREFERRED

• Experience with InfiniBand or HPC environments
• CCNP or equivalent required; CCIE or advanced certifications preferred
• Experience supporting secure, high-performance data center environments