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Senior Network Engineer - Cisco/Arista

GTN Technical Staffing
Irving, TX, united states
$160K a year
Permanent
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Senior Network Engineer

Location : 100% On-Site

Position Type : Direct-Hire

Salary : Competitive

Residency Requirements : Candidates authorized to work in the US. No sponsorship available.

ABOUT THE POSITION

We are looking for a Senior Network Engineer with extensive experience in Cisco, Arista , and Spine-Leaf architecture to lead the design, deployment, and optimization of our network infrastructure.

This role is ideal for a hands-on network expert proficient in data center environments , WAN technologies , and network security , capable of architecting reliable, high-performance solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Architect and manage Spine-Leaf networks using Cisco and Arista technologies, ensuring high availability and scalability.
  • Implement and maintain secure, high-performance networks across multi-vendor platforms including firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet) and WAN optimization tools.
  • Collaborate with teams to align network solutions with business needs, delivering reliable and secure services.
  • Continuously monitor network performance, identifying and resolving issues swiftly to maintain optimal uptime.
  • Lead network security efforts, including firewalls, encryption, and access controls.
  • Stay informed on emerging technologies and contribute to network evolution strategies.
  • Provide documentation of network architecture, policies, and processes.
  • Participate in an on-call rotation for network support.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • 6+ years in network engineering, with a focus on data centers and Spine-Leaf architecture .
  • Expertise with Cisco and Arista switching and routing technologies.
  • Strong knowledge of eBGP, iBGP, OSPF , and WAN technologies.
  • Experience with firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet) and Meraki cloud-managed networks .
  • Ability to manage large-scale projects from planning to execution, ensuring network performance and security.
  • Network automation experience (Ansible, Puppet, Terraform) preferred.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Certifications such as CCNA , CCNP , or VCTA-NV .
  • Experience with public cloud networking (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Familiarity with networking for containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • 8 days ago
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