Lead Network Engineer

Job Description

YOUR ROLE AS A: 

Lead, Network Engineer

WHAT YOU’LL CHAMPION:

• Design, implement, and manage robust enterprise and cloud network infrastructure supporting business-critical operations across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
• Lead network engineering operations across LAN, WAN, VPN, SD-WAN, and cloud networking architectures, ensuring stability and performance.
• Architect and support multi-cloud networking environments across AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Alibaba Cloud.
• Design and maintain hybrid connectivity solutions, including VPN, Direct Connect, ExpressRoute, and Interconnect services.
• Develop and enforce network security policies, controls, and governance frameworks aligned with industry standards and compliance requirements.
• Lead network resilience and disaster recovery planning, including redundancy, failover, and multi-region architecture strategies.
• Monitor, analyze, and optimize network performance across on-prem and cloud platforms, proactively identifying and resolving issues.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external vendors to evaluate and implement new networking technologies and cloud solutions.
• Manage network service providers and cloud connectivity vendors, ensuring SLA compliance and operational excellence.
• Lead deployment and enhancement of Network Access Control (NAC) and Zero Trust Network Architecture (ZTNA) initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal teams, auditors, and external vendors to ensure transparency, compliance, and technical alignment.
• Drive continuous improvement aligned with modern networking trends such as SASE, SD-WAN evolution, and multi-cloud interconnectivity.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to junior network engineers.
• Act as escalation point for complex network incidents and perform deep-root cause analysis (RCA).

WHO YOU ARE:

• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Minimum 6–8 years of experience in network engineering with strong enterprise environment exposure.
• Strong expertise in:
  • LAN / WAN / VPN / SD-WAN
  • Routing and switching (enterprise-grade)
  • Firewall and security architecture
  • Load balancing and DNS architecture
• Proven experience in cloud networking across AWS, Azure, GCP, and Alibaba Cloud, including:
  • VPC / VNet design and segmentation
  • Transit architecture (hub-and-spoke, multi-account design)
  • Hybrid connectivity (VPN, Direct Connect, ExpressRoute, Interconnect)
  • Cloud routing and network security controls
• Strong understanding of network security frameworks, including:
  • IDS/IPS
  • Zero Trust architecture
  • Network Access Control (NAC)
• Hands-on experience with enterprise networking vendors such as:
  • Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks
• Proficiency in network troubleshooting tools such as:
  • Wireshark, nmap, traceroute, telnet, curl, and cloud-native monitoring tools
• Strong analytical skills with ability to troubleshoot complex hybrid network issues across cloud and on-prem environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with ability to simplify complex technical concepts.
• Experience working in mission-critical, high-availability enterprise environments.