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Staff Network Engineer
Location: MPK/Bellevue/Dublin
Snowflake's Enterprise Technology Network Services team is looking for a Senior Network Engineer to lead the design, operation, and optimization of our Zero Trust and secure-access platform. This role is Zscaler-centric — you will own the health, performance, and roadmap of our ZIA/ZPA deployment — while working across a modern, multi-cloud network stack that supports a global workforce of 10,000+ users. You'll be the escalation point for the most complex connectivity issues and a driver of automation and observability across the environment.
What You'll Do
Own and operate the Zscaler platform (ZIA, ZPA, ZDX, ZCC) end-to-end, including policy frameworks, app-segmentation models, PAC/traffic-forwarding standards, App Connector topology, and NSS/log-streaming design.
Troubleshoot secure-access incidents like tunnel flapping, broker/connector health, SSL inspection edge cases, DNS/DTLS failures, and lead root-cause analysis for systemic issues.
Manage Palo Alto firewalls, Panorama and GlobalProtect VPN, while planning migration toward Zscaler solutions.
Support Aruba (Central) Wireless, Ekahau and Cisco Catalyst switches globally.
Design, install, and configure network devices and ISP circuits at new offices.
Build automation and observability: leverage log analytics (we run our network telemetry through Snowflake) to create dashboards, alerting, and proactive detection.
Troubleshoot secure Network constructs in AWS, Azure, and GCP such as NVAs, NSG, VPC, UDR, DirectConnect, ExpressRoute.
Author technical runbooks, escalation procedures, and knowledge-base content.
Participate in on-call rotations for the changes and lead responses to major network incidents.
Be able to travel internationally for short periods of time for site builds.
What You'll Bring
At least 10 years of enterprise network infrastructure experience, including 3+ years of hands-on Zscaler ZIA/ZPA design and deployment at scale.
Recognized depth in Zero Trust / SASE architecture with expertise in ZTNA, proxy/SWG, SSL inspection, and cloud security.
Hands-on Palo Alto (PAN-OS, GlobalProtect, Panorama) and enterprise VPN experience.
Aruba wireless and Cisco LAN/WAN (routing, switching, 802.1x) fundamentals.
Strong TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, TLS/DTLS, BGP, and QoS troubleshooting skills.
Multi-cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP) networking and site-to-cloud connectivity experience.
Automation mindset: Python scripting, API config, and log observability (SQL/Snowflake a plus).
Strong ITSM management, documentation, and communication skills.
Nice to Have
Certifications: Zscaler (ZCCA-IA/PA, ZDTA), Palo Alto (PCNSE), Aruba (ACMA/ACMP), or Cisco (CCNA/CCNP).
Experience migrating legacy VPNs (GlobalProtect) to ZPA.
Familiarity with SASE and network-as-code/IaC (Terraform).
Experience operating in high-growth SaaS or cloud-native environments.
Snowflake is growing fast, and we’re scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake.
How do you want to make your impact?
For jobs located in the United States, please visit the job posting on the Snowflake Careers Site for salary and benefits information: careers.snowflake.com
Skills Required
- At least 10 years of enterprise network infrastructure experience
- At least 3 years of hands-on Zscaler ZIA and ZPA design and deployment at scale
- Expertise in Zero Trust, SASE, ZTNA, proxy or secure web gateway, SSL inspection, and cloud security
- Hands-on experience with Palo Alto PAN-OS, GlobalProtect, Panorama, and enterprise VPNs
- Aruba wireless and Cisco LAN/WAN routing, switching, and 802.1X fundamentals
- Strong TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, TLS/DTLS, BGP, and QoS troubleshooting skills
- Multi-cloud networking and site-to-cloud connectivity experience across AWS, Azure, and GCP
- Python scripting, API configuration, and log observability experience
- Strong ITSM management, documentation, and communication skills
- Zscaler, Palo Alto, Aruba, or Cisco certifications
- Experience migrating legacy GlobalProtect VPNs to ZPA
- Familiarity with SASE and network-as-code or infrastructure-as-code using Terraform
- Experience in high-growth SaaS or cloud-native environments
Snowflake Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Snowflake and has not been reviewed or approved by Snowflake.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive across many roles, and the company highlights structured practices aimed at pay equity. Total compensation is often described as strong at senior levels when equity and bonuses are included.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity grants and an ESPP are standard, making ownership accessible and a meaningful part of total rewards. New-hire RSUs and ongoing equity alongside bonus/commission programs are emphasized.
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical coverage is offered with programs like Lyra providing up to 25 no-cost therapy/coaching sessions, alongside HSA-eligible plans. Wellness resources and additional clinical programs (such as Omada for certain conditions) broaden the scope of support.
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