Staff Network Engineer

Responsibilities

• Drive the automation of network operations.
• Develop and maintain network automation, configuration management, and monitoring tools using technologies.
• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of physical and logical network infrastructure at all of Verily’s global locations.
• This includes setting standards for LAN, WAN, WiFi, and network security (e.g., zero-trust frameworks).
• Lead the design and implementation of secure, resilient, and scalable connections to multiple cloud providers, establishing robust routing protocols.
• Engineer and implement comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and capacity planning frameworks for all network equipment and virtual appliances to ensure proactive issue identification and high availability.
• Serve as the final escalation point (Tier 3-4) for diagnosing and troubleshooting complex network issues.
• Mentor junior engineers and NOC staff, developing their skills and creating documentation and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Manage relationships with network equipment vendors and service providers, driving accountability, managing escalations, and influencing technology roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience with 10+ years of progressive experience in Network Engineering, with a demonstrated focus on architecture and design in a complex, multi-vendor enterprise environment.
• Expert-level knowledge of WiFi technologies (e.g., channel planning and interference mitigation, WPA2/WPA3 and 802.1X authentication), switching, routing protocols (e.g., BGP, OSPF), firewall functionality (e.g., NAT, VPN), and cloud networking concepts (e, g., VPC, Transit Gateway).
• Demonstrable expertise in working with Cisco, Juniper, Aruba, and Palo Alto Networks equipment and management platforms.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex issues in high-pressure situations.
• Preferred Qualifications: Proven experience designing, implementing, and managing complex distributed systems in a public cloud environment (GCP, AWS, or Azure).
• Proven experience with IT security and compliance frameworks (e.g., SOX, ISO 27001, HIPAA) and implementing zero-trust security architectures.
• Experience with related technologies such as videoconferencing (e.g., Google Meet, Zoom), and network storage (e.g., NAS, SAN).