Vice President - Senior Network Engineer

About the role

The Core Network Engineering team designs, builds, and operates secure, automated network infrastructure that delivers reliable end-to-end connectivity across global data centers and multi-cloud environments. This role offers the opportunity to shape how connectivity is built and operated across one of the largest and most complex hybrid environments in the industry.

Team Overview

This role is part of the Core Network Engineering team, which designs, builds, and operates secure, automated network infrastructure that delivers reliable end-to-end connectivity across global data centers and multi-cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Own the design and delivery of end-to-end network connectivity across multi-cloud, data center, and third-party environments

• Define and implement scalable, resilient network architecture patterns for global hybrid environments

• Design and deliver connectivity solutions for cloud-to-cloud, on-premises, and external client/vendor integrations

• Lead automation-first network delivery using Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD pipelines

• Develop reusable network modules, templates, and standardized connectivity patterns

• Ensure secure network design through segmentation, encryption, and policy enforcement

• Own lifecycle management of network platforms, including modernization and technical debt reduction

• Drive high availability, scalability, and operational reliability across network services

• Provide technical consultation and collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions

• Lead and contribute to engineering initiatives that drive platform improvements and delivery outcomes

• Drive continuous improvement of networking services, standards, and engineering practices

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in network engineering and cloud environments

• Network knowledge equivalent to the Cisco CCNP Route level

• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals including BGP routing

• Experience with firewalls and VPN technologies (e.g., Cisco ASA, Checkpoint)

• Strong expertise in cloud networking (Azure, AWS; GCP a plus)

• Experience designing and implementing VPC and VNet architectures, including cloud-to-cloud and on-premises-to-cloud connectivity

• Deep experience securing complex network architectures across on-premises and cloud environments

• Proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform preferred)

• Experience automating network configuration

• Familiarity with Ansible for infrastructure automation

• Familiarity with DevOps/GitOps practices and CI/CD pipelines

Qualifications

• Nice to have: Experience with DevOps tooling such as Azure DevOps

• Familiarity deploying and operating containerized workloads using Enterprise-grade container orchestration platform supporting declarative infrastructure and horizontal scaling (AKS preferred), including cluster networking, ingress, service mesh, and policy enforcement

Skills

• Hands-on engineer who takes ownership and drives complex problems to resolution

• Comfortable making architectural decisions and working across design and delivery

• Focused on building secure, reliable, and scalable solutions in complex environments

• Effective partner who works well across teams, functions, and regions

Benefits

• Annual discretionary bonus

• Healthcare

• Leave benefits

• Retirement benefits

• Hybrid work model

• Flexible Time Off (FTO)

Pay

The salary range for this position is USD$148,000.00 - USD$200,000.00. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer

BlackRock is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply.