Lead Network Architect & Team Mentor (On-Site)

UFP Industries, Inc; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

UFP Industries, Inc is seeking a Lead Network Engineer to provide hands-on engineering support for enterprise and hybrid cloud network infrastructure. You will mentor a team of engineers and guide technical strategy while ensuring reliable network services.

This role involves complex network design, implementation, and troubleshooting. The position requires working on-site in Grand Rapids, MI, 5 days a week.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree and extensive experience with MPLS, Palo Alto firewalls, and cloud connectivity.

Qualifications

• 10-13+ years of progressive network engineering experience in enterprise-scale environments.
• Deep proficiency in MPLS, BGP/MP BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, EVPN, and large-scale routing architectures.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Palo Alto firewalls, segmentation, VPN, and threat prevention technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end design of complex enterprise and hybrid cloud network architectures.
• Architect, implement, and optimize advanced routing solutions using MPLS, MP BGP, OSPF, VXLAN, and EVPN concepts.
• Oversee lifecycle management for Cisco switching, Meraki wireless, and Versa SD WAN platforms.

Skills

MPLS

BGP/MP BGP

OSPF

VXLAN

EVPN

Palo Alto firewalls

Cisco ISE

Python

Ansible

Terraform

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or related field

Tools

Cisco Catalyst

Cisco/Meraki wireless

Versa SD WAN

Job description

UFP Industries, Inc is seeking a Lead Network Engineer to provide hands-on engineering support for enterprise and hybrid cloud network infrastructure. You will mentor a team of engineers and guide technical strategy while ensuring reliable network services.

This role involves complex network design, implementation, and troubleshooting. The position requires working on-site in Grand Rapids, MI, 5 days a week.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree and extensive experience with MPLS, Palo Alto firewalls, and cloud connectivity.