Lead Network Engineer

CliftonLarsonAllen; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k

Wellness program

Job summary

CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) is seeking a Lead Network Engineer to guide design, implementation, and operations of its enterprise networking environment. You will oversee routing, switching, wireless, SD-WAN, and security initiatives while driving modernization and automation across office, data center, and cloud deployments.

The role requires deep technical expertise, collaboration across teams, and a focus on secure, scalable network solutions to support CLA's growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; relevant experience accepted in lieu of degree
• 6+ years of enterprise network engineering experience preferred
• Experience across multi-site environments and cloud networking is essential
• Strong knowledge of routing, switching, VPN, QoS, and security concepts

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation, and support of CLA's enterprise network infrastructure across office, datacenter, and cloud environments
• Provide technical leadership for routing, switching, wireless, SD-WAN, and network security initiatives
• Administer Cisco technologies including Catalyst, Nexus, Meraki; manage WAN, LAN, WLAN, VPN, and internet connectivity
• Support and optimize Azure networking services (ExpressRoute, VNets, Virtual WAN) and hybrid cloud connectivity
• Configure routing/switching protocols (BGP, OSPF, VLANs, STP, HSRP) and enforce security architectures with Zero Trust
• Develop network automation using PowerShell, Python, Ansible, Terraform; utilize monitoring tools (SolarWinds, ThousandEyes, LogicMonitor)
• Serve as escalation point for outages, mentor engineers, and contribute to roadmaps and procedures
• Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity for enterprise network

Skills

Technical leadership

Team mentorship

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Cisco Catalyst

Cisco Nexus

Cisco Meraki

PowerShell

Python

Ansible

Terraform

SolarWinds

ThousandEyes

LogicMonitor

Job description

CLA is a top 10 national professional services firm where our purpose is to create opportunities every day, for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. Even with more than 8,500 people, 130 U.S. locations, and a global reach, we promise to know you and help you.

CLA is dedicated to building a culture that invites different beliefs and perspectives to the table, so we can truly know and help our clients, communities, and each other.

CLA is seeking a Lead Network Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and support of our enterprise networking environment. This role will provide technical leadership across routing, switching, wireless, cloud networking, SD-WAN, and network security technologies while driving infrastructure modernization, automation, and operational excellence. The ideal candidate possesses deep technical expertise, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to collaborate across teams to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable network solutions that support CLA's continued growth and transformation.

About the role:

As a Lead Network Engineer, you will:

• Lead the design, implementation, optimization, and support of CLA's enterprise network infrastructure across office, datacenter, and cloud environments
• Provide technical leadership for routing, switching, wireless, SD-WAN, and network security initiatives.
• Administer and support Cisco networking technologies including Catalyst, Nexus, Meraki, and related platforms.
• Design and manage enterprise WAN, LAN, WLAN, VPN, and internet connectivity solutions.
• Support and optimize Microsoft Azure networking services, including ExpressRoute, Virtual Networks (VNets), Virtual WAN, DNS, and hybrid cloud connectivity.
• Configure and troubleshoot routing and switching protocols including BGP, OSPF, VLANs, STP, HSRP, and QoS.
• Partner with cybersecurity teams to implement and maintain secure network architectures, firewalls, segmentation, and Zero Trust initiatives.
• Lead network modernization, cloud transformation, office integration, and infrastructure lifecycle management projects.
• Develop and maintain network automation solutions using PowerShell, Python, Ansible, Terraform, or similar technologies.
• Utilize network monitoring and performance management tools such as SolarWinds, ThousandEyes, LogicMonitor, or similar platforms.
• Serve as a technical escalation point for complex network incidents, performance issues, and critical outages.
• Mentor network engineers and contribute to architectural standards, operational procedures, and network roadmaps.
• Ensure high availability, resiliency, disaster recovery, and business continuity requirements are met across the enterprise network.
• Participate in the on-call rotation.

What you will need:

• 6 years of relevant experience required
• 8+ years of enterprise network engineering experience, including design, implementation, and support of large-scale multi-site environments preferred
• Bachelor's degree is required. A combination of relevant experience, education, and training may be accepted in lieu of a degree
• Degrees in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Wellness at CLA

To support our CLA family members, we focus on their physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being and offer comprehensive benefit options that include health, dental, vision, 401k and much more.