Lead Network Engineer (Cisco, Cloud & Network Automation)

Troweprice; Owings Mills (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

T. Rowe Price is seeking a Lead Network Engineer to drive architecture, scalability, and reliability of our enterprise network infrastructure in a Maryland-based role.

The candidate will lead modernization initiatives, connect data centers with multi-cloud environments, and mentor engineers while delivering design reviews and best practices across the network domain.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 8+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, and hybrid-cloud network architectures.
• Design and manage cloud networking solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Establish and mature Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices for network operations.
• Lead network automation initiatives using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform, Ansible, and Python.
• Serve as a 3rd tier level of technical escalation for network incidents and drive post-incident reviews.
• Ensure network designs meet security, compliance, and risk management requirements.

Skills

Network architecture

SRE practices

Automation

Cloud networking

Incident response

Mentoring

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Python

Job description

At T. Rowe Price, we identify and actively invest in opportunities to help people thrive in an evolving world. As a premier global asset management organization with more than 85 years of experience, we provide investment solutions and a broad range of equity, fixed income, and multi-asset capabilities to individuals, advisors, institutions, and retirement plan sponsors. We take an active, independent approach to investing, offering our dynamic perspective and meaningful partnership so our clients can feel more confident.

We believe doing the right thing for our clients and our associates is good business . With a career at the firm, y ou can expect opportunities to create real impact at work and in your community. Y ou'll enjoy resources to support your career path, a s well as compensation , benefits , and flexibility to enrich your life. Here, you'll find a collaborative culture that respect s and valu e s differences and colleagues who share a spirit of generosity .

Join us for the opportunity to g row and make a difference in ways that matter to you .

This position is based in our Maryland office and requires in-office presence two days per week. Only the Maryland compensation range displayed below applies to this role, regardless of a candidate's current location. Remote work beyond this arrangement and alternative office locations are not available.

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Network Engineer to help drive and implement the architecture, scalability, and reliability of our enterprise network infrastructure. This role will lead high-impact network modernization initiatives, connect colocation data centers with multi-cloud environments, and provide technical leadership across design, operations, and incident response. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in enterprise networking, hybrid-cloud connectivity, automation, and performance optimization, along with a strong ability to mentor engineers and drive best practices across the network domain.

Responsibilities

• Network Architecture & Strategy:
  • Design, implement, and maintain scalable, resilient, and secure LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, and hybrid-cloud network architectures
  • Develop network standards, reference architectures, and roadmaps that support business growth and technology modernization
  • Evaluate and recommend network hardware, software, and service providers to improve performance, reliability, and scalability
• Cloud & Hybrid Connectivity:
  • Design and manage cloud networking solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP
  • Support and optimize hybrid connectivity using technologies such as AWS VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, Azure VNet, and ExpressRoute
  • Ensure seamless integration between on-premises environments and cloud platforms
• Performance & Reliability:
  • Establish and mature Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices for network operations
  • Define, monitor, and improve service-level objectives (SLOs) related to network availability, latency, and capacity
  • Proactively identify performance bottlenecks and implement solutions to improve network resilience and efficiency
• Automation & Infrastructure as Code:
  • Lead network automation initiatives to reduce manual configuration and improve consistency
  • Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and/orPython
  • Partner with operations teams to standardize deployment, monitoring, and operational processes
• Incident Escalation & Root Cause Analysis:
  • Serve as a 3rd tier level of technical escalation for network incidents
  • Lead critical incident response efforts, including troubleshooting, coordination, communication, and service restoration
  • Conduct root cause analysis and drive post-incident reviews to prevent recurrence
• Security & Compliance:
  • Implement and maintain network security controls in partnership with Information Security teams
  • Manage and audit firewalls, load balancers, segmentation policies, access controls and suricata firewall rules
  • Ensure network designs and operational practices align with security, compliance, and risk management requirements
• Technical Leadership:
  • Mentor and develop junior and mid-level network engineers
  • Lead peer design reviews and provide guidance on architecture, troubleshooting, and operational excellence
  • Promote engineering best practices, documentation standards, and continuous improvement across the team

Qualifications

• Required:
  • Bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
  • 8+ years of relevant experience
• Preferred:
  • Deep expertise in core networking technologies and protocols, including:
    • o BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, BFD
    • o EVPN/VXLAN, IPSec, MAC-SEC
    • o Zscaler, Zero-trust technologies
  • Proven experience designing, implementing, and supporting hybrid-cloud networking across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP
  • Strong experience with network automation and Infrastructure as Code, including Terraform, Ansible, and Python
  • Demonstrated ability to