Lead Network Engineer — Cloud, SD-WAN & Security

CliftonLarsonAllen LLP; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Job summary

CliftonLarsonAllen LLP is seeking a Lead Network Engineer to design, implement, and support CLA's enterprise networking across office, data center, and cloud environments. You will lead routing, switching, wireless, SD-WAN, and security initiatives, administer Cisco platforms, and drive modernization and automation.

The role requires 6+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree, with a focus on scalable, secure network architectures and on-call availability.

Qualifications

• Six years of relevant experience required; eight+ years in enterprise network engineering preferred.
• Bachelor's degree is required; related degrees or equivalent combination may be accepted.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, optimization, and support of the enterprise network infrastructure across office, data center, 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.
• Design and manage WAN, LAN, WLAN, VPN, and internet connectivity solutions.
• Support Microsoft Azure networking services, including ExpressRoute, VNets, Virtual WAN, DNS, and hybrid cloud connectivity.
• Configure and troubleshoot routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), VLANs, STP, HSRP, QoS.
• Mentor network engineers and contribute to standards, procedures, and roadmaps.

Skills

Network design

Team leadership

Cisco networking

Azure networking

PowerShell

Python

Automation

SD-WAN

Network security

On-call support

Education

Bachelor's degree

CS/IT degree preferred

Tools

Cisco Catalyst/Nexus/Meraki gear

Job description

CliftonLarsonAllen LLP is seeking a Lead Network Engineer to design, implement, and support CLA's enterprise networking across office, data center, and cloud environments. You will lead routing, switching, wireless, SD-WAN, and security initiatives, administer Cisco platforms, and drive modernization and automation.

The role requires 6+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree, with a focus on scalable, secure network architectures and on-call availability.