Network Engineer IV – Seattle

Webhosting; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Webhosting is seeking a senior Network Engineer IV to design and implement enterprise and multi-datacenter networks. You will lead architecture efforts across routing, switching, fabric, and security, mentor other engineers, and own complex troubleshooting. Demand for on-site support in Seattle area with hybrid work.

The role requires CCNA or higher, with CCNP/CCIE preferred, and hands-on experience with ACI, SDA, Nexus, Firewalls, and NAC solutions. You will drive automation via Python/Ansible.

Qualifications

• Extensive design and architecture of enterprise networks.
• Strong troubleshooting across routing, switching, security and fabric.
• Leadership or mentoring experience on complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, resilient network solutions across routing, switching, fabric and security.
• Lead troubleshooting of routing, fabric, and firewall policy conflicts.
• Architect and maintain Cisco ACI and SDA fabric environments.
• Manage BGP/OSPF routing and multi-site architectures.
• Configure and maintain Nexus, EVPN, and fabric-based redundancy.
• Configure Palo Alto firewalls and NAC policy implementations.
• Develop automation and IaC for config management and policy deployment.
• Prepare project plans, briefs, and design reviews.

Skills

Network design

Troubleshooting

Leadership

Mentoring

Automation

IaC pipelines

Vendor coordination

Education

CCNA (Routing & Switching) or higher

CCNP or CCIE preferred

Tools

Cisco ACI

SD-Access (SDA)

Nexus switches

Palo Alto firewalls

Forescout / Aruba Clearpass NAC

Job description

Job Description

The Network Engineer IV is responsible for the design, architecture, engineering, implementation, and support of the Enterprise and multi-datacenter network environment, spanning routing, switching, campus fabric, and network security. Acts as a senior technical resource for troubleshooting and architecting complex network solutions and may serve as a project lead or mentor for other engineers on the team.

Location

• Hybrid in the Seattle/Tacoma, WA area, USA
• Requires on-site work on an as-needed basis

Sponsorship

• This role is not sponsorship eligible.
• Candidates need to be legally allowed to work in the US for any employer. This role is not open to holders of an F-1 visa.

Key Responsibilities

• Designs and architects scalable, resilient network solutions across routing, switching, fabric, and security domains
• Leads complex troubleshooting efforts, including routing protocol issues, fabric/switching connectivity, and firewall policy conflicts
• Architects and maintains Cisco ACI fabric environments, including tenant design, endpoint groups, contracts, and fabric integration
• Architects and maintains Cisco SD-Access (SDA) fabric environments, including underlay/overlay design, fabric edge/border/control-plane nodes, and DNA Center-based policy and segmentation
• Designs, configures, and troubleshoots BGP and OSPF routing environments, including route redistribution, policy control, and multi-site architectures
• Architects highly available switching infrastructure across Nexus, ACI, and SD-Access fabric environments, including VXLAN/EVPN-based segmentation and fabric-based redundancy to eliminate single points of failure
• Configures, maintains, and troubleshoots Palo Alto Networks firewalls, including security policy design, NAT, VPN, and threat prevention
• Designs and manages network access control (NAC) policies and device compliance using Forescout or Aruba Clearpass.
• Serves as an escalation point for high-level, service-impacting network issues
• Identifies, reviews, and recommends security postures to peers and appropriate security teams
• Researches, evaluates, and recommends hardware, software, and vendor solutions based on cost, performance, and business need
• Leads implementation planning prior to installation of network hardware such as routers, firewalls, wireless controllers, and switches
• Develops project plans and task lists for network initiatives, and participates in peer design reviews
• Partners with vendors and third-party providers to evaluate and integrate new equipment and services
• Creates and maintains technical documentation, network diagrams, and standard operating procedures
• Mentors and provides technical guidance to less experienced engineers
• Participates in on-call support rotation per team design
• Architects and implements automation and infrastructure-as-code pipelines (Python, Ansible) to drive configuration consistency, enforce compliance, and accelerate policy deployment across the enterprise network and security fabric

Certifications

CCNA or higher required (Routing and Switching, Enterprise, or Data Center track); CCNP or CCIE preferred