Senior Cloud Network Engineer

Opti9 Technologies; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Flexible Work Options

Health, Dental & Vision Coverage

HSA & FSA Plans

Wellness Reimbursement

401(k) with Company Match

Casual, Supportive Culture

Recognition & Rewards

Professional Development

Give Back Together

Zoo Membership

A Place You’ll Want to Be

Job summary

Opti9 is seeking a Network Engineer III to join our Cloud Networking team. You will deploy and manage a mix of physical and virtual networking across public and private clouds, drive automation with Python and Ansible, and collaborate with customers on complex deployments.

The role emphasizes SDN, NSX, and VMware-based environments, with ongoing projects that push infrastructure toward higher performance and reliability. Strong communication skills and 6+ years in networking are required.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in infrastructure/network environments.
• Experience with Cisco/Arista routing, switching, firewall products (IOS-XE/IOS-XR/NX-OS).
• Proficiency in Python, Ansible, or similar automation.
• Extensive VMware NSX and SDN experience.

Responsibilities

• Configure and support logical circuit connections to customer sites and regions.
• Manage data center and Colocation connectivity down to the access level.
• Maintain networking/security monitoring platforms and ensure SLA adherence.
• Troubleshoot network connectivity issues and adjust NAT and firewall rules as needed.
• Participate in customer-facing projects including design, diagrams, and implementation.
• Execute new customer deployments involving NSX, VMware Cloud Director configurations.

Skills

Python automation

Cloud networking

SDN

Network design

Customer-facing

Tools

Netmon

Solarwinds

Icinga

Job description

Opti9 is seeking a Network Engineer III to join our Cloud Networking team. You will deploy and manage a mix of physical and virtual networking across public and private clouds, drive automation with Python and Ansible, and collaborate with customers on complex deployments.

The role emphasizes SDN, NSX, and VMware-based environments, with ongoing projects that push infrastructure toward higher performance and reliability. Strong communication skills and 6+ years in networking are required.