Senior Enterprise Network Engineer | SD-WAN & Security

SouthState Bank; United States; Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

SouthState Bank is seeking a Network Engineer III to support, optimize, and modernize our enterprise network infrastructure, enabling secure, reliable communications across the bank. You will serve as a senior technical contributor, Tier III escalation resource, and project lead for medium-to-large network initiatives in a regulated financial services environment.

Responsibilities include designing, deploying, and troubleshooting Cisco routers and switches, SD-WAN, wireless, and core network

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent related experience.
• Eight or more years of enterprise networking and/or telecommunications experience.
• CCNP Enterprise or equivalent certification preferred; CCIE highly desirable.
• Experience with Cisco SD-WAN, Cisco ISE, Catalyst Center, and enterprise wireless platforms.
• Experience supporting network infrastructure in financial services or another regulated industry.
• Knowledge of Network Segmentation, PCI DSS, NIST CSF, FFIEC guidance, GLBA, or similar regulatory frameworks.
• Experience with network automation using Python, PowerShell, REST APIs, Ansible, or related tools.
• Experience supporting large multi-site enterprise networks, including branch, corporate, data center, and contact center connectivity.
• Experience with voice, unified communications, telecom carrier management, or Genesys Cloud support.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Tier III escalation resource for complex network, wireless, WAN, voice, and telecommunications incidents.
• Lead medium-to-large infrastructure deployments, technology refreshes, network modernization projects, and operational improvement initiatives.
• Design, configure, deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot Cisco routers, switches, wireless platforms, SD-WAN components, and supporting network services.
• Support enterprise WAN, LAN, wireless, voice, Genesys Cloud connectivity, and carrier transport services across a large branch and corporate footprint.
• Partner with Information Security and infrastructure teams to support network segmentation, access control, secure connectivity, and defense-in-depth network architecture.
• Support PCI segmentation initiatives and help maintain alignment with financial services regulatory and security expectations.
• Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, problem management, and corrective action planning for critical service disruptions.
• Follow enterprise change management processes and participate in scheduled maintenance activities.
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and knowledge transfer to junior engineers and operational support teams.
• Create and maintain accurate technical documentation, network diagrams, standards, implementation plans, and operational procedures.
• Engage telecom carriers, technology vendors, and internal stakeholders to resolve issues and deliver network services effectively.
• It is the responsibility of this role to take ownership of all tasks and challenges that they encounter in the operation of their assigned position.

Skills

Cisco SD-WAN

Cisco ISE

Enterprise networking

Networking automation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent related experience

CCNP Enterprise

CCIE

Tools

Python

PowerShell

REST APIs

Ansible

Job description

SouthState Bank is seeking a Network Engineer III to support, optimize, and modernize our enterprise network infrastructure, enabling secure, reliable communications across the bank. You will serve as a senior technical contributor, Tier III escalation resource, and project lead for medium-to-large network initiatives in a regulated financial services environment.

Responsibilities include designing, deploying, and troubleshooting Cisco routers and switches, SD-WAN, wireless, and core network