Senior IP Network Architect: EVPN/VxLAN & Automation

Bandwidth Inc.; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision & Dental coverage for你

4 weeks PTO

PTO Embargo policy

Mahalo moments time off

Workout lunches and nutritionist

Job summary

Bandwidth is seeking a Sr. IP Network Engineer to design, operate and optimize our global IP network infrastructure. You will own datacenter fabric, WAN routing, and firewall security while driving automation initiatives to scale reliability.

The role emphasizes VxLAN/EVPN withleaf-spine architectures and Palo Alto platforms. You will mentor engineers, lead complex projects, and collaborate across Engineering and Operations. Expect on‑call duties and after‑hours maintenance as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Network Engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
• 10+ years of hands-on service-provider network infra experience across large-scale environments.
• Deep hands-on experience with VxLAN/EVPN datacenter fabrics and BGP EVPN control plane.

Responsibilities

• Design and operate VxLAN/EVPN datacenter fabrics across PoPs with leaf-spine topology and BGP EVPN control plane.
• Manage Palo Alto firewall infrastructure, including zone-based policies and Panorama.
• Architect and maintain BGP-based WAN routing (iBGP/eBGP) across the backbone.
• Troubleshoot complex multi-layer network issues spanning switching, routing, and security.
• Develop and maintain network automation tooling (Python, Ansible) for provisioning, config mgmt, and remediation.
• Evaluate emerging network tech and lead PoC efforts for platform improvements.
• Collaborate with Eng & Ops to deliver changes and projects.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership on complex initiatives.
• Participate in on-call rotation and after-hours maintenance as required.
• Contribute to network docs, runbooks, and post-incident reviews (RFOs).
• Support vendor relationships and assist with hardware procurement.

Skills

Python

Ansible

Scripting

Network automation

Leadership

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Network Eng or equivalent

Tools

Palo Alto firewalls

Panorama

NetBox

Job description

Bandwidth is seeking a Sr. IP Network Engineer to design, operate and optimize our global IP network infrastructure. You will own datacenter fabric, WAN routing, and firewall security while driving automation initiatives to scale reliability.

The role emphasizes VxLAN/EVPN withleaf-spine architectures and Palo Alto platforms. You will mentor engineers, lead complex projects, and collaborate across Engineering and Operations. Expect on‑call duties and after‑hours maintenance as needed.