Senior Network Architect & Cloud Connectivity Leader

Columbia Banking System; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia Bank is seeking a Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain our enterprise network infrastructure, including data center ACI, routers, switches, and firewalls. You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure secure, scalable connectivity and mentor junior engineers.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience with Cisco networks, ACI, SD-WAN, and data center gear, and will lead network design initiatives, testing, and operations in an onsite Irvine environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience supporting Cisco networks.
• Advanced experience with routing protocols (BGP, EIGRP, OSPF) and network services (DHCP, DNS, VoIP, QoS).
• Advanced experience with SD-WAN solutions.
• Advanced experience with Meraki switches, APs and MX devices.
• Experience with datacenter gear (Cisco Nexus 7k/5k/2k/9k, ISR, ASR).
• Advanced testing tools and procedures for data networks.
• Advanced branch and datacenter router, switch, and firewall configuration, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
• Proficient customer service and communication skills.
• Advanced experience with Cisco ACI and network automation/scripting.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and manage secure scalable network solutions with other teams.
• Manage and support enterprise network infrastructure including datacenter ACI switches, routers, and firewalls.
• Architect and manage datacenter/branch network infrastructure with drawings and diagrams from development to operation.
• Provide technical escalation and support for network technologies, software, systems and services.
• Mentor a team of Network Engineers and provide technical guidance.
• Design and manage Hybrid Cloud infrastructure and 3rd party connections.
• Lead cloud migration projects for smooth application transitions.
• Collaborate with IT and business teams to understand network requirements and provide solutions.
• Establish and manage vendor relationships and lifecycle support for enterprise network assets.
• Coordinate BCP testing of critical Network connectivity.

Skills

Cisco networks

Routing protocols

BGP

EIGRP

OSPF

DHCP

DNS

VoIP

QoS

SD-WAN

Meraki switches

Meraki APs

Meraki MX

Nexus gear

ACI

Automation & scripting

Education

Bachelors in Computer Science or IT

Tools

Meraki Suite

Nexus OS

ACI Management Tools

Job description

Columbia Bank is seeking a Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain our enterprise network infrastructure, including data center ACI, routers, switches, and firewalls. You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure secure, scalable connectivity and mentor junior engineers.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of experience with Cisco networks, ACI, SD-WAN, and data center gear, and will lead network design initiatives, testing, and operations in an onsite Irvine environment.