Senior Network Engineer

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Ann Arbor Charter Township (MI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays and vacation

Medical, Dental & Vision benefits

Mental health support

Childcare tuition discounts

Wellness programs

Fertility benefits

Adoption assistance

401k matching contributions

Stock purchase program

Company bonus

Job summary

Domino’s Pizza is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to lead design, deployment and security of enterprise networking across on‑premises and cloud environments. The role blends engineering leadership with operations, driving automation and AI‑assisted workflows.

The candidate will manage Palo Alto NGFWs, Meraki deployments, Azure networking, and modern security practices while collaborating with security teams to meet governance and audit requirements.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in enterprise network engineering (LAN/WAN/security/cloud)
• Strong hands-on experience with Palo Alto firewalls (required), Cisco routing (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), Cisco Meraki, Azure networking
• Proven ability to operate in a build + run (50/50) environment

Responsibilities

• Lead the evolution from manual operations to automated and intelligent network management.
• Design, deploy, and manage Palo Alto NGFW infrastructure with policies, NAT, VPN, and segmentation.
• Develop and implement automated firewall rule deployment using APIs, scripting, or orchestration tools.
• Integrate firewall automation into CI/CD-style pipelines where applicable.
• Mentor engineers on networking fundamentals and automation practices.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives across networking, cloud, security, and operations.

Skills

Palo Alto firewalls

Cisco routing

Cisco Meraki

Azure networking

Automation tooling

Build + run environment

Education

No degree specified

Tools

Panorama APIs

Python

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Company Description

Domino’s Pizza, which began in 1960 as a single store location in Ypsilanti, MI, has had a lot to celebrate lately: we’re a reshaped, reenergized brand of honesty, transparency and accountability, not to mention, great food! In the rise to becoming a true technology leader, the brand is now consistently one of the top five companies in online transactions and 65% of our sales in the U.S. are taken through digital channels. The brand continues to ‘deliver the dream’ to local business owners, 90% of which started as delivery drivers and pizza makers in our stores. That’s just the tip of the iceberg…or as we might say, one “slice” of the pie! If this sounds like a brand you’d like to be a part of, consider joining our team!

Job Description

The Senior Network Engineer is a hybrid engineering and operations leader responsible for designing, implementing, securing, and supporting enterprise network services across on-premises and cloud environments.

In addition to core networking expertise, this role is expected to drive automation and leverage AI capabilities to improve operational efficiency, standardization, and scalability—particularly in areas such as Palo Alto firewall configuration management and deployment workflows.

Palo Alto Firewall Engineering (Primary Focus)

• Design, deploy, and manage Palo Alto NGFW infrastructure including policies, NAT, VPN, and segmentation
• Manage centralized configuration via Panorama and ensure consistency across environments
• Lead firewall optimization, rule lifecycle management, and security posture improvements

AI & Automation for Palo Alto (Key Expectation)

• Develop and implement automated firewall rule deployment (“push automation”) using APIs, scripting, or orchestration tools
• Reduce manual changes by building standardized templates and policy models
• Explore and implement AI-assisted workflows to:
  • Identify redundant or unused rules
  • Recommend rule optimization or cleanup
  • Detect anomalies or misconfigurations in policy sets
• Integrate firewall automation into CI/CD-style pipelines where applicable
• Partner with security teams to align automation with governance and audit requirements

Cisco Meraki (Store / Branch / Edge)

• Deploy and support Meraki MX/MS/MR infrastructure across distributed environments
• Standardize configurations for rapid store/branch rollout
• Automate repetitive tasks (config templating, provisioning, monitoring Workflows)
• Develop AI monitoring capabilities with the goal of issue identification, notification and remediation within Meraki

Cisco Routing & Switching

• Configure and support routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) and enterprise switching
• Troubleshoot complex network issues including packet-level analysis
• Contribute to resilient network design and failover strategies
• Design and manage Azure networking (VNets, subnets, routing, NSGs, connectivity)
• Implement hybrid connectivity (ExpressRoute / VPN) between on-prem and cloud
• Align network patterns with secure cloud architecture principles

This role is expected to lead the evolution from manual operations to automated and intelligent network management:

• Identify and eliminate repetitive operational tasks through automation
• Firewall changes (Palo Alto focus)
• Network provisioning and configuration
• Monitoring and alerting workflows
• Evaluate and introduce AI-assisted tooling to:
  • Improve troubleshooting accuracy
  • Enhance observability and predictive insights
  • Support decision-making in network and security operations
• Drive adoption of automation across the team (documentation, standards, mentoring)
• Act as a technical lead and escalation point across networking and security domains
• Mentor engineers on both networking fundamentals and automation practices
• Lead cross-functional initiatives (network, cloud, security, operations)
• Influence roadmap decisions with focus on scalability, automation, and efficiency
• Balance delivery of projects with ownership of operational health

Qualifications

• 7+ years in enterprise network engineering (LAN/WAN/security/cloud)
• Strong hands‑on experience with:
  • Palo Alto firewalls (required)
  • Cisco routing (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP)
  • Cisco Meraki
  • Azure networking
• Proven ability to operate in a build + run (50/50) environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Palo Alto automation (Panorama APIs, scripting, orchestration)
• Knowledge of automation tools (e.g., Python, Ansible, Terraform)
• Familiarity with AI/ML‑driven operational tools or observability platforms
• Relevant certifications (CCNP, Palo Alto certifications, Azure networking)

Additional Information

Benefits:

• Paid Holidays and Vacation
• Medical, Dental & Vision benefits that start on the first day of employment
• No-cost mental health support for employee and dependents
• Childcare tuition discounts
• No-cost fitness, nutrition, and wellness programs
• Fertility benefits
• Adoption assistance
• 401k matching contributions
• 15% off the purchase price of stock
• Company bonus

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.