Senior Network Engineer

InterSystems; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 127,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Disability and life insurance

401(k) Profit Sharing Contribution

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Parental Leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

InterSystems is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and operate network infrastructure across hybrid cloud and datacenter environments. You will support Cisco routing/switching, Nexus and ACI, and implement zero-trust security with Palo Alto firewalls.

The role emphasizes automation with Terraform, VPN and segmentation strategies, and incident response in regulated, highly available environments. Join our Managed Services team and help scale cloud/SaaS delivery.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of enterprise or service provider network engineering experience.
• Certifications encouraged (e.g., CCNA, CCNP, PCNSE).
• Strong hands-on Cisco knowledge incl. routing, switching, Nexus, ACI preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support network infrastructure across datacenter and cloud environments.
• Deploy and operate enterprise networking technologies (Cisco routing, switching, wireless).
• Implement and support network security controls (Palo Alto firewalls, NAT, VPN, segmentation).
• Support standardization of network architecture, configurations, and tooling.
• Collaborate with security teams to enforce zero trust and segmentation strategies.
• Troubleshoot latency, packet loss, and connectivity in hybrid environments.
• Participate in incident response and root cause analysis for outages.
• Contribute to automation initiatives using IaC and network tooling.

Skills

Cisco routing/switching

Cloud networking (AWS/Azure)

Palo Alto firewall security

Zero trust & segmentation

Infrastructure automation (Terraform)

DNS/DHCP & load balancing

Networking across hybrid/multi-cloud

Incident response & troubleshooting

Tools

Nexus/Aci

Terraform

VPN solutions

Job description

InterSystems is a global technology provider focused on high-performance data platforms that power mission-critical applications across healthcare, financial services, and the public sector. As the company continues its transition from primarily on-premises deployments to cloud-based and SaaS-delivered solutions, the Managed Services organization plays a central role in operating, securing, and scaling these environments for customers worldwide.

Managed Services is responsible for the reliability, security, and compliance of InterSystems-hosted platforms across public cloud, private cloud, and datacenter environments. This includes enabling a consistent, secure operating model that meets stringent regulatory and customer requirements while supporting rapid innovation and service delivery.

Role Summary

The Senior Network Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, and operation of network infrastructure supporting Managed Services platforms across cloud and datacenter environments. This role contributes to the standardization and operational excellence of network services across a hybrid, multi-cloud environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support network infrastructure across datacenter and cloud (AWS/Azure) environments
• Deploy and operate enterprise networking technologies including Cisco routing, switching, and wireless platforms
• Implement and support network security controls including Palo Alto firewalls, segmentation, and VPN solutions
• Support standardization of network architecture, configurations, and tooling across Managed Services environments
• Collaborate with security teams to enforce zero trust and segmentation strategies
• Troubleshoot complex network issues including latency, packet loss, and connectivity across hybrid environments
• Participate in incident response and root cause analysis for network-related outages
• Contribute to automation initiatives using infrastructure-as-code and network automation tools

Required Qualifications and Experience

• 8+ years of experience in network engineering in enterprise or service provider environments
• Strong hands‑on experience with Cisco technologies (routing, switching, Nexus, ACI preferred)
• Experience with Palo Alto firewalls and network security concepts (NAT, VPN, segmentation)
• Experience with cloud networking (AWS VPC, Azure VNets, routing, connectivity models)
• Familiarity with infrastructure automation tools (e.g., Terraform)
• Understanding of DNS, DHCP, load balancing, and core networking protocols
• Experience working in highly available, regulated environments preferred
• Relevant certifications encouraged (e.g., CCNA, CCNP, Palo Alto PCNSE)

We are an equal‑opportunity employer and do not discriminate because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression or any other legally protected category. InterSystems is an E‑Verify Employer in the United States.

InterSystems is providing a current good faith estimate of the anticipated base salary range for this position depending on a variety of factors including experience, education, skills, and performance.

Other compensation may include a discretionary annual variable target incentive.

The company also provides generous employee benefits including:

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Short‑term and long‑term disability, and life insurance
• 401(k) Profit Sharing Contribution
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Parental Leave
• Tuition reimbursement

$127,000 — $187,000 USD