Senior Network Engineer

San Diego County Credit Union; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

San Diego County Credit Union is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, deploy and support SDCCU’s global network across data centers, LAN, WAN, and branch environments. The role emphasizes security, automation, and proactive problem-solving in a hybrid on-site/remote setting.

The candidate should bring 6+ years in production networking, knowledge of Cisco/Check Point ecosystems, and experience with VM-based environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years’ production environment experience, SaaS or financial sector preferred.
• Deep expertise in network protocols, security, routing and switching.
• Experience with NX-OS, JunOS, Arista EOS or similar network OS.
• Familiarity with Check Point management platforms and firewall ecosystems.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks in a structured way.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain routing, switching, and firewall infrastructure across datacenters, WANs, and VPNs.
• Collaborate with business units; lead network change requests within security policies.
• Monitor network performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure reliability and security.

Skills

Network protocols

Network security

Routing & switching

Network OS knowledge

Automation scripting

Independent work

Communication

Project management

Change control

Team leadership / mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline

Engineer level certification (CCNP/JNCIS/VCP-NV)

Tools

Cisco systems

Check Point firewalls

VMware

Windows / Linux admin

Ansible / Python / Bash

Job description

Job Description

This position has a Hybrid schedule, remote access will be activated after successfully completing 90 days in the role onsite.

Position Summary

The position of the Senior Network Engineer will be responsible for production, development, and test environments of SDCCU’s network which includes but not limited to routers, firewalls, and switches. The responsibilities on these systems include engineering, deployment, provisioning, and maintenance of the network infrastructure, as well as research and development to ensure continual innovation within datacenter network, Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), and remote branch environments. Maintain quality service standards set by the organization.

Minimum Qualifications (Education, Experience, Skills)

• 6 years’ experience supporting applications and systems in a production environment, preferably for a SaaS software or financial organization.
• Possess deep expertise in network protocols, network security, routing and switching.
• Advanced and in-depth experience along with the fundamental understanding of at least one type of Network Operating System (ie. NX-OS, JunOS, Arista EOS)
• Advanced and in-depth experience along with the fundamental understanding of at least one type of Network Security Operating System (ie. IPSO, PAN-OS, FortiOS)
• Ability to work independently to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Proven organizational and multi-tasking skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Project management skills, process-oriented with attention to detail.
• Comfortable performing in a process-oriented and change-controlled working atmosphere.
• Team player; should be able to communicate, lead and coach other team members, and to present to non-technical audience including customers.
• Solution-oriented, constructive approach to problem-solving.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline or at least 6 years of experience plus an engineer level certification, such as a CCNP, JNCIS, VCP-NV, or equivalent network-related certification.

Desired Qualifications (Education, Experience, Skills)

• Familiarity with Cisco Systems and its various network solutions
• Familiarity with Check Point firewalls and its centralized management applications
• Working knowledge of VMWare, Microsoft Windows or Linux system administration is a plus
• Experience with various automation or scripting tools (Ansible, Python, Bash)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Network Engineering

• Network design, architecture, management, and deployment of new and existing routing, switching, and firewall infrastructure for multiple datacenter environments.
• Deployment and management of new and existing WAN and VPN connections with associated collaboration with the business’ customers.
• Proper execution of network and firewall change requests which support communications within the SDCCU environment for its customers and business units being conducted in accordance with corporate security policies.
• Responsible for network performance and security monitoring in addition to being able to troubleshoot network-related issues in a logical manner
• Willingness to learn and work with potentially unfamiliar network operating systems and the ability to leverage automation tasks against repeatable network tasks
• Research, recommend, and develop innovative, and where possible, automated approaches for daily administrative tasks. Identify similar approaches that can also leverage SDCCU resources and provide economies of scale.
• Responsible for vulnerability remediation and resolution efforts across various network systems.
• Manage and facilitate the progress of assigned technical IT-related projects and taskings.
• Participate in and contribute to Agile methodologies and sound engineering principles.
• Network capacity planning and recommendations for growth.

Operations and Support

• Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all network-related hardware, software, systems and key processes, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs such as network changes and its backups.
• Provide Tier III and advanced-level network support requested from the engineering and operational departments; investigate and troubleshoot system hardware, software, and application issues from a network-focused perspective
• Configure and support related network services; ex. FTP, SFTP, HTTPS, VPN/ZTNA and remote access.
• Analyze, troubleshoot and resolve potential networking issues supporting