Senior Network Engineer

Jobtailor; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer to design and implement network solutions across campus, data center, and cloud-connected environments. You will lead complex initiatives, coordinate dependencies, and establish high-availability architectures.

You will mentor engineers, perform root-cause analyses, and drive automation using scripting and IaC. A Bachelor’s degree and 5–7 years of relevant experience are required; CCNP/DevNet/Aruba certs preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent.
• 5-7 years of progressive network engineering experience.
• Advanced expertise in enterprise network design, routing, and switching.
• Proficiency in network automation, scripting, or IaC approaches.
• Strong understanding of network security principles and access controls.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement network solutions across campus, data center, and cloud-connected environments.
• Lead complex network initiatives by coordinating technical work, dependencies, and implementation activities.
• Design and optimize routing, switching, segmentation, authentication, wireless, and high-performance network environments.
• Contribute to automation and delivery workflows using scripting, APIs, and tooling.
• Lead technical response for complex network incidents and restore service.
• Conduct root cause analysis and drive corrective actions.
• Act as escalation point for high-impact or ambiguous issues.
• Identify recurring issues and improve operational practices, tooling, and workflows.
• Perform performance analysis and capacity planning.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement improvements to throughput, latency, and user experience.
• Evaluate impacts of new services, applications, and traffic patterns on shared network platforms.
• Develop technical standards for routing, segmentation, and network security controls.
• Implement network provisioning and configuration-management automation.
• Validate security and access-control configurations.
• Review network designs and proposed changes.
• Mentor engineers through design discussions, incident reviews, and problem-solving.
• Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and application teams.
• Produce technical documentation.
• Participate in rotating after-hours on-call duties.

Skills

Enterprise Network Design

Routing and Switching

Network Automation

Network Performance Analysis

Network Security Principles

Scripting

Configuration Management

Root Cause Analysis

High-Availability Architectures

Segmentation Models

Education

B.S. in Computer Science/Engineering/Information Technology

Job description

• Design and implement network solutions across campus, data center, and cloud-connected environments
• Lead complex network initiatives by coordinating technical work, dependencies, and implementation activities
• Design and optimize routing, switching, segmentation, authentication, wireless, and high-performance network environments
• Contribute to automation and delivery workflows using scripting, APIs, and tooling
• Lead technical response for complex network incidents and restore service
• Conduct root cause analysis and drive corrective actions
• Act as an escalation point for high-impact or ambiguous issues
• Identify recurring issues and improve operational practices, tooling, and workflows
• Perform performance analysis and capacity planning
• Identify bottlenecks and implement improvements to throughput, latency, and user experience
• Evaluate impacts of new services, applications, and traffic patterns on shared network platforms
• Develop technical standards for routing, segmentation, and network security controls
• Implement network provisioning and configuration-management automation
• Validate security and access-control configurations
• Review network designs and proposed changes
• Mentor engineers through design discussions, incident reviews, and problem-solving
• Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and application teams
• Produce technical documentation
• Participate in rotating after-hours on-call duties
• Provide informal guidance or mentorship; report to the Director of Network Design and Engineering

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree is necessary
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or related field is preferred
• 5-7 years of progressive, relevant experience in Network Engineering is necessary
• Advanced expertise in enterprise network design, routing, switching, and high-availability architectures
• Ability to independently resolve complex, ambiguous network incidents using structured root-cause analysis
• Experience with network performance analysis, capacity planning, and scaling to support growth
• Proficiency in network automation, configuration management, scripting, or infrastructure-as-code approaches
• Strong understanding of network security principles, segmentation models, and enterprise access control requirements
• Ability to influence peers, provide technical mentorship, and collaborate across teams without formal authority
• Demonstrated commitment to VUIT’s Guiding Principles
• Advanced networking or automation certifications such as Cisco CCNP, DevNet Professional, Aruba ACP, or equivalent are preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates advanced expertise in enterprise network design, routing, switching, and high-availability architectures, with a strong focus on network automation and performance analysis. Capable of leading complex network initiatives and mentoring engineers while collaborating effectively across teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Enterprise Network Design
• Routing and Switching
• Network Automation
• Network Performance Analysis
• Network Security Principles

Hard Skills

• Network Design
• Routing
• Switching
• Network Automation
• Capacity Planning
• Scripting
• Configuration Management
• Root Cause Analysis
• High-Availability Architectures
• Segmentation Models

Soft Skills

• Technical Mentorship
• Collaboration
• Problem-Solving
• Influencing Peers

Certifications & Qualifications

• Cisco CCNP
• DevNet Professional
• Aruba ACP

Industry Keywords

• Network Solutions
• Cloud-Connected Environments
• Performance Analysis
• Access Control
• Technical Documentation