Senior Network Engineer

Black & Veatch; Overland Park (KS); Hybrid; USD 131,397 - 240,922; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare

401(k) plan

Performance-based bonus

Job summary

Black & Veatch is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design and develop enterprise network infrastructures. This role involves collaborating with various teams to translate business needs into scalable network solutions.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in network engineering, strong communication skills, and a proven ability to handle complex infrastructures. Benefits include healthcare, a 401(k) plan, and hybrid work options after 90 days.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience in network engineering and IT infrastructure.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and cloud environments.
• Knowledge of network security and firewall policies.

Responsibilities

• Maintain relationships with business and IT teams for network performance.
• Support deployment and configuration of complex network environments.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts for network issues alongside vendors.

Skills

Routing protocols knowledge

Cisco SDWAN expertise

Networking automation

Strong communication skills

Education

BS and/or MS in Computer Science

Tools

Cisco Catalyst Center

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Opportunity

The Senior Network Engineer supports the Senior Network Architect in designing, developing, and evolving the enterprise network infrastructure. This role translates business and technical requirements into secure, scalable, and highly available architecture across branch offices, data centers, and cloud environments. The Senior Network Engineer collaborates closely with business, IT, engineering, application, and information security teams, contributing to strategic network designs and modernization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain contact and build relationships with operating businesses, IT management, IT vendors and technical architects to ensure availability, security, and satisfaction.
• Assist in identifying new and improved approaches, technologies, tools, templates, and business use cases.
• Support deployment and configuration of a complex network infrastructure environment.
• Assess on‑prem data centers, office locations, and clouds for network capacity, connectivity, performance, and resiliency.
• Lead networking break‑fix situations with multiple team members, including managed service provider partners.
• Maintain broad‑based technical and solutions knowledge in key networking optimization and solution areas:
  • Enterprise routing solutions
  • Cisco SDWAN
  • Cisco Catalyst Center
  • Network segmentation
  • VPN concentration
  • Networking expertise across a hybrid cloud environment (On‑Premise, Azure, AWS, OCI)
  • Infrastructure as code (IaC) and networking automation

Management Responsibilities

Supervises work of others; responsible for hiring, discipline, and pay administration of subordinates.

Preferred Qualifications

• Networking – Cloud & On‑Premise
• Understanding of network security and firewall policy
• Experience in ITIL environments, formal change processes, systems development lifecycle processes, and production of requirement documentation (ServiceNow experience a plus)
• 2+ years of infrastructure‑as‑code (IaC)
• Extensive understanding of routing architecture
• Extensive understanding of Cisco networking products
• Strong oral and written communication skills

Technical Skills

• Advanced knowledge of routing protocols and switching technologies (On‑Prem & Cloud) such as BGP, OSPF, IS‑IS, OMP, VXLAN.
• Advanced knowledge of Cisco SDWAN and Cisco Catalyst Center.
• Knowledge of Zero Trust Experience technologies.
• Cisco Wireless Experience for Wi‑Fi 6E using predictive site tools.
• Network authentication utilizing Cisco ISE.
• Experience in implementing network observability and monitoring platforms such as Cisco ThousandEyes, SolarWinds Network Performance Monitor, or similar tools.
• Scripting/Coding and automation using PowerShell, Python, Ansible, Terraform, etc.

Business Skills

• Leading delivery of assessments, development of business cases, and solution architecture.
• Experience with multi‑phased, complex migration programs addressing technology, people/organization, and process change.
• Strong written skills – able to create concise and structured recommendations for total solutions and simplify system architectures.
• Dynamic and engaging presentation style to command respect, inspire confidence, and make complex concepts understandable.
• Strong business engagement and customer relationship management.
• Proficiency with technical architecture, practical adaptation, implementation, and business ROI‑focused enterprise infrastructure solutions.
• Financial fluency including ROI, cost analysis, and financial statements.
• Strong command of English.

Management Skills

• Experience leading third‑party delivery teams in geographically diverse locations.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS and/or MS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of relevant experience.
• All applicants must be able to complete pre‑employment onboarding requirements, including background checks, drug screening, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Certifications

• Cisco CCNA
• Cisco CCNP Enterprise
• Prisma Access SASE

Work Environment / Physical Demands

Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment, based on manager discretion, job performance, and work assignments.

Compensation

Annual compensation ranges for this role vary by state or jurisdiction. Examples:

• Colorado: $137,654 – $240,922
• Minnesota: $131,397 – $229,971

Final compensation is determined based on skills, experience, qualifications, internal alignment, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law.

Benefits

Benefits include comprehensive health care (medical, dental, vision), disability, a robust wellness program, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, dependent sick time, a company‑matched 401(k) plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre‑taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan, and the B&V Credit Union. Eligible professionals may also receive a performance‑based bonus program.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Black & Veatch complies with all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws and regulations. Black & Veatch does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, pregnancy status or other status protected by law.