Senior Network Engineer: Automation & Observability Lead

AlleyCorp; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 152,100 - 190,100; Full time

Job summary

Archer, an aerospace company in San Jose, seeks a Senior Network Engineer to modernize our enterprise network. You will define the architectural standards, drive consistency across campuses, and build automation and observability that enable scale.

This tech lead role requires design direction, peer review, and mentorship. You will own network design, plan LAN/WAN solutions, align with security strategy, and drive IaC adoption using Ansible, Terraform, and Python while delivering robust

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years in enterprise network engineering across multi-site hybrid environments.
• Hands-on with Palo Alto NGFW, Panorama, GlobalProtect, and Prisma Access.
• Extensive SD-WAN experience with Cisco and Velocloud.
• Strong routing/switching fundamentals: BGP, OSPF, VXLAN/EVPN, L2/L3, QoS.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and implement Archer's enterprise network across campuses, data centers, and SD-WAN cloud.
• Drive network standards and ensure conformance across sites.
• Lead architecture reviews and mentor engineers.

Skills

Palo Alto Networks

SD-WAN

BGP/OSPF

VXLAN/EVPN

L3 segmentation

AWS networking

IaC tooling

Ansible

Terraform

Python

Grafana/Datadog

Communication

CCNP or equivalent

AWS Advanced Networking

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Python

Grafana

Prometheus

Datadog

Job description

Archer, an aerospace company in San Jose, seeks a Senior Network Engineer to modernize our enterprise network. You will define the architectural standards, drive consistency across campuses, and build automation and observability that enable scale.

This tech lead role requires design direction, peer review, and mentorship. You will own network design, plan LAN/WAN solutions, align with security strategy, and drive IaC adoption using Ansible, Terraform, and Python while delivering robust