Senior Network Engineer - Automation & Security Lead

Wolfspeed; Durham, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolfspeed is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and evolve our global network infrastructure and security policies. You will monitor devices, optimize performance, and contribute to disaster recovery plans while collaborating with IT leadership to align network services with business goals.

The role emphasizes automation, capacity planning, and governance with strong emphasis on reliability and security. Experience with Palo Alto, SD-WAN, and cloud networking is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 7+ years of network experience, with at least 5 years at an engineering level.
• Experience driving automation to improve performance and reliability.
• Strong governance, ITSM, and KPI reporting knowledge.
• Certifications CCNA/CCNP/CCIE a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and evolve network infrastructure and security policies.
• Engineer operations and monitoring capabilities; develop proactive solutions.
• Monitor network devices, firewalls, routers, switches and related services.
• Support disaster recovery planning and business continuity; align with leadership.

Skills

Network engineering

Automation focus

Governance & ITSM

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Palo Alto Firewall

SDWAN

Job description

Wolfspeed is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and evolve our global network infrastructure and security policies. You will monitor devices, optimize performance, and contribute to disaster recovery plans while collaborating with IT leadership to align network services with business goals.

The role emphasizes automation, capacity planning, and governance with strong emphasis on reliability and security. Experience with Palo Alto, SD-WAN, and cloud networking is a plus.