Senior Network Engineer: Automation & Software Growth

som3 Recruitment; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

som3 Recruitment is seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer who is eager to blend network engineering with software development in a cloud-based SaaS environment. You will work across multi-vendor infrastructures (MikroTik, Meraki, Nomadix, Ruckus, Aruba) and develop automation with Python, Bash and REST APIs to support AWS-based authentication platforms used by millions of customers.

Joining an Agile/Scrum team, you’ll translate networking requirements into scalable software solutions

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on IP network design, deployment and troubleshooting.
• Strong scripting and programming skills with Python, Bash and REST APIs.
• Experience with large multi-site networks and vendor management.
• Experience with network authentication methods (RADIUS, 802.1X, EAP) is required.
• AWS experience and cloud-based SaaS environments are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Configure, manage and troubleshoot large-scale networks across multiple vendors.
• Design and support network authentication including RADIUS, 802.1X, EAP and certificates.
• Develop automation tooling using Python, Bash, and REST APIs to improve provisioning.
• Investigate network issues using logs, captures and telemetry.
• Collaborate with software teams to translate network requirements into software solutions.
• Progressively take on software engineering responsibilities, building services and APIs.
• Support architectural decisions across networking, infrastructure and software.
• Work with Product and UX teams to deliver scalable SaaS solutions.

Skills

Python

Bash

RouterOS scripting

REST APIs

Tools

MikroTik

Meraki

Nomadix

Ruckus

Aruba

Job description

som3 Recruitment is seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer who is eager to blend network engineering with software development in a cloud-based SaaS environment. You will work across multi-vendor infrastructures (MikroTik, Meraki, Nomadix, Ruckus, Aruba) and develop automation with Python, Bash and REST APIs to support AWS-based authentication platforms used by millions of customers.

Joining an Agile/Scrum team, you’ll translate networking requirements into scalable software solutions