Senior Network Engineer: Cisco, SD-WAN & Automation

Glidewell Dental; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Glidewell Dental is seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer to architect, implement, and maintain our enterprise network across locations. You will manage Cisco routers, switches, APs, and controllers, while guiding gp junior engineers and ensuring PCI/HIPAA compliance.

The role requires 8+ years of Cisco experience, strong SD-WAN/SDN knowledge, and proficiency with in VMware, Docker, and AWS environments. A CCNP/CCIE is highly valued. On-call support may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Minimum eight (8) years of experience with Cisco routers/switches/routing protocols and other network equipment.
• Cisco Certified Network Professional certification required
• Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert certification preferred.
• Experience with SD-WAN, preferred.
• Experience with SDN preferred.
• Experience or knowledge of networking in a VMware and/or Docker and/or AWS environment, preferred.
• Experience or knowledge of IaC and/or NaC, preferred.
• Experience or knowledge of Python and Ansible.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes, architects, designs, configures, installs, and manages enterprise network and network equipment.
• Maintains personal knowledge of network vendor technologies and associated software.
• Engages in technical administration of Cisco network equipment including routers, switches, access points, and controllers.
• Configures, monitors, and troubleshoots enterprise network equipment.
• Resolves complex issues involving a wide range of technologies.
• Assists other teams with installing and configuring Cisco Voice Gateways, ISRs, CUBE routers, analog gateways, and other infrastructure equipment.
• Works with carriers and configures/troubleshoots Internet, MPLS, SD-WAN and other WAN circuits.
• Mentors other network engineers who are junior to this position.
• Ensures network meets compliance standards, including PCI and HIPAA.
• Provides on call support required to bring production systems to operational states.
• Oversees diagnosis and troubleshooting activities; resolves technical problems that occur.
• Performs system administration functions necessary to support continuous day-to-day system operations
• Performs configuration management using Ansible, Solarwinds and other tools.
• Performs expansion, relocation, and consolidation of voice infrastructure for all corporate locations.
• Develops and maintains network documentation.
• Maintains involvement with other aspects of IT systems infrastructure by participating in Agile/Scrum process for the IT systems team.
• Maintains relationships with key contacts outside of own area of expertise.
• Responsible for providing root cause analysis for outages, and delivering SOPs.
• Performs other related duties and projects as business needs require at direction of management.

Skills

Cisco networking

Network design

Python scripting

Ansible automation

VMware

SD-WAN

Cloud (AWS)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

CCNP Certification

CCIE Certification

Tools

Ansible

SolarWinds

VMware

Docker

AWS

Python

Job description

Glidewell Dental is seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer to architect, implement, and maintain our enterprise network across locations. You will manage Cisco routers, switches, APs, and controllers, while guiding gp junior engineers and ensuring PCI/HIPAA compliance.

The role requires 8+ years of Cisco experience, strong SD-WAN/SDN knowledge, and proficiency with in VMware, Docker, and AWS environments. A CCNP/CCIE is highly valued. On-call support may be required.