Senior Network Engineer: Cloud, Automation & Design Lead

Softcom Systems Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Softcom Systems Inc in New York seeks a senior network engineer who can lead projects, design LAN/WAN architectures, and work independently on complex deployments.

The role requires 8+ years in network engineering with Cisco platforms, Linux, cloud networking, Kubernetes, and automation tools such as Ansible; strong documentation and vendor coordination a must.

Experience with testing in LAB environments, certification processes, and cross-vendor strategy development is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of extensive LAN/WAN network design and validation.
• Experience with testing and certification in LAB environments.
• CCIE or CCNP level experience or higher.
• Strong knowledge of OSPF, BGP, IGMP, PIM, and multicast.
• Proficient with Cisco/Arista platforms and related tooling.
• Linux administration, networking, and automation fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex network engineering projects and coordinate cross‑vendor efforts.
• Design and validate LAN/WAN architectures and ensure certification readiness.
• Develop test plans and oversee certification of new code and configurations.
• Manage testing, PoC evaluations, and vendor coordination in global teams.
• Produce design documents and engineering guidelines for certification.
• Implement automation and use tools like Ansible and ROBOT Framework.

Skills

Project leadership

Independent work

LAN/WAN design

Networking protocols

Linux administration

Cloud networking

Kubernetes architecture

eBPF networking

Python scripting

Ansible automation

ROBOT framework

Vendor management

Tools

Cisco IOS/XE/NXOS

Catalyst/Nexus switches

Arista platforms

IXIA/Spirent

Kubernetes (kubectl)

GitHub

Ansible

Robot Framework

Job description

Softcom Systems Inc in New York seeks a senior network engineer who can lead projects, design LAN/WAN architectures, and work independently on complex deployments.

The role requires 8+ years in network engineering with Cisco platforms, Linux, cloud networking, Kubernetes, and automation tools such as Ansible; strong documentation and vendor coordination a must.

Experience with testing in LAB environments, certification processes, and cross-vendor strategy development is highly desirable.