Senior Network Engineer — Cloud, Security & Automation

Shieldai

San Mateo (CA)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 230,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Shield AI in San Mateo, CA is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain resilient network systems across data centers, on-premises sites, and public clouds. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize performance, availability, and security for both classified and unclassified workloads.

This role emphasizes network automation, secure connectivity (VPN/ZTNA), and scalable infrastructure, with occasional travel to Shield AI sites.

Qualifications

6+ years of experience supporting and administering complex network systems in production.
Expertise in network routing, switching, and security architectures.
Experience with network automation and infrastructure-as-code practices (Terraform, Ansible, Python).
Bachelor’s degree or 6+ years of relevant experience with a professional certification (e.g., CCNP, JNCIS, VCP-NV).
Experience building and managing scalable hybrid infrastructure connectivity solutions linking on-premises systems with cloud networks.

Responsibilities

Plan, design, deploy, and secure global network infrastructure across data centers, on-premises sites, and cloud networks.
Implement routing, switching, WLAN, and firewall technologies; ensure secure access for enterprise and mission workloads.
Develop and apply network automation to streamline provisioning, monitoring, and configuration management.
Lead network upgrades, patching, and vulnerability remediation within maintenance windows.
Provide on-call support, incident management, and cross-functional collaboration with security and DevOps teams.