Senior Network Engineer: Cloud, Security & WAN Architect

Venture Global LNG; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Venture Global LNG seeks an experienced Network Engineer CP2 to design, deploy, and maintain high-availability LAN, WLAN, and WAN environments. The ideal candidate has enterprise networking, cloud connectivity, and security expertise, and will mentor junior staff while driving continuous improvement of our network infrastructure.

The role involves architecting LAN/WAN solutions, configuring routers, switches, and firewalls, and ensuring secure, resilient connectivity across on‑premises and cloud

Qualifications

• 8+ years in senior network engineering or administration roles.
• CCNP, CCDP, CCIE, or equivalent certification preferred.
• LAN/WLAN/WAN design and deployment.
• Cisco IOS, Palo Alto, Fortinet, F5, Infoblox, Azure, AWS.
• Routing protocols (BGP, OSPF).
• Firewall and security best practices.
• PowerShell, Python, Perl scripting.
• Logic Monitor, Live Action, and other monitoring tools.
• Linux OS for network appliance support.
• VMware, Hyper‑V, and storage environments.
• Strong verbal and written communication; ability to mentor and collaborate across teams.
• Experience with datacenter build and virtualization.
• Familiarity with access control models and network security frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement LAN, WLAN, and WAN solutions that meet business requirements.
• Configure and install servers, routers, switches, and other network devices.
• Administer Palo Alto, Cisco, and Fortinet firewalls.
• Design, test, and enforce access authentication, VPN, and disaster‑recovery procedures.
• Configure and manage Cisco core, WAN, and management switches, VLANs, and ASR platforms.
• Implement BGP, OSPF, and other routing protocols.
• Load Balancing & DNS.
• Operate F5 load balancers and manage DNS services (Infoblox, Cisco DNS).
• Configure and manage Azure and AWS networking components (VPN, Gateway, NSG, routing).
• Monitor network performance and integrity using tools such as Logic Monitor and Live Action.
• Resolve escalated issues across cloud and on‑prem infrastructure.
• Automate routine tasks with PowerShell, Python, or Perl; monitor automation effectiveness.
• Mentor team members on technical issues.
• Maintain comprehensive technical documentation and network diagrams.
• Identify and recommend enhancements to network performance, capacity, and scalability.

Skills

LAN/WAN design

Firewall configuration

Cloud networking

Scripting

Network monitoring

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS

Tools

Cisco IOS

Palo Alto

Fortinet

F5

Azure

AWS

Infoblox

Job description

Venture Global LNG seeks an experienced Network Engineer CP2 to design, deploy, and maintain high-availability LAN, WLAN, and WAN environments. The ideal candidate has enterprise networking, cloud connectivity, and security expertise, and will mentor junior staff while driving continuous improvement of our network infrastructure.

The role involves architecting LAN/WAN solutions, configuring routers, switches, and firewalls, and ensuring secure, resilient connectivity across on‑premises and cloud