SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEER — L3+ | DATACENTER

Delan Associates, Inc; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Delan Associates, Inc, a network engineering-focused firm, seeks a CCNP-certified Senior Network Engineer to deploy and operate large-scale datacenter networks across multiple locations. You will lead L2/L3 troubleshooting, migrations, upgrades, and security policy management with Cisco and Palo Alto platforms.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Python automation, Ansible/Terraform, and network APIs to streamline provisioning, monitoring, and remediation tasks while coordinating

Qualifications

• 7+ years of network engineering experience in data center environments.
• CCNP certification mandatory or strongly preferred.
• Hands-on with Cisco switches (C9200/C9300X IOS-XE) and Palo Alto firewalls (PAN-OS).
• Proficiency in Python automation and network scripting.
• Experience with network automation tools and APIs.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and operate large-scale datacenter & POP networks.
• Perform L2/L3 troubleshooting and RCA.
• Support migrations, upgrades & new deployments.
• Maintain IP/VLAN plans, diagrams, port maps & documentation.
• Manage Palo Alto firewall policies & Panorama.
• Automate provisioning, configuration, monitoring & remediation.
• Coordinate with carriers, colocation providers & vendors.
• Support rack design, cabling, hardware installation & asset management.
• Execute phased datacenter migrations with minimal disruption.
• Manage RMA activities & vendor coordination.

Skills

Senior Network Engineering

Datacenter Deployment & Operations

IOS-XE (C9200/C9300X)

Palo Alto PAN-OS

Routing & Switching

STP/RSTP/MSTP

VLANs & EtherChannel

StackWise/StackWise Virtual

Fiber Optics & Optical Troubleshooting

Python

Ansible

Terraform

Linux

Network Automation & API

Firewall & Security

Zabbix/PRTG

RCA & Troubleshooting

Tools

Cisco IOS-XE

Palo Alto Panorama

PAN-OS

Python

Ansible

Terraform

Linux

Zabbix

PRTG

Job description

Multiple Locations:

• Altoona / Polk County — Iowa
• Richmond / Henrico County — Virginia
• Kansas City — Missouri
• Mesa — Arizona
• Papillion / Sarpy County — Nebraska
• Los Lunas — New Mexico
• Gallatin — Tennessee
• Forest City — North Carolina

Experience: 7+ Years

Certification: CCNP — Mandatory / Strongly Preferred

KEY SKILLS

• Senior Network Engineering — L3+
• Datacenter Deployment & Operations
• Cisco C9200 / C9300X | IOS-XE
• Palo Alto PA5500 | Panorama | PAN-OS
• Routing, Switching, TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6
• STP / RSTP / MSTP
• VLANs, Trunking, EtherChannel / LAG
• StackWise / StackWise Virtual
• Fiber Optics & Optical Network Troubleshooting
• Python — MUST HAVE
• Ansible | Terraform | Linux
• Network Automation & API Integration
• Firewall & Network Security
• Zabbix / PRTG
• RCA, Incident Management & Troubleshooting

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Deploy and operate large-scale datacenter & POP networks
• Perform L2/L3 troubleshooting and RCA
• Support migrations, upgrades & new deployments
• Maintain IP/VLAN plans, diagrams, port maps & documentation
• Manage Palo Alto firewall policies & Panorama
• Automate provisioning, configuration, monitoring & remediation
• Coordinate with carriers, colocation providers & vendors
• Support rack design, cabling, hardware installation & asset management
• Execute phased datacenter migrations with minimal disruption
• Manage RMA activities & vendor coordination

IDEAL CANDIDATE

CCNP-certified Senior Network Engineer with strong hands‑on experience in datacenter deployment, L3 networking, Cisco, Palo Alto, Python automation and network operations.