Senior Network Engineer | Red Global | Remote

Red Global; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Global exposure

Competitive contract package

Job summary

Red Global is seeking a Senior Network Engineer for a remote, 12-month contract. You will own network design, deployment, traffic optimization, routing security, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure uptime and low latency across global infrastructure.

Responsibilities include scalable routing and switching, VPNs, firewalls, and WAN architectures, plus monitoring, incident remediation, and architecture reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline.
• Progressive hands-on experience in senior network engineering and enterprise infrastructure design.
• Strong experience with routing and switching protocols (BGP, OSPF, MPLS).
• Security-focused with enterprise firewalls, VPNs, and network protections.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain scalable enterprise network architectures across remote and cloud environments.
• Implement and troubleshoot routing protocols (BGP/OSPF/MPLS) and WAN design.
• Manage firewalls, VPNs, ACLs, and perimeter security.
• Monitor network performance and troubleshoot outages with RCA.
• Collaborate with IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, and software engineering teams.

Skills

BGP/OSPF/MPLS

Cloud networking

Network security

VPN/WAN design

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/Telecom/IT

Tools

Jira

Confluence

ServiceNow

Ansible

Python

Job description

Position Summary:

Driving advanced network architecture, routing protocols, and global infrastructure resilience in a remote working environment, Red Global is actively seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer for an initial 12-month contract engagement with possible extensions, starting ASAP. In this vital network engineering role, you will take full operational, tactical, and technical ownership of enterprise network design, deployment, traffic optimization, routing security, and cross-functional engineering collaboration. Bringing deep expertise in scalable network architectures and connectivity solutions, you will empower an elite international staffing and technology solutions corporation to achieve uncompromised network uptime, ultra-low latency transaction processing, and superior infrastructure reliability. This prestigious career opportunity offers competitive remuneration, enterprise client exposure, and professional growth within a leading global recruitment and technology consulting corporation.

Detailed Job Description:

As a Senior Network Engineer supporting Red Global on a professional remote basis, you will take full operational, tactical, and technical ownership of network architecture design, implementation, troubleshooting, and cross-functional collaboration. Your day-to-day responsibilities include designing, deploying, and maintaining scalable enterprise routing and switching solutions, configuring secure virtual private networks (VPNs), firewalls, and WAN architectures, monitoring network performance metrics, troubleshooting complex connectivity bottlenecks, collaborating proactively with system administrators, project managers, and technical recruitment leadership like V. Bouza at Red Global, adhering to strict corporate security standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, deploy, configure, and maintain scalable enterprise network architectures across remote and cloud environments.
• Implement, optimize, and troubleshoot advanced routing and switching protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS).
• Administer secure enterprise firewalls, VPN tunnels, access control lists (ACLs), and perimeter defense mechanisms.
• Monitor network performance, bandwidth utilization, latency, and packet loss using advanced monitoring tools.
• Troubleshoot complex network outages, routing loops, and connectivity failures with rapid root‑cause analysis (RCA).
• Collaborate proactively with cross-functional IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, and software engineering squads.
• Ensure strict adherence to enterprise security baselines, data privacy regulations, and uptime service level agreements.
• Maintain meticulous network topology diagrams, configuration backups, change management logs, and technical runbooks.
• Participate actively in network expansion planning, capacity forecasting, and architectural design reviews.
• Provide technical leadership and escalation support for critical network incidents.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline.
• Progressive professional hands‑on experience in senior network engineering and enterprise infrastructure design.
• Strong, demonstrable operational proficiency in routing and switching protocols (BGP, OSPF, MPLS).
• Comprehensive working knowledge and practical hands‑on experience with enterprise firewalls, VPNs, and network security.
• Solid practical grasp of cloud networking (AWS VPC, Azure VNet, Google Cloud Interconnect).
• Proven expertise in diagnosing complex network bottlenecks and executing rapid incident remediation.
• Strong analytical problem‑solving skills and effective stakeholder communication capabilities.
• Mandatory legal work authorization and availability for remote professional operations starting ASAP.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Professional vendor certifications such as Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE), Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), or AWS Certified Advanced Networking.
• Prior professional working experience supporting Tier‑1 global telecommunications operators, cloud service providers, or multinational enterprises.
• Hands‑on familiarity with software‑defined networking (SD‑WAN), automation scripting in Python, and Ansible.
• Experience utilizing enterprise agile tracking and IT service desk platforms (Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow).
• Active participation in networking user groups, engineering forums, or industry standards committees.

Application Information:

• Recruiter: Red Global Recruitment Division
• Contact Name: V. Bouza (Technical Recruiter)
• Email: [e-mail]
• Phone:
• Company Website: https://www.redglobal.com
• Salary/Rate: Market Competitive / Enterprise Contract Package
• Work Schedule: Remote Professional Operations (ASAP Start)
• Deadline: Open until filled (Urgent ASAP Requirement)
• Notice Period: Immediate / ASAP Start
• Contract Duration: Initial 12‑Month Contract + Possible Extensions

Recruitment Pro Tip:

When applying for this Senior Network Engineer position with Red Global (Remote), ensure your resume explicitly highlights your BGP/OSPF enterprise routing tenure, cloud networking experience, and immediate availability for an ASAP start.