Senior Network Engineer | Remote SD-WAN & SASE Expert

Rippling, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage

Flexible time off

401k plan

Free DoorDash lunches on Fridays

Employee referral bonuses

Job summary

Command|Link is a global SaaS Platform delivering network, voice services, and IT security solutions. We seek an experienced Senior Managed Services Network Engineer to design, implement, and manage enterprise networks and SASE for distributed workforces.

You will mentor engineers, lead complex transformations, and serve as a senior escalation point. Responsibilities span SD-WAN design, SASE deployments across Fortinet, Versa, Cisco Meraki, and Cato stacks, plus automation and documentation.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of enterprise network engineering experience in managed services environments.
• Strong SD-WAN design and architecture experience with proven deployments.
• Expert-level knowledge of SASE and SD-WAN technologies (ZTNA, CASB, SWG, FWaaS).
• Experience with cloud networking (AWS, Azure, GCP) and multi-cloud connectivity.
• Experience with UCaaS platforms, particularly MetaSwitch.
• Automation skills using Python, Ansible, or similar tools.
• Strong troubleshooting with packet captures and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead SD-WAN design and architecture for enterprise clients; create scalable, resilient networks.
• Design, implement, and manage SASE solutions using Fortinet, Versa, Cisco Meraki, and Cato.
• Deploy and manage Cato SASE Cloud Platform for secure global networking and Zero Trust access.
• Configure Fortinet SD-WAN/SASE, FortiGate firewalls, and FortiSASE.
• Implement Versa SASE Platform combining SD-WAN, security, and cloud access.
• Deploy and manage Cisco Meraki cloud SASE solutions including MX devices.
• Design secure remote access using SASE for distributed workforces.
• Mentor managed services engineers and share best practices.
• Integrate UCaaS (MetaSwitch) with enterprise networks.
• Implement Zero Trust models across SASE deployments.
• Develop network automation scripts and procedures; provide escalation support.
• Create technical runbooks and training materials.
• Collaborate with POD teams for uptime SLA compliance.
• Perform network assessments and cloud-first transformation strategies.
• Lead network transformations from legacy to SASE/SD-WAN.

Skills

Enterprise networking

SD-WAN design

SASE platforms

ZTNA / Zero Trust

Cloud networking

UCaaS & MetaSwitch

Network automation (Python/Ansible)

Restful APIs / programmability

Troubleshooting & packet analysis

Mentoring engineers

Tools

Fortinet FortiGate

FortiManager

FortiSASE

Versa Networks

Cisco Meraki (MX/MS/MR)

Cato Networks

Job description

Command|Link is a global SaaS Platform delivering network, voice services, and IT security solutions. We seek an experienced Senior Managed Services Network Engineer to design, implement, and manage enterprise networks and SASE for distributed workforces.

You will mentor engineers, lead complex transformations, and serve as a senior escalation point. Responsibilities span SD-WAN design, SASE deployments across Fortinet, Versa, Cisco Meraki, and Cato stacks, plus automation and documentation.