Senior Network Engineer: Scale, Automate & Deploy

Trantor Inc.; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Trantor is seeking a skilled Network Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain scalable network systems across core, edge, and distributed environments in the Palo Alto area.

You will work with Cisco IOS/NXS platforms, firewalls, and automation to improve reliability, security logs analysis, and support migrations and upgrades. The role requires hands-on experience with routing, switching, and network security in enterprise or service provider contexts.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of BGP, OSPF, MPLS, Segment Routing, QoS, and VRRP/HSRP protocols.
• Experience with Cisco router/switch platforms (ASR, NCS, Nexus) and IOS/IOS XR.
• Familiarity with SNMP, Telemetry, Netconf/YANG, and network diagnostic tools.
• Scripting knowledge in Python, EEM, XML for automation and efficiency.
• Solid understanding of hardware components like ASICs, TCAMs, PHYs.
• Comfort using Excel/Power BI for data insights and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain reliable, high-performance network infrastructure across core, edge, and distributed environments.
• Read and analyze security logs from CISCO ASA and Firepower; address authentication issues and review F5 logs.
• Work with firewalls (Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet) and support migrations and upgrades.
• Troubleshoot complex networking issues and perform root cause analysis in live environments.
• Collaborate across teams to implement automation, improve documentation, and streamline operations.
• Contribute to process improvements and knowledge sharing.

Skills

BGP

OSPF

MPLS

Segment Routing

QoS

VRRP/HSRP

Tools

Cisco IOS

IOS XR

Cisco ASR/NCS/Nexus

SNMP & Telemetry

Netconf/YANG

Python scripting

EEM/XML

ASICs/TCAMs/ PHYs

Excel/Power BI

Job description

Trantor is seeking a skilled Network Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain scalable network systems across core, edge, and distributed environments in the Palo Alto area.

You will work with Cisco IOS/NXS platforms, firewalls, and automation to improve reliability, security logs analysis, and support migrations and upgrades. The role requires hands-on experience with routing, switching, and network security in enterprise or service provider contexts.