Senior Network Lead – Hybrid, Enterprise & Security

Karl Storz Endoscopy; Auburn (MA); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

KARL STORZ is seeking a Senior Network Administrator to ensure reliability, security, and performance of our global network infrastructure across manufacturing, distribution, and corporate locations.

You will lead architectural improvements, drive operational excellence, and collaborate with Information Security and IT leadership to support a secure, scalable environment. Hybrid work in Auburn, MA with periodic travel.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of enterprise network engineering or network administration experience across multi-site environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience considered.
• Strong expertise with enterprise routing and switching technologies including BGP, OSPF, VLANs, QoS, and spanning tree.
• Hands-on experience administering firewalls, VPNs, wireless networks, and Azure cloud connectivity solutions.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex networking issues using monitoring, packet analysis, and diagnostic tools.
• Experience with scripting and automation technologies such as Python or PowerShell.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and optimize enterprise LAN, WAN, wireless, and SD-WAN environments to ensure high availability and performance.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts and root-cause analysis for complex network incidents and critical escalations.
• Administer and enhance routing, switching, firewall, VPN, and cloud connectivity solutions across multiple sites.
• Support Zero Trust initiatives through network segmentation, access control, certificate-based authentication, and security policy enforcement.
• Implement automation and configuration management practices using scripting and automation tools to improve operational efficiency.
• Maintain proactive network monitoring, telemetry, and alerting capabilities to identify issues before they impact users.
• Partner with Information Security, Quality, and business stakeholders to support audits, compliance requirements, and vulnerability remediation.
• Mentor Network Administrators and contribute to long-term network strategy, capacity planning, and infrastructure modernization efforts.

Skills

BGP

OSPF

VLANs

QoS

Spanning Tree

Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Azure

Python

PowerShell

Job description

KARL STORZ is seeking a Senior Network Administrator to ensure reliability, security, and performance of our global network infrastructure across manufacturing, distribution, and corporate locations.

You will lead architectural improvements, drive operational excellence, and collaborate with Information Security and IT leadership to support a secure, scalable environment. Hybrid work in Auburn, MA with periodic travel.