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Lead Network Engineer

Planet Technology
Westborough, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/18/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/17/2025

HYBRID : 3 Days a week onsite, 2 days a week remote

10% yearly Bonus

Participation in Employee Stock Purchase Program

Up to 10% of yearly salary, vesting immediately 2 times per year at 15% discount

Full medical, dental, vision plans

Job Details :

  • Provide primary advanced technical support and guidance for the company as it pertains to Network Engineering
  • Develop strong working relationships with various leadership teams across business and IT to identify, prioritize work (including problem resolution and project planning / execution).
  • Enhance policies and procedures as applicable (for example : runbooks, service level objectives and incident management response); ensure approach, processes, and procedures are aligned; lead knowledge management transfer across critical teams and backups. Ensure periodic reviews to documentation and topology diagrams to stay current.
  • Maintain network security to ensure protection of corporate data and network access
  • Track, manage, communicate, and complete assigned projects on time and within budget
  • Install, maintain, and support all LAN and WAN data communication equipment
  • Install, maintain, support network monitoring / management software
  • Mentor junior level engineers

IDEAL Qualifications and Experience :

  • Extensive knowledge of advanced data communication principles and hardware including routers, switches, cabling, firewalls.
  • 10 yrs. experience with design, implementation and maintenance networks using Cisco Routers and Switches (Nexus 9 / 7 / 5 / 2k, Catalyst 3850 / 4500 / 9300)
  • 7 yrs. experience with BGP, OSPF routing protocols.
  • 5 yrs. experience with Palo Alto firewalls, Meraki, Aruba Wireless, Aruba ClearPass
  • 3 yrs. experience with cloud network, VXLAN (MP-BGP EVPN) spine-leaf architecture.
  • 1 yrs. experience with network monitoring / management systems (SolarWinds, Panorama, Airwave, Splunk)
  • Knowledge of all computer hardware and software including Windows and UNIX operating systems.
  • Preferences :

  • Some knowledge of Python, Perl, and Ansible preferred.
  • Cloud Network - Azure Preferred
  • Education :

  • BS in Computer Science, Mathematics, MIS or 10 years equivalent work experience.
  • Cisco and / or Palo Alto certifications related to networking technologies.
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