Lead Network Engineer

• Conduct reviews of network systems to proactively identify problems and design, pitch, implement, and lead technical solutions
• Assess organizational needs and make recommendations to influence the technical direction of the team and organization, promoting efficiency, reliability, excellence, and continuous improvement
• Provide network expertise on projects as a Lead Network Engineer to architect, document, implement and oversee key IT initiatives, across multiple regions, data centers and mixed vendor technologies.
• Lead incident investigations, diagnosis and service restoration of emerging network issues.
• Manage network policy changes using change management workflows and GitOps

Candidates will be required to pass a background check and drug screening.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.

• Experience leveraging Ansible, Terraform and GitOps for Configuration Management and related workflows
• Consider Application state in relation to network infrastructure, while being able to advocate and explain mission to various levels of technical audiences.
• Experience working with wavelength-division multiplexing technologies
• Demonstrated experience integrating corporate networks, including point-to-point/VPN, with AWS as well as AWS via Direct Connect.
• Demonstrated experience working with Internal/External BGP enterprise deployments
• Knowledge of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), Palo Alto Prisma Cloud, Prisma Cloud for AWS.
• Knowledge of IPv6 concepts and methods of deployment
• One or more relevant certifications such as CCNP and/or AWS Certified Advanced Networking
• Bachelor degree in Information Technology related field of study with a network engineering focus, or equivalent experience.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, writing, documentation and customer service skills

Hybrid: Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan rea

MWResource offers medical, dental and vision coverage through Capital Blue Cross, short- and long-term disability coverage, employer paid life insurance, and participation in the MWResource 401K plan for US based consultants.