Advisor Network Engineer

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of enterprise network engineering experience, including experience operating as a technical lead or advisor.
• Strong hands-on data center networking experience, including Cisco Nexus switching platforms.
• Knowledge of routing and switching technologies and protocols, including BGP, OSPF, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, VPNs, and WAN/LAN environments.
• Experience designing, implementing, supporting, and troubleshooting complex enterprise networks in large, multi-site environments.
• Experience leading major network implementations, architecture changes, or complex troubleshooting efforts across multiple teams.
• Experience mentoring network engineers and providing technical direction without stepping away from hands-on engineering responsibilities.
• Experience establishing and supporting network connectivity to Azure and/or AWS cloud environments. Network automation experience using Python or another Infrastructure as Code or automation technology.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Cisco ACI experience, including spine-leaf architecture.
• Cisco SD-WAN design, implementation, or support experience.
• Experience with Ansible, Terraform, Git, APIs, or other network automation frameworks.
• Experience implementing zero-trust networking or network access controls.
• Cisco ISE experience, including configuration, policy management, and third-party integrations.
• Experience with Cisco Catalyst Center, Security Group Tags, or zero-touch provisioning.
• Experience with VxLAN, MPLS, multicast, QoS, VoIP, or IPsec VPN technologies.
• Experience with large-scale wireless environments or high-density wireless design.
• Knowledge of Infoblox, DNS, IPAM, or DDI best practices.
• CCNP, CCIE, CWNE, CWNA, or an equivalent advanced networking certification. Working knowledge of AI technologies and their application within network or IT operations.

Job Description

A large utility company is hiring an Advisor Network Engineer. This person will serve as a principal technical lead and subject matter expert for the Enterprise Network Team. This individual will lead the planning, design, implementation, and ongoing support of enterprise network, data center, voice, and cloud connectivity services. The role is approximately 60% hands-on engineering and troubleshooting and 40% technical leadership and mentoring across a team of approximately 12 network engineers. This engineer will lead major network implementations and design changes, partner with architects and cross-functional IT teams, and provide the highest level of support for complex network issues and outages. Key areas of responsibility include Cisco Nexus switching, data center networking, routing and switching, network automation, cloud connectivity, and network security. The individual will also mentor senior and junior engineers, introduce newer technologies and engineering practices, and help strengthen the team’s capabilities in areas such as SD-WAN, automation, and zero-trust networking.