Job description
Join Apex Networking Solutions as a Senior Network Engineer in San Jose, California. You will design, deploy, and optimize enterprise-scale networks across data centers, branches, and cloud environments.
We seek a hands-on leader who excels in complex routing, switching, security, and network automation. This role blends architecture with day-to-day operations to deliver reliable, scalable, and secure connectivity.
Responsibility
- Design and implement scalable enterprise networks across data centers, campus, and WAN
- Manage routing protocols including BGP and OSPF; optimize traffic engineering and QoS
- Lead security integration with firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, and segmentation strategies
- Champion network automation using Python and Ansible to reduce MTTR and manual toil
- Collaborate with security, cloud, and application teams to ensure reliable performance
- Troubleshoot complex incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures
- Plan capacity, perform risk assessments, and maintain network documentation and standards
- Mentor junior engineers and drive network as code initiatives
Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years in enterprise network design, deployment, and operation
- Certifications preferred: CCNP or equivalent; CCIE/JNCIE a plus
- Deep hands-on experience with BGP, OSPF, VRFs, EVPN, and data center fabrics
- Strong knowledge of SD-WAN, VPN technologies, and next-gen firewalls
- Proficiency in network automation with Python; experience with Ansible or similar tooling
- Cloud networking experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and familiarity with VXLANs, DNAT/SNAT
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and project leadership skills