Senior Network Engineer - Cisco & Security

- Lead the design, implementation, and integration of enterprise network solutions to ensure scalability, resiliency, security, and operational excellence - Drive the delivery of strategic initiatives that align with the network architecture roadmap - Act as a senior technical authority for Routing & Switching, SD-WAN, Wireless, Firewalls, Load Balancers, Z-Scaler, IPAM, and Cloud networking technologies - Evaluate, test, and validate new software images and network technologies to guarantee secure and stable deployment across the enterprise - Establish, maintain, and audit network configuration standards to ensure consistency, compliance, and optimized performance - Provide technical guidance and mentorship to NOC and Solution Engineering teams, delivering formal and informal training to enhance team skills - Serve as an escalation point for complex network incidents, providing root cause analysis and long-term resolution strategies - Oversee optimization and strategic use of network monitoring and observability platforms including SolarWinds, Catalyst Center, ThousandEyes, Scrutinizer, and Splunk - Define monitoring standards and suggest enhancements based on specific site criteria, risk profiles, and business importance - Maintain logical and physical site diagrams, infrastructure risk registries, and oversee site-related projects, requests, and incidents - Review and approve global network changes to ensure adherence to architecture standards and enterprise policies - Collaborate across functions to promote network initiatives and align infrastructure strategy with broader organizational objectives - Serve as a liaison with vendors and technology partners to enhance performance, innovation, and resolve issues - Support annual operating planning (AOP), budget development, hardware lifecycle management, disaster recovery exercises, security assessments, and audit processes - Lead meetings, workshops, and cross-site coordination efforts to promote collaboration and knowledge sharing