Sr Network EngineerOnsite to Pawtucket, RI 02861 or Boston, MAMax Rate $75/hr Client Kit BGV InitiatedTop Skills: 1. Datacenter Networking2. Campus and SDWAN3. AWS, VPN, FirewallsJob Summary:Sr Network Engineer works on enterprise network spanning datacenters, corporate offices, studio environments, and AWS cloud. Our network is evolving: an AI-driven Juniper/Mist campus fabric, a Palo Alto Networks security edge, and cloud-native connectivity into AWS form the backbone of our next-generation architecture. You will collaborate with engineering teams across the company during design, development, and implementation while researching, evaluating, and implementing emerging technologies, AI-assisted operations, and automation tooling.What You'll Do:• Design, implement, and operate our Juniper/Mist campus and branch infrastructure.• Engineer and maintain the Palo Alto Networks security stack.• Build and support AWS cloud networking — VPC design, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect/VPN, Route 53 — and hybrid connectivity between on-premises datacenters and cloud, including WAN traffic engineering with BGP, OSPF, and SD-WAN.• Automate network configuration, validation, and deployment using Python, APIs, and infrastructure-as-code tooling (Terraform, Ansible).• Modernize network observability — streaming telemetry, flow analysis, and cloud-native monitoring.• Maintain a working understanding of emerging architecture trends (next-generation datacenter, SASE, zero-trust); conduct proof-of-concept exercises, provide design mentorship, and communicate across business, creative, and technology teams.• 24* Network support for Global network across multiple regions, on-call• Hands & feet support for DC and Campus sites.What You'll Bring:• 6+ years of enterprise network engineering experience across routing, switching, and wireless — with hands-on depth in Juniper (EX/QFX/SRX, Mist) and/or Cisco (Catalyst, Nexus) platforms, and experience with (or strong readiness for) AI-driven network operations such as Mist/Marvis.• Strong knowledge of Internet routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), traffic engineering with BGP and SD-WAN, and load balancing solutions.• Hands-on experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls, including policy architecture and Panorama; Cisco ASA VPN, Global Protect, F5• Working experience with AWS networking services — VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect/VPN, Route 53, security groups — and cloud monitoring such as CloudWatch, plus core network services (DNS, DHCP, IPAM).• Analytical problem-solving skills across large-scale distributed platforms, and the ability to communicate and deliver under deadline constraints.Nice to Have:• Active certifications: AWS Advanced Networking Specialty, or AWS Solutions Architect.• Prisma Access / SASE deployment experience, or Palo Alto Cloud Identity Engine (CIE) exposure.• Infrastructure-as-code in production — Terraform or Ansible pipelines managing network state.• Experience in a multi-studio, multi-BU entertainment or gaming enterprise environment.
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At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws.This position's pay range is $7.25/hr - $80.00/hr.
