Senior Network Engineer - Cisco SD-WAN / Viptela

Our Client, an IT Services and Consultant company, is looking for a Senior Network Engineer - Cisco SD-WAN / Viptela for their Plymouth, MN / Hybrid location.

Responsibilities:

• SD-WAN Engineering & Deployment - Design, implement, and optimize high-performance SD-WAN hub-and-spoke architectures. Ensure scalability, reliability, and transport independence across diverse environments while applying advanced engineering best practices.
• Network Design & Enhancement - Architect, deploy, and refine enterprise-grade wired and wireless network solutions in partnership with vendors, stakeholders, and internal engineering teams. Continuously improve performance through iterative design updates and technical evaluation.
• Technical Execution & Infrastructure Governance - Provide senior-level technical expertise for physical and logical network infrastructure initiatives. Ensure designs and implementations align with technology roadmaps, service lifecycles, and enterprise standards.
• Cross-Functional Technical Collaboration - Work closely with network, solution, and enterprise architects to support cohesive design strategies. Participate in design reviews and prepare technical change requests for service providers.
• Performance Monitoring & Analytics - Monitor, analyze, and report on key performance indicators across wired, wireless, and SD-WAN solutions. Use telemetry and analytics tools to diagnose issues, identify root causes, and recommend technical improvements.
• Automation & Orchestration Support - Contribute to the automation of alerts, configuration processes, and remediation workflows. Support the team's evolution toward NetDevOps practices.
• Security & Compliance Implementation - Implement network security controls and enforce standards defined by the DAA security team. Ensure network components meet internal and external compliance requirements.
• Operational Support & Advanced Troubleshooting - Provide Tier 3 support for service requests, incident response, and complex troubleshooting scenarios. Assist with root cause analysis and contribute to long-term corrective actions.
• Continuous Improvement & Innovation - Review existing architectures, configurations, and tooling to identify opportunities to enhance performance, reduce cost, and improve resilience across network services.
• Technology Awareness & Skill Development - Stay current with emerging networking technologies, Cisco platform advancements, and industry best practices. Apply new insights to strengthen network capabilities and contribute to team knowledge growth

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise network engineering, with a focus on Cisco technologies.
• 5+ years of experience collaborating with cross-functional teams (e.g., architects,
• cloud engineers, security teams) and managing vendor relationships
• 5+ years of experience in SDWAN Solutions
• Years of experience: 14.00 Years of Experience

Why Should You Apply?

• Health Benefits
• Referral Program
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities