Distinguished Engineer - Networking (REMOTE)

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Requirements:

• Exemplary ability to design and develop, perform experiments, and influence engineering direction and network engineering roadmap.
• Expert-level knowledge of networking protocols, technologies, and standards including TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, QoS, SDN, and SD-WAN.
• Extensive hands-on experience with network equipment and platforms from leading vendors such as Cisco, Aruba, and Palo Alto Networks.
• Strong understanding of network security principles, best practices, and compliance requirements including firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and encryption.
• Demonstrated leadership and mentorship skills, with the ability to inspire and influence cross-functional teams and drive consensus on technical decisions.
• Highly proficient in architecture assessment and proposals.
• Experience solving analytical problems with quantitative approaches.
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, startup-like environment.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, architecture, and implementation of complex network solutions to meet business requirements and objectives.
• Develop and maintain network standards, policies, and best practices to ensure consistency, reliability, and security across the organization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and implement innovative network technologies and solutions that drive operational efficiency and business value.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to recommend strategic investments and enhancements to network infrastructure.
• Drive initiatives to improve network performance, scalability and reliability through optimization, automation, and proactive monitoring.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and escalation point for complex network issues, providing guidance and expertise to resolve critical incidents and outages.
• Represent the network engineering team in meetings, presentations, and discussions with senior leadership, stakeholders, and vendors.
• Be a role model and mentor, helping to coach and strengthen the technical expertise and know-how of the engineering and product community.
• Influence and educate executives and consistently share best practices, improving processes within and across teams.
• Determine resource requirements, evaluate operational processes, measure outcomes to ensure desired results, and support continuous learning.
• Participate in on-call rotation for after-hours support and maintenance activities.