Job Description: Job SummaryThe Lead Network Engineer designs, implements, manages, and optimizes a large-scale enterprise network infrastructure across hundreds of locations. This role is responsible for delivering secure, highly available, and high-performance connectivity across WAN, LAN, wireless, and hybrid cloud environments.
The position combines deep technical expertise in routing, security, automation, monitoring, and cloud networking with proactive performance management and cross-functional collaboration to ensure reliable and scalable network operations.
Key Responsibilities- Design, deploy, and optimize secure, scalable enterprise networks across multi-site environments.
- Engineer high-performance connectivity including MPLS, dedicated internet access, point-to-point circuits, and cloud interconnect services.
- Implement and support IPSec VPN solutions for secure communications.
- Configure advanced routing protocols and traffic policies including BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, NAT, ACLs, and route maps.
- Design and maintain enterprise wireless networks and access infrastructure.
- Administer and support enterprise routing and switching platforms.
- Manage DNS, DHCP, and IP address management platforms.
- Implement network access control and authentication solutions.
- Monitor network performance and availability using enterprise monitoring and analytics tools.
- Perform deep traffic analysis to identify performance issues and security threats.
- Troubleshoot complex network incidents across on-premise and cloud environments.
- Develop and enforce network security policies and compliance standards.
- Automate network operations to improve efficiency and consistency.
- Optimize QoS, traffic engineering, and capacity planning initiatives.
- Design and manage hybrid cloud networking in public cloud environments.
- Maintain network documentation, diagrams, and operational procedures.
- Mentor junior engineers and support cross-functional technical initiatives.
Required Qualifications- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Network Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Minimum of 7 years of hands-on network engineering or architecture experience.
- Strong expertise in enterprise WAN, routing protocols, VPN technologies, and network security controls.
- Experience managing enterprise routing, switching, and wireless platforms.
- Proficiency in network monitoring, performance analytics, and troubleshooting tools.
- Experience with network automation and scripting frameworks.
- Solid understanding of hybrid cloud networking concepts and architectures.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
Preferred Certifications- Cisco CCNP or CCIE (Enterprise, Security, or Service Provider)
- AWS Advanced Networking Specialty
- Microsoft Azure Network Engineer certification
- Relevant network performance or infrastructure certifications
Working Place: Orange, Connecticut, United States Company : 2026 Feb 26th Cyber - Avangrid 
