Bandwidth

Sr. IP Network Engineer

Bandwidth$100K — $130K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of hands-on experience with service provider network infrastructure
  • Deep expertise in datacenter networking: VxLAN, EVPN, BGP EVPN control plane
  • Strong Palo Alto experience, including firewall policy and zone management
  • Solid foundation with BGP, OSPF, and MPLS in production environments
  • Experience with Cisco and Juniper platforms
  • Scripting or development experience in Python or Ansible
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Design and operate VxLAN/EVPN-based datacenter fabrics across multiple PoPs
  • Design and operate Palo Alto firewall infrastructure including policy design
  • Architect and maintain BGP-based WAN routing across the backbone
  • Drive network automation initiatives from provisioning to remediation
  • Collaborate with Engineering and Operations to deliver network improvements
  • Participate in an on-call rotation for after-hours maintenance

Benefits

  • 100% company-paid Medical, Vision, & Dental coverage for employees and families
  • Four weeks of PTO for all new hires
  • Strict PTO Embargo preventing work-related interruptions during time off
  • Opportunities to earn additional PTO through volunteer hours and challenges
  • Special 'Mahalo moments' program for significant life events
  • 90-Minute Workout Lunches and access to nutritionist for wellness support
Full Job Description
As a Senior IP Network Engineer at Bandwidth you will work on projects supporting and enhancing a highly resilient global network. You will work with network technologies from multiple vendors including, but not limited to, Cisco, Juniper and Palo Alto and help Bandwidth continue to strengthen parts of our network infrastructure with tooling and automation. You will learn how multiple pieces of network infrastructure interact seamlessly to provide Bandwidth's customers unparalleled voice quality. What You'll Do: As a Senior IP Network Engineer, you'll own the design, operation, and evolution of a highly resilient global network. You'll work across datacenter fabric, WAN, and security infrastructure and you'll have a direct hand in the automation and tooling that keeps it all running at scale. • Design and operate VxLAN/EVPN-based datacenter fabrics across multiple PoPs while also being comfortable in traditional spanning tree topologies. • Design and operate Palo Alto firewall infrastructure, including policy design, zone segmentation, and threat prevention • Architect and maintain BGP-based WAN routing across our backbone • Drive network automation initiatives - from device provisioning to event-driven remediation • Collaborate across Engineering and Operations to evaluate new technologies and deliver network improvements • Participate in an on-call rotation and perform after-hours maintenance as needed What You Need: • 10+ years of hands-on experience with service provider network infrastructure • Deep expertise in datacenter networking: VxLAN, EVPN, BGP EVPN control plane, and leaf-spine architectures • Strong Palo Alto experience: firewall policy management, Panorama, zone-based segmentation • Solid routing foundation: BGP (iBGP/eBGP), OSPF, and MPLS in production environments • Experience with Cisco (ASR, Nexus/NX-OS) and Juniper (MX, SRX) platforms • Scripting or development experience - Python, Ansible, or similar • Comfortable working in Linux environments • Experience mentoring junior engineers and leading project work independently • Strong written and verbal communication skills Bonus Points: • Experience with ACI or other SDN/overlay controller platforms • Network certifications (CCIE, JNCIE, PCNSE, or equivalent) • Experience with using AI to contribute to your mission The Whole Person Promise: • 100% company-paid Medical, Vision, & Dental coverage for you and your family with low deductibles and low out-of-pocket expenses. • All new hires receive four weeks of PTO. • PTO Embargo. When you take time off (of any kind!) you're embargoed from working. Bandmates and managers are not allowed to interrupt your PTO - not even with email. • Additional PTO can be earned throughout the year through volunteer hours and Bandwidth challenges. • "Mahalo moments" program grants additional time off for life's most important moments like graduations, buying a first home, getting married, wedding anniversaries (every five years), and the birth of a grandchild. • 90-Minute Workout Lunches and unlimited meetings with our very own nutritionist. Are you excited about the position and its responsibilities, but not sure if you're 100% qualified? Do you feel you can work to help us crush the mission? If you answered 'yes' to both of these questions, we encourage you to apply! You won't want to miss the opportunity to be a part of the BAND.

About Bandwidth

Bandwidth is a telecommunications company that provides cloud-based communications services to businesses. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. Bandwidth's services include voice and messaging APIs, 911 access, and phone number management. The company's customers include some of the largest and most innovative companies in the world, including Google, Microsoft, and Zoom. Bandwidth is committed to providing reliable and scalable communications solutions that help businesses connect with their customers and employees.
Learn more about Bandwidth
Size
1,100 employees
Market Cap
$577 million
Industry
Net Income
-$43.9 million
Founded
1999
5 Year Trend
+26.4%
Revenue
$343.1 million
NASDAQ

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