Senior Network Engineer

When you join Verizon

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife.

What you’ll be doing...

Verizon has a challenging opportunity for a Senior Engineer Architect with the ability to perform architecture design and implementation engineering duties. This Senior Engineer Architect will be a member of the team that is responsible for providing complete front-to-end engineering, implementation and support of solutions involving, but not limited to, WAN, LAN, Voice, Security and Virtual technologies.

• The candidate will have full technical understanding hands-on experience working with Enterprise multi-vendor networks.

• Proficient with Enterprise Network technologies to engineer and configure front-to-end cost effective solutions.

• Understanding of network virtualization technologies is desirable.

• Understanding of Layer-2 transport equipment.

• Understanding and hand-on experience with load balancers.

• The candidate should be able to transform complex problems into executable technology solutions.

• The candidate will be responsible for documenting designs and ensuring communication of designs to various audiences.

• The candidate will work with minimal supervision for projects involved.

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize based on deliverable due dates.

• Ability to work in a multi-team environment.

• Understanding of Network Security Framework and experience with Nessus Security Center.

Responsibilities may include:

• Configure and troubleshot a wide range of multi-vendor network equipment:

  • Routing & Switching: Cisco and Juniper routers; Ciena aggregation switches

  • Security: Palo Alto, Cisco, and Juniper firewalls

  • Application Delivery: F5 Load Balancers

  • Network Visibility: Gigamon appliances

• Providing technical support to project planning team for the design, development and implementation of proposals.

• Tier III technical support to Tier II for the above specified vendor equipment as well as others.

• Designing, writing and executing various test plans on commercial and in-house developed network elements using state of the art test tools and hardware.

• Writing whitepapers, delivering presentations and demonstrations of the solutions/processes in response to customer requirements/interest in new technologies/products in support of customer networks.

Working with internal system administrators (Windows and Linux) to prepare systems for operational use. Assist with troubleshooting system issues.

Job may require after hours support outside of normal business hours.

Where you'll be working...

In this worksite-based role , you'll work onsite at a defined location, Ashburn, VA.

What we’re looking for...

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.

• Four or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through work experience and/or military experience.

• Must be able to pass an extensive background investigation as a condition of employment.

• Willingness to travel, if required.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with focus on Software, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or Network Technology.

• Four or more years of network engineering experience.

• Three or more years of systems integration and test experience.

• Strong work ethic and integrity.

• Ability to use of scripting languages to create automated scripts for network configuration (e.g., Python, shell, bash, Ansible Playbooks).

• Ability to use test automation software.

• Experience with Linux operating systems.

• Knowledge of code versioning tools, such as Git.

• Ability to participate in problem-solving and in the defect resolution process.

• Ability to work individually and in teams.

• Ability to meet tight deadlines.

• Ability to decipher highly technical data.

• Ability to multi-task in an ever-changing work environment.

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

• Strong organizational skills.

• Familiarity with the following vendor equipment: Cisco and Juniper routers, Gigamon appliances, Palo Alto, Juniper and Cisco firewalls, and F5 or other load balancer, Arista Ethernet switches, and Ciena Aggregation switches

• In-depth working knowledge of TCP/IP, LAN/WAN, VPN, and IP routing protocols like OSPF, BGP, MPLS, L3VPN, IPsec MACsec

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

Where you’ll be working

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and a minimum eight assigned office days per month that will be set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity

Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.

Benefits and Compensation

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, stock incentive programs, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.

The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part-time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.