Senior Network Engineer

Posted:
12/16/2025, 4:55:01 AM

Location(s):
City of Albany, New York, United States ⋅ New York, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
IT & Security

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

What success looks like in this role:

· Provide Network Engineering support for all network segments and applications.

· Act as L2/3 escalation for P1/P2 incidents; lead triage, stabilization, and post-incident RCA with clear corrective actions.

· Troubleshoot advanced routing, switching, wireless, firewall, load balancing, and VPN issues across multi-vendor environments.

· Optimize performance (QoS, congestion control, path selection) and reduce chronic incident recurrence.

· Design and implement high-availability network architectures (redundant core/edge, SD-WAN, data center fabrics, segmentation).

· Own changes from design review through implementation and validation, aligning with GxP/GMP change control and documentation.

· Enforce network security baselines (micro-segmentation, NAC, firewall policies, IDS/IPS, secure VPN, certificate management).

· Collaborate with InfoSec on risk assessments, hardening, and compensating controls.

· Manage and optimize connectivity to public cloud (Azure/AWS): ExpressRoute/Direct Connect, hybrid routing, private endpoints.

· Support SD-WAN policy design, traffic steering, and cloud edge security integration.

· Maintain robust observability (SNMP, flow telemetry, synthetic tests, packet captures, logs, NPM/APM tools).

o Utilize NPM tools (e.g., SolarWinds, ThousandEyes), packet capture (Wireshark), NetFlow/sFlow/IPFIX, syslog/SIEM – or similar tools

· Build automation for configuration compliance and repeatable changes (e.g., Ansible/Netmiko/Python), including templating and guardrails.

· Author and maintain network standards, runbooks, validated configurations, and diagrams (as-built/target state).

· Execute ITIL processes (Incident, Problem, Change, Configuration Management) with precise records suitable for audits.

· Mentor L1/L2 engineers; provide technical guidance and training.

· Partner with OT, Lab IT, Manufacturing, Application, and Security teams to deliver solutions aligned to business and regulatory needs.

· Ability to rack/stack equipment and work in data center/lab/manufacturing areas with appropriate PPE.

· Work with cross-functional teams to design solutions for expanding connectivity while maintaining overall network performance and integrity.

You will be successful in this role if you have:

Experience: 4-6 years’ relevant network experience with network related certification(s) (CCNA or CCNP).

· Routing/Switching: Expert knowledge of IPv4/IPv6, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, HSRP/VRRP, STP/RSTP/MST, MLAG/VPC, ECMP, multicast fundamentals.

· Technology: Experience with Cisco (Catalyst/Nexus/Meraki)required - Juniper, Arista; SD-Access; OT protocols and segmentation ae a plus.

· Expert knowledge of routing and switching protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP).

· Data Center: Experience with spine-leaf/fabric designs; familiarity with VXLAN/EVPN and L2/L3 overlays.

· Security: Experience with firewalls (e.g., Palo Alto, Fortinet, Check Point), VPN/IPsec/SSL, IDS/IPS, micro-segmentation, ACLs, NAT, secure management (SSH/TLS/SNMPv3).

· Wireless/NAC: Enterprise WLAN (controllers, RF design, WPA2-Enterprise/802.1X), NAC (e.g., Cisco ISE), role-based access policies.

· SD-WAN: Policy-based path selection, application steering, HA design, integration with cloud edges.

· Load Balancing: F5/NGINX/AVI or equivalent for L4–L7 services, TLS offload, persistence, health monitors.

· Cloud Networking: Azure VNets, VNet peering, Private Link/ExpressRoute; AWS VPCs, TGW, Direct Connect; hybrid routing and security patterns.

· Experience with zero-trust network principles, micro-segmentation platforms, and certificate/PKI operations.

· Observability: Hands-on with NPM tools (e.g., SolarWinds, ThousandEyes), packet capture (Wireshark), NetFlow/sFlow/IPFIX, syslog/SIEM.

· Automation/Scripting: Practical experience with Ansible and Python for network tasks (templates, compliance checks, bulk updates).

· Process: ITIL familiarity and disciplined change management in 24x7 production settings.

· Soft Skills: Clear communicator, calm under pressure, able to lead incidents and influence cross-functional teams.

Unisys offers an outstanding benefits package, featuring unlimited paid time off, a 401(k) match, comprehensive healthcare, HSA matching, ongoing learning opportunities, and more! We’re committed to supporting work-life balance and investing in your future success.

At Unisys, we incorporate video interviews as a key part of our hiring process. This allows us to get to know you better and provide a more engaging and convenient interview experience. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to connecting with you virtually!

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