Networking Senior – IT Infrastructure Location : Plymouth, MN

 

Summary:

As a Senior Networking Engineer – IT Infrastructure, this role will be instrumental in delivering complex infrastructure projects and advancing our network environment. In this senior capacity, you will provide deep technical expertise, execute high-impact networking initiatives, and ensure solutions align with established technology standards. You will be responsible for driving the technical quality of deliverables, solving complex infrastructure challenges, and contributing to strategic technical decisions. This role requires the ability to understand the broader technology

landscape while applying strong engineering discipline and best-practice project execution.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• SD-WAN Engineering & Deployment – Design, implement, and optimize high-performance SD-WAN hub-and-spoke architectures. Ensure scalability, reliability, and transport

independence across diverse environments while applying advanced engineering best practices.

• Network Design & Enhancement – Architect, deploy, and refine enterprise-grade wired and wireless network solutions in partnership with vendors, stakeholders, and internal engineering teams. Continuously improve performance through iterative design updates and technical evaluation.
• Technical Execution & Infrastructure Governance – Provide senior-level technical expertise for physical and logical network infrastructure initiatives. Ensure designs and implementations align with technology roadmaps, service lifecycles, and enterprise standards.
• Cross-Functional Technical Collaboration – Work closely with network, solution, and enterprise architects to support cohesive design strategies. Participate in design reviews and prepare technical change requests for service providers. Performance Monitoring & Analytics – Monitor, analyze, and report on key performance indicators across wired, wireless, and SD-WAN solutions. Use telemetry and analytics tools to diagnose issues, identify root causes, and recommend technical improvements.
• Automation & Orchestration Support – Contribute to the automation of alerts, configuration processes, and remediation workflows. Support the team’s evolution toward NetDevOps practices.
• Security & Compliance Implementation – Implement network security controls and enforce standards defined by the DAA security team. Ensure network components meet internal and external compliance requirements.
• Operational Support & Advanced Troubleshooting – Provide Tier 3 support for service requests, incident response, and complex troubleshooting scenarios. Assist with root cause analysis and contribute to long-term corrective actions.
• Continuous Improvement & Innovation – Review existing architectures, configurations, and tooling to identify opportunities to enhance performance, reduce cost, and improve resilience across network services.
• Technology Awareness & Skill Development – Stay current with emerging networking technologies, Cisco platform advancements, and industry best practices. Apply new insights to strengthen network capabilities and contribute to team knowledge growth.

 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

 

Preferred Education Requirements

• Master’s degree preferred

 

Minimum Experience:

• 8+ years of experience in enterprise network engineering, with a focus on Cisco technologies.
• 5+ years of experience collaborating with cross-functional teams (e.g., architects, cloud engineers, security teams) and managing vendor relationships.
• 3–5 years of hands-on experience designing and deploying SD-WAN solutions

 

 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of infrastructure, including networks, servers, and cloud technologies.
• A current CCNP or above
• Excellent written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to take charge and orchestrate work, facilitate decisions, and collaborate with infrastructure leadership to drive the actions necessary to achieve desired results