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Sr. Network Operations Engineer

Kansas City, MO 64105

Posted: 09/22/2025 Employment Type: Direct Placement Job Category: Infrastructure Technologies Job Number: 17267

Job Description


Sr. Network Operations Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Sr. Network Operations Engineer to join our team. This role involves maintaining and supporting complex network environments, ensuring operational health, and providing guidance on network engineering best practices.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain LAN, WAN, data center, wireless, load balancing, and security technologies

  • Handle non-routine network issues requiring research, adaptation, or advanced problem-solving

  • Automate routine work requests and network health checks using scripting and automation tools

  • Provide guidance and mentorship to junior staff

  • Collaborate with other technical teams to resolve complex incidents

  • Participate in 24x7x365 on-call support rotation

Required Qualifications

  • Professional-level network certification or above (e.g., CCNP, CCIE) preferred

  • Over 5 years of experience in network engineering, configuration, and support in large data center environments

  • Proficiency with routing protocols (BGP, EIGRP, OSPF) and switching technologies (STP, VPC, FabricPath, ACI, VxLAN)

  • Experience with enterprise-wide DNS, DHCP, and IP address management

  • Familiarity with Cisco, Juniper, and Arista switches and routers

  • Knowledge of firewalls, load balancers, wireless technologies, and SDWAN solutions

  • Experience with network monitoring tools, packet analysis, logging, and visualization (e.g., Zabbix, Nagios, Solarwinds, Wireshark, ELK, Splunk, Grafana)

  • Strong understanding of network automation and scripting (Python, Ansible, Flask, Rundeck)

Preferred Qualifications

  • Professional-level F5 certification or above

  • Experience with software-defined networking (SDN) deployments and SDWAN technologies

  • Knowledge of network lifecycle management and refresh processes

  • Cisco SIP installation/support experience

Mandatory Requirements

  • Support global network operations on a 24x7x365 schedule

  • Participate in on-call rotation for after-hours and weekend support

  • Ability to work in a complex network environment with moderate supervision

  • Strong written and oral communication skills in English

  • Proficiency with ticketing systems and ITIL processes

  • Assist in change management and maintenance activities as needed

Compensation and Benefits

  • Competitive salary

  • Medical, dental, STD/LTD, and life insurance coverage

  • 401k plan

  • Paid vacation and holidays

 

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