Senior Network Engineer (R5667)

San Mateo, Californiafull time

Remote

senior

H1B: no

Shield The Senior Network Engineer designs, deploys, and maintains resilient network systems supporting Shield AI’s global infrastructure across data centers, on-premises sites, and public cloud networks. They innovate and optimize network performance, availability, and security for classified and unclassified workloads.

Responsibilities

This position will be based San Mateo, CA.
Shield AI is seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Engineer to help advance and secure our mission-critical global infrastructure. You will design, deploy, and maintain resilient network systems that power Shield AI’s enterprise and development environments—spanning data centers, on-premises sites, and public cloud networks.
You’ll partner with cross-functional teams to innovate, automate, and optimize network performance, availability, and security for operations supporting both classified and unclassified workloads. Limited travel to Shield AI sites may be required.
Network Engineering
Experience with public cloud networking in Azure and AWS, including secure connectivity models (e.g., ExpressRoute, Transit Gateway, Cloud WAN / vWAN).
Design, architect, and implement routing, switching, WLAN, and firewall infrastructure across data centers and remote offices.
Deploy and manage WAN and VPN connectivity, ensuring secure and reliable access for enterprise and mission environments.
Develop and apply network automation to streamline provisioning, monitoring, and configuration management.
Cloud, Platform, Security, and Infrastructure engineering teams to develop standardized network architectures supporting self-service platforms and engineering automation.
Recommend and implement scalable, automated approaches to operational tasks and vulnerability remediation.
Contribute to Agile delivery cycles and engineering principles while managing assigned network projects and deliverables.
Conduct network capacity planning and provide recommendations for growth and optimization.

Qualification

Expertise in network routingExcellent analyticalTeam-orientedSolution-driven

Required

6+ years of experience supporting and administering complex network systems in production environments.
Expertise in network routing, switching, and security architectures.
Proficiency in at least one Network Operating System (e.g., NX-OS, JunOS, Arista EOS).
Proficiency in at least one Network Security OS (e.g., PAN-OS, FortiOS).
Experience with network automation and infrastructure-as-code practices (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Python).
Strong understanding of firewall management, segmentation, and VPN technologies.
Excellent analytical, organizational, and troubleshooting skills.
Effective written and verbal communication across technical and non-technical audiences.
Proven ability to work independently and deliver in a structured, process-driven environment.
Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline or 6+ years of relevant experience with a professional certification (e.g., CCNP, JNCIS, VCP-NV, or equivalent).
Experience building and managing scalable hybrid infrastructure connectivity solutions linking on-premises systems with cloud networks.

Preferred

Familiarity with Juniper and Palo Alto network solutions and centralized management platform (Panorama preferred).
Familiarity with WLAN technologies and wireless authentication (e.g., 802.1x, RADIUS).
Experience with NAC solutions and network access policy enforcement.
Experience with ZTNA / SASE solutions (Prisma, Zscaler, or Cato)
Working knowledge of virtualization or operating system administration (VMware, Windows, or Linux).
Demonstrated project management and leadership skills.
Team-oriented, collaborative mindset with the ability to coach peers and present to non-technical stakeholders.
Solution-driven, adaptable approach in a fast-paced, change-controlled environment.

Benefits

Equity/RSU

Company

Shield

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