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# Senior Network Engineer in Columbia

- **Company:** Energy Jobline
- **Location:** Columbia, MO, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $114,400.0 - $135,200.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Complex Networks, Computer Networks, Data Centers, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Python (Programming Language), Network Security, Network Architecture, Routing, Ansible, Enterprise Data Management, Network Access Control, HybridCloud, Firewalls (Computer Science), Kubernetes, SDN Network, Routing & Switching, Terraform, Open Network Automation Platform, Cisco
- **Published:** July 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.energyjobline.com/job/senior-network-engineer-columbia-31284644

## About the Role

1. Advanced Routing & Switching Experience: Proven experience designing, implementing, and troubleshooting enterprise routing and switching environments in large, complex network infrastructures.

 2. Network Automation & Infrastructure-as-Code Experience: Hands-on experience developing and maintaining network automation solutions using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Python, or similar orchestration platforms.

 3. Network Security Infrastructure Experience: Experience implementing and supporting firewalls, VPNs, Network Access Control (NAC), and network security policies within enterprise environments.

 4. Enterprise Network Architecture & Modernization Experience: Experience leading enterprise network design, infrastructure upgrades, and modernization initiatives to improve resiliency, scalability, and operational performance.

:

 1. Cloud Networking Experience: Experience designing and supporting networking within AWS, Azure, or hybrid cloud environments.

 2. Cisco Enterprise Networking Experience: Experience supporting Cisco enterprise networking technologies, including software-defined networking (SDN) environments.

 3. CCNP Cert.

## Description

We are looking for a Network Engineer/Architect will serve as the client's technical resource for enterprise network architecture, engineering, and modernization initiatives. This individual will be responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing large-scale network infrastructure across the site, data center, cloud, wired, and wireless environments while supporting the long-term vision for the client's Enterprise Data Network (EDN). The role requires expertise in advanced routing and switching, network security technologies, infrastructure modernization, and network automation to improve reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.


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