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# Lead Network Engineer

- **Company:** Strategic Employment Inc
- **Location:** Anaheim, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Border Gateway Protocol, Wavelength-Division Multiplexing, Multi-protocol Systems, Python (Programming Language), Network Monitoring, Peering, Ansible, Data Streaming, Zabbix, Computer Network Operations
- **Published:** August 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.wayup.com/i-j-Lead-Network-Engineer-Strategic-Employment-529302718361865/

## About the Role

+ 5+ years of hands-on NOC experience in a large-scale production network environment with direct BGP troubleshooting experience including peering, route leaks, and flapping
 + Demonstrated shift lead or people management experience including one-on-ones, ticket quality review, and holding direct reports accountable. Strong senior engineers with a credible leadership trajectory will be considered
 + Hands-on experience with incident response, escalation ownership, ticketing discipline, and network monitoring tooling such as Zabbix or comparable platforms, with a track record of identifying process gaps and implementing fixes
 + Familiarity with automation tools such as Python, Ansible, or streaming telemetry applied to NOC workflows. MPLS experience is a plus. DWDM is not expected

## Description

We are working with a well-established organization that is looking to add a Lead Network Operations Engineer to their team. This is primarily a people leadership role, roughly 75% shift supervision and 25% hands-on technical work, and the right candidate will bring both the technical credibility to run point on complex incidents and the leadership presence to hold a shift team accountable.


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