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# Lead Engineer Network

- **Company:** HireKeyz Inc
- **Location:** Alpharetta, GA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Apple IOS, Border Gateway Protocol, Data Centers, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Dynamic Multipoint Virtual Private Networks, Domain Name System (DNS), Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol, Trunking, Hypertext Transfer Protocols (HTTP), Internet Protocol Security (IP SEC), Multi-protocol Systems, JSON, Jinja (Template Engine), Python (Programming Language), Netconf, Routing, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Windows PowerShell, Ansible, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Virtual Local Area Networks, Virtual Router Redundancy Protocols, YAML, Network Routing, Scripting, Transport Layer Security, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Gitlab, Templating, Cisco, Web Api, Vmware
- **Published:** November 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/c3df6511-d8b8-4f96-95f0-92a06762543a/lead-engineer-network

## About the Role

* 8+ years of experience in deploying & maintaining large scale L2 & L3 DataCenter Networks
 * 8+ years of experience with Cisco (IOS & NXOS) and Arista (EOS) DataCenter equipment
 * 7+ years of experience in deploying/diagnosing the following protocols & functions: IP, TCP, UDP, DNS, DHCP, HTTP/S, VLANs, MPLS, IPSEC, DMVPN, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VRF, VxLAN, RPKI, eVPN, VRRP, MLAG, VPC, STP, Anycast, IPSEC, SSL, TLS
 * 5+ years of experience in Coding/Scripting languages (Python, Ansible, Powershell, Netmiko, Netconf, Napalm, Jinja, Yaml, JSON, API's)
 * 4+ years of experience with VMWare platforms and Networking (VMotion, HCX, FXRails, VxRails)
 * Bachelor's degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education, military, and work experience
 * Functional understanding of PCI/DSS controls, protections & best practices
 * Experience with Automation Toolsets, Scripting & Config Templating (GitLab, Python, Jinja, Netbox, Vendor API's) preferred
 * Layer1 & 2 Protocols (Spanning-Tree modes and modifications, Trunking, MLAG/VPC) preferred
 * DataCenter Fabric deployment types (FabricPath, VxLAN, EVPN) preferred
 * Layer3 Routing Protocols and Network Routing techniques (BGP, OSPF) preferred