Hybrid (NYC) - Campus Network Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Campus Network Engineer with significant automation experience to design, deploy, migrate, and operate enterprise campus networks, with a strong focus on wired switching, Wi-Fi, and NAC. The ideal candidate combines deep multi-vendor campus expertise (Cisco, Arista, Juniper Mist, Aruba, Meraki) with a software-driven approach: building source-of-truth-driven configuration, automated deployments, and pre/post-change validation using Python, Ansible, and vendor APIs. This hybrid onsite, customer-facing role involves leading campus refresh and migration projects, automating repeatable workflows, and resolving complex issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, refresh, and troubleshoot campus access, distribution, and core networks (Cisco Catalyst, Arista, Juniper EX, Aruba CX), including stacking/MLAG, StackWise Virtual, and campus EVPN-VXLAN fabrics.
• Lead large-scale campus migrations and hardware refreshes across multiple sites, including Cisco- to-Arista, with automated config translation, staging, and cutover.
• Build and maintain network automation for day-0 through day-2 operations: templated config generation, zero-touch provisioning, bulk changes, compliance checks, and pre/post-change validation (Python, Ansible, Jinja2, Arista AVD/ANTA, Nornir).
• Establish and integrate a network source of truth (NetBox, Nautobot, or equivalent) and drive configurations from it.
• Develop Git-based workflows and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub/GitLab) for network changes, including peer review, testing, and rollback.
• Automate against controller and platform APIs (Arista CloudVision, Cisco Catalyst Center, Meraki Dashboard, Juniper Mist, Aruba Central) using REST, NETCONF/RESTCONF, and gNMI.
• Deploy, refresh, and troubleshoot Wi-Fi solutions (AP configuration, RF planning, interference mitigation, roaming, WPA2/WPA3) using Cisco, Juniper Mist, Meraki, and Aruba, and automate AP onboarding and site rollouts.
• Configure and troubleshoot NAC and 802.1X/MAB with Cisco ISE and Aruba ClearPass, including dynamic segmentation and policy automation.
• Implement monitoring, telemetry, and observability (streaming telemetry, SNMP, syslog) and automate health checks and reporting.
• Conduct POCs, produce design documents, runbooks, and automation documentation, mentor junior engineers and customer teams, and participate in on-call and maintenance-window cutovers.
• Act as a Automation and Campus Networking Subject Matter expert and collaborate with the customer for a successful migration. Be a trusted advisor to the customer for networking.

Skills and Requirements

•12+ years as a Network Engineer, 5+ in senior roles focused on campus routing, switching, and Wi- Fi.

• 3+ years of hands-on network automation experience in production, with examples of automation built and operated (not just scripts run).
• Strong knowledge of 802.1X/NAC with Cisco ISE and/or Aruba ClearPass.
• Experience and background in network security fundamentals especially as it relates to 802.1x.
• Strong Python skills (Netmiko, NAPALM, Nornir, Requests, pyATS or similar) and Ansible playbook/role development with Jinja2 templating.
• Proficiency with Git and version-controlled change workflows; experience with CI/CD for network changes.
• Hands-on experience with large-scale campus refreshes or migrations (multiple sites, hundreds to thousands of switches and APs).
• Expertise in campus switching platforms: Cisco Catalyst, Arista, Juniper EX, and/or Aruba CX (ideally 1–2 primary vendors).
• Expertise in wireless platforms: Cisco, Juniper Mist, Meraki, and/or Aruba.
• Solid routing fundamentals: OSPF, BGP, VRFs, and first-hop redundancy in campus designs.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent years of experience.
• Excellent customer service and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent written skills, including design and automation documentation, ticket tracking, and Meeting follow-up.
• Available to work onsite at customer data centers 1 week a month
• Experience with Arista AVD, ANTA, and CloudVision (CVP or CVaaS), including CloudVision Studios.
• Experience with NetBox or Nautobot as a source of truth, including custom fields, plugins, or API integrations.
• Familiarity with campus EVPN-VXLAN, Cisco SD-Access, or Aruba dynamic segmentation.
• Exposure to data center leaf-spine fabrics (BGP EVPN/VXLAN) for campus-to-DC integration.
• Experience with model-driven programmability (NETCONF/YANG, gNMI) and streaming telemetry stacks.
• Network industry certifications preferred, e.g. Arista ACE L3/L5, Cisco CCNP/CCIE Enterprise, Cisco DevNet Professional/Expert, Juniper JNCIP-ENT, or Aruba ACMP/ACCP.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].