Senior Network Engineer

Company: Verizon
Location: Cary
Posted on: May 28, 2025

Job Description:

When you join VerizonYou want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely - even if they're daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love - driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together - lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife.What you'll be doing...As a Senior Network Engineer with Verizon's managed network services team, you'll work directly with external F500 customers to define requirements relating to network transformation, upgrades, and steady state engineering support. You'll work directly with customers, build trust with stakeholders, and own the design process as a network engineering subject matter expert. The focus of this position will be route/switch, SDWAN, IP telephony and 802.11 wireless design and implementation. A qualified candidate will have participated in the design and implementation of enterprise mutli-vendor routing and switching, IP telephony and 802.11 infrastructure and SD-WAN. You'll work closely with Verizon's internal teams (e.g., customer operations, project management, engineering) to ensure customer requirements are met. In addition, you'll provide technological vision for network transformation, serve as the engineering team lead back into Verizon, and ensure information is flowing to engineering resources assigned to the project.

• Creating client solutions based on business requirements involving advanced networks, data center, security, and virtualization technologies; as well as development of fault and performance management policies and automation rules.
• Proactively managing client engagement at all client levels, technology lifecycle development, and planning and coordination with various internal/external stakeholders.
• Supporting standard and custom solution development initiatives and network management device and application certification for Managed Services solutions and clients.
• Collaborating with Engineering/Planning, IT, Product Development, and various Verizon and external delivery and support teams to manage the design and implementation of client projects.
• Providing technical trainings and support for the Managed Services Operations team.
• Designing, implementing, and supporting solutions involving, but not limited to, WAN, LAN, WLAN, VoIP, Data Analytics, Security and Virtual (e.g., Virtualization, SDN, NFV) technologies.
• Analyzing, evaluating, and communicating network capacity and performance data with the objective of driving improvements to customer networks.
• Providing Matrix supervision of a team for specific projects, resource management, process documentation, and peer mentoring.
• Overseeing customer network documentation (e.g., solution design document, record of change, network diagrams).
• Acting as an escalation point, providing 4th level incident support for customers.
• Supporting and participating in presentations and demonstrations related to technology, process, or client solutions as necessary.
• Owning design process and addressing critical issues.
• Protecting Verizon's customer proprietary network information and Verizon information assets.
  Where you'll be working...
  This hybrid role will have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days as set by the manager. To be eligible for this position, you must be located within a 60 minute commute of one of the locations specified on this job posting.What we're looking for...You'll need to have:
  • Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.
  • Six or more years of relevant work experience.
  • Six or more years of experience as a network engineer, designing, and implementing enterprise networks.Even better if you have:
    • Master's Degree and three or more years of experience in technology disciplines.
    • Cisco CCNP/CCDP/CCDA/Meraki certification or equivalent practical knowledge, and/or Juniper JNCIS.
    • Strong knowledge of multi-vendor network architecture and design disciplines, operational support familiarity, previous and current extensive direct implementation and thorough configuration knowledge and capabilities for all platform levels.
    • SD-WAN experience (Viptela, Versa, VeloCloud, Fortinet)
    • Strong customer interfacing experience.
    • Strong written and oral communication skills.
    • Skill in technical writing.
    • Strong knowledge of all routing protocols (e.g., BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, GLBP, VRF), Traffic engineering, L2/L3 VPN, multicast and class of service.
    • Strong understanding and familiarity with router, LAN switch, application accelerator, wireless controller, and IP Voice.
    • Ability to adhere to processes and procedures.
    • Ability to research complex technical issues and develop solutions.
    • Strong attention to detail, detail orientation, and organizational skills.
    • A drive for results.
    • Ability to solve complex problems creatively, leveraging conceptual and analytical thinking skills.
    • Ability to work complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors.
    • Ability to exercise judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
      If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every "even better" qualification listed above.Where you'll be workingIn this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and a minimum eight assigned office days per month that will be set by your manager.Scheduled Weekly Hours40Equal Employment Opportunity Verizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.Benefits and CompensationOur benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, stock incentive programs, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we've got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. Depending on the role, employees have the opportunity to receive compensation in the form of premium pay such as overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, allowances, etc. Newly hired employees receive up to 15 days of vacation per year, which grows with additional service. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances.The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part-time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours.The annual salary range for the location(s) listed on this job requisition based on a full-time schedule is: $101,000.00 - $194,000.00.
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      

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