CareerPlan

Lead Network Engineer

Austin, TexasFull-time$118k–$168k2026-10-22 → 2026-11-10

Core

Architect, deploy, and scale global Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solutions and identity-driven microsegmentation for a distributed workforce and cloud workloads.

Role type

Senior IC Lead Network Engineer (Zero Trust & Automation)

Builds

Global Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), SASE roadmap, automated network configurations, and secure cloud topologies.

Domain

Enterprise Network Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Network Automation

Required skills

Palo Alto Networks (PAN-OS, App-ID, User-ID, WildFire), Zero Trust/ZTNA/SASE design, Network Automation (Python, Ansible, Terraform), Cloud Networking (AWS/GCP VPC, Transit Gateways), Routing & Switching (BGP), Technical Leadership

Preferred skills

Arista EOS, Meraki (switching, wireless, MX), SD-WAN, F5 BIG-IP, NetBox/Nautobot, CI/CD pipelines, Certifications (PCNSE, CCNP, Meraki)

Technologies

Palo Alto Networks, Python, Ansible, Terraform, AWS, GCP, Arista, Meraki, F5 BIG-IP, Checkmk, NetBox, Nautobot

Responsibilities

Architect and deploy Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solutions; Lead design of identity-based microsegmentation policies; Maintain centralized Network Source of Truth (NetBox/Nautobot); Automate deployments using Python, Ansible, and Terraform; Design secure network topologies in AWS and GCP; Act as technical lead for engineers, setting direction and reviewing work.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities