Lead Network Engineer
Core
Lead and maintain complex enterprise and campus networks, including wired, wireless, data center, and cloud connectivity, ensuring high availability and security for the university community.
Role type
Senior IC Network Engineer (Lead)
Builds
Production network infrastructure, automation scripts, and technology roadmaps
Domain
Higher Education / Enterprise Networking (via careerplan.io/jobs/REQ211657-lead-network-engineer-at-brown)
Required skills
Enterprise network design and troubleshooting, Wireless network design and troubleshooting, Routing and switching (BGP, OSPF, VRF-Lite, Spanning-Tree), Network automation (Python, Ansible, Perl), DNS/DHCP/NTP administration, Load balancing (F5 LTM/GTM), Firewall configuration (Fortinet), VPN technologies (IPSec, SSLVPN, DMVPN), Network monitoring (SNMP, NetFlow, Syslog), Disaster Recovery planning
Preferred skills
Cisco and HPE/Aruba switching and routing, Aruba ClearPass, DevOps practices (Git), AI platforms for network automation, Model Context Protocol (MCP), Network Source of Truth platforms, 802.1x authentication, Private Cellular/CBRS, DWDM technologies
Responsibilities
Plan, design, and implement network-related services; maintain network operations through on-call rotation and outage management; develop project proposals and technology roadmaps; mentor junior staff; lead cross-functional project teams; perform network research and present findings to management.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
