Senior Network Engineer

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and operate network infrastructure (switches, routers, wireless access points, and firewalls) across Aurora's offices, third-party manufacturing sites, and Aurora Truck Terminal facilities, owning…
• Lead enterprise network security implementations, including 802.1X and ClearPass Policy Manager (or equivalent NAC solutions), network segmentation, and firewall policy design.
• Own monitoring, alerting, and capacity planning for the network, and drive incident response, root cause analysis, and follow-through on complex connectivity issues.
• Architect and scale LAN, WLAN, and VPN environments, making design decisions across routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), switching, and VLAN and segmentation strategy.
• Build and maintain network automation and Infrastructure as Code using Python, CI/CD pipelines, and source of truth tooling to eliminate manual work and enforce configuration consistency.
• Establish and maintain network standards and documentation, including reference architectures, diagrams, IP address management (IPAM), and operational runbooks.
• Partner with IT, Security, and other engineering teams to scope and deliver network requirements for new sites, launches, and terminal buildouts, often on aggressive timelines.
• Mentor engineers earlier in their careers, review designs and change requests, and help shape the technical direction and operational standards of the team.

Job requirements

• 8+ years of experience designing, deploying, and operating enterprise or campus networks in production environments.
• Deep expertise in networking fundamentals and protocols: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, subnetting, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, spanning tree, and QoS.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise network hardware and platforms (e.g., Juniper, Cisco, Arista, Palo Alto, Fortinet) at scale.
• Proven experience with enterprise wireless design and network access control (802.1X, RADIUS, NAC).
• Strong automation skills with Python, and experience applying Infrastructure as Code and version control to network operations.
• Demonstrated ownership of complex, cross-functional network projects from design through deployment, including vendor and carrier management.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills on ambiguous, high-severity issues, and the communication skills to work with both engineers and non-technical stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel occasionally to Aurora facilities and partner sites, and to participate in an on-call rotation.