Senior Network Engineer

Wilson Elser is a top-ranked national law firm with over 1,400 attorneys, committed to collaboration, innovation, and professional growth. They are seeking a Senior Network Engineer to manage and develop their enterprise network across multiple sites and cloud environments, working remotely on a senior-level team.

Location: Remote (US)

Salary: $135,000—$150,000 USD

Responsibilities

• Design & Architecture: Architect scalable, resilient network solutions including routing/switching, SD-WAN, firewalls, VPN, QoS, and zero-trust segmentation; Define requirements, evaluate technologies, and lead infrastructure changes from design through implementation; Develop and maintain business continuity and disaster recovery plans for all network components.

Requirements

• 10+ years of hands-on network engineering experience across multi-site enterprise environments
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field — or equivalent professional experience
• Palo Alto Firewalls - Production deployment, policy management, and troubleshooting of Palo Alto NGFW (Panorama experience a strong plus)
• Cisco ACI - Hands-on experience with Nexus 9300/9000 series in ACI mode — fabric design, EPG/contract configuration, and troubleshooting
• Proven ability to architect, implement, and troubleshoot complex, multi-vendor network infrastructure
• Strong documentation habits — you leave networks better documented than you found them
• Ability to translate ambiguous business requirements into clear, implementable technical designs
• Excellent communication skills — comfortable presenting to both engineers and executives
• Strong project management instincts with the ability to juggle multiple workstreams independently
• A collaborative, team-first mentality balanced with the ability to drive work autonomously
• Deep expertise in enterprise routing protocols (OSPF, BGP) and switching (VLANs, port channels, spanning tree, QoS) across multi-site environments
• Cisco certification at the professional or expert level (CCNP, CCDP, or CCIE) strongly preferred
• Experience in professional services, financial services, or legal industry environments
• Familiarity with network automation tooling (Ansible, Python/Netmiko, Terraform for network infra)
• Experience with public cloud networking (AWS, Azure) and hybrid connectivity patterns
• Exposure to Panorama for centralized Palo Alto management at scale
• SD-WAN (Silver Peak / HPE Aruba EdgeConnect) — deployment, policy, and optimization
• DMVPN, IPSec VPN, and secure remote access architectures
• Load balancing (Citrix NetScaler / ADC) — configuration, SSL offload, and health monitoring
• Wireless networking via Cisco Meraki — deployment, RF planning, and troubleshooting
• Network tapping and packet capture solutions for visibility and forensics
• Zscaler (ZIA/ZPA) — implementation, policy configuration, and troubleshooting
• ACL development and firewall policy lifecycle management
• Zero-trust network segmentation principles and implementation
• WAF configuration and proxy infrastructure
• Cisco Call Manager (CUCM) and Unity Connection — administration and troubleshooting
• Network monitoring and management platforms (SolarWinds, PRTG, or equivalent)

Benefits

• Outstanding benefits package, including 401k match and generous PTO plan
• Career growth opportunities and professional development
• Access to corporate discount plans and other perks