Senior Network Engineer – Network Protocols, Devices

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Configure, manage, and resolve issues within a diverse fleet of gateways, routers, switches, and access points from various vendors.

• Design, operate, and troubleshoot end-to-end network authentication processes.

• Create scripts and automation solutions for provisioning, configuration management, authentication, and device lifecycle management.

• Develop diagnostic tools and conduct root-cause analysis using packet captures, device logs, and platform telemetry.

• Act as a subject-matter expert for network protocols and devices.

• Convert network behaviors and vendor capabilities into requirements for software platforms.

• Review service interaction designs with network infrastructure.

• Architect, implement, and maintain software systems that interact with network infrastructure progressively.

• Collaborate with development, product management, and UX teams.

• Work cross-functionally on architectural, network-design, and code-design challenges.

• Operate within an Agile framework, utilizing two-week sprints.

• Identify and integrate security requirements while participating in security reviews.

• Document network standards, runbooks, and troubleshooting guides.

• Mentor colleagues and contribute to knowledge sharing initiatives.

• Participate in the on-call rotation.

• Perform additional duties as required.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 8 years of practical experience in designing, deploying, operating, and troubleshooting production IP networks.

• Strong expertise in routing, switching, VLANs, NAT, firewalling, DHCP, DNS, VPNs, QoS, and diagnostics across Layers 2–7.

• In-depth understanding and hands-on experience with RADIUS, AAA workflows, 802.1X, EAP methods, and certificate-based authentication.

• Practical experience with routers, switches, gateways, and access points from various manufacturers, including MikroTik, Meraki, Nomadix, Ruckus, and Aruba.

• Proven experience managing extensive fleets of network devices in large-scale, multi-site deployments.

• Programming and scripting skills relevant to network operations, including Python, Bash, RouterOS scripting, and vendor REST APIs.

• Strong knowledge of Linux and experience in a CLI-driven environment.

• Willingness and aptitude to evolve from scripting into software engineering roles.

• Eagerness to learn about version control, code review, automated testing, CI/CD, and cloud services.

• Strong desire to assist in scaling cloud-based services and contribute to the development of new products.

• Experience with large-scale Wi-Fi/WLAN deployments and RF fundamentals is highly preferred.

• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is strongly preferred.

• Relevant networking certifications are strongly preferred.

• Professional software engineering experience beyond scripting is a plus.

• Familiarity with RESTful API design, Git, CI/CD, AWS Serverless, CloudFormation, containerized services, Python, C#/.NET, or SQL is advantageous.

• Candidates must reside in the United States.

• Must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the US.

• Eleven is unable to provide sponsorship for candidates.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• 401(k) retirement plan.

• Flexible paid time off with no set limit on vacation days.

• 11 paid holidays each year.

• Company-wide holiday break at the end of the year.

• Remote work options available.

• Occasional travel for team meetings or company retreats.

• Reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities.