Orion Innovation

Digital transformation and product development firm

Senior Network Engineer

Network Engineering & AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

At least 10 years of hands-on data center networking across design, implementation, and operations.
Experience with spine-leaf architecture, VXLAN/EVPN, and data center software-defined networking, including Cisco ACI and Nexus, Arista EOS, and CloudVision.
Experience with F5 BIG-IP, including LTM, GTM/DNS, iRules, SSL/TLS offload, high availability, and troubleshooting in a DMZ or multi-tier data center.
Experience with F5 AS3/Declarative Onboarding and BIG-IQ is a strong plus.
Knowledge of routing and switching, including BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, multicast, MPLS, QoS, and VPN/tunneling protocols such as IPsec, GRE, and MACsec.
Knowledge of network security fundamentals, including segmentation, firewall and DMZ design, and access control lists.
Experience with network automation using Python, Ansible, YAML, REST APIs, JSON/XML, and Git-based change control.
Experience with troubleshooting and monitoring tools such as Wireshark, NetScout, SolarWinds, and similar packet and flow analysis tools.
Knowledge of ITIL change, incident, problem, and request management processes.
Ability to produce clear written and verbal communication, executive summaries, and Visio-level design diagrams.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and operate spine-leaf (VXLAN/EVPN) data center fabrics on Cisco and Arista platforms.
Engineer and support F5 BIG-IP application delivery for data center and DMZ, including load balancing, SSL/TLS offload, global traffic management, and web application firewall policies.
Build and maintain network automation to replace manual changes, including provisioning, configuration compliance, validation, and drift detection using Python, Ansible, and an orchestration platform such as Itential.
Turn approved designs into implementation plans with test and acceptance criteria, back-out plans, and validation procedures.
Run quality assurance reviews before each implementation and follow the bank's change management and design authority processes.
Provide Level 3 escalation for production network incidents and drive root cause analysis.
Assess production risk and protect service resiliency on every change.
Support audits, compliance reviews, and regulatory exams with accurate documentation.
Document designs, hand services over to Operations, and coach junior engineers on automation practices.
Report milestone progress to the engagement lead and the client's engineering managers.

Desired Qualifications

At least one professional-level certification is preferred: CCNP or CCIE (Data Center), Arista ACE, F5 Certified (F5-CA or higher), or CISSP.

Orion Innovation is a premier, award-winning, global business and technology services firm. Orion delivers game-changing business transformation and product development rooted in digital strategy, experience design, and engineering, with a unique combination of agility, scale, and maturity. We work with a wide range of clients across many industries including financial services, professional services, telecommunications and media, consumer products, automotive, industrial automation, professional sports and entertainment, life sciences, ecommerce, and education.

Project Overview:

A Tier-1 global bank is seeking two senior data center network engineers, roughly 15 years of experience each, to design, implement, and automate its data center and DMZ networks. The ideal hire combines spine-leaf fabric expertise (Cisco and Arista), F5 load balancing, and hands-on network automation, with prior experience at a large bank.

Key Responsibilities:

Design, build, and operate spine-leaf (VXLAN/EVPN) data center fabrics on Cisco and Arista platforms.
Engineer and support F5 BIG-IP application delivery for data center and DMZ: load balancing, SSL/TLS offload, global traffic management, and web application firewall policies.
Build and maintain network automation that replaces manual change: provisioning, configuration compliance, validation, and drift detection, using Python, Ansible, and an orchestration platform such as Itential.
Turn approved designs into implementation plans with test and acceptance criteria, back-out plans, and validation procedures.
Run quality assurance reviews before each implementation and follow the bank's change management and design authority processes.
Provide Level 3 escalation for production network incidents and drive root cause analysis.
Assess risk to production and protect service resiliency on every change.
Support audits, compliance reviews, and regulatory exams with accurate documentation.
Document designs and hand services over to Operations, and coach junior engineers on automation practices.
Report milestone progress to the engagement lead and the client's engineering managers.

Required Skills and Experience:

10+ years of hands-on data center networking across design, implementation, and operations
Spine-leaf architecture, VXLAN/EVPN, and data center SDN: Cisco ACI and Nexus, Arista EOS and CloudVision.
F5 BIG-IP (the gap to close): LTM, GTM/DNS, iRules, SSL/TLS offload, high availability, and troubleshooting in a DMZ or multi-tier data center. Experience with F5 AS3/Declarative Onboarding and BIG-IQ is a strong plus.
Routing and switching: BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, multicast, MPLS, QoS, and VPN/tunneling (IPsec, GRE, MACsec).
Network security fundamentals: segmentation, firewall and DMZ design, ACLs.
Automation: Python, Ansible, YAML, REST APIs, JSON/XML, and Git-based change control.
Troubleshooting and monitoring tools: Wireshark, NetScout, SolarWinds, and similar packet and flow analysis.
ITIL processes: change, incident, problem, and request management.
Clear written and verbal communication, including executive summaries and Visio-level design diagrams.

Certifications (at least one professional-level preferred): CCNP or CCIE (Data Center), Arista ACE, F5 Certified (F5-CA or higher), CISSP.

Orion is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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About the Company

Orion Innovation

Digital transformation and product development firm

Orion Innovation helps organizations transform digitally and build new products. It provides digital transformation and product development services, focusing on digital strategy, experience design, and engineering solutions. Orion works through a global network of 14 delivery centers and about 6,400 professionals to deliver end-to-end projects for clients across industries, combining strategy, design, and engineering to move initiatives from concept to scale. The company differentiates itself with a long track record (30+ years), a broad global footprint, and a trusted-partner approach that emphasizes agility and collaboration, supported by both organic and inorganic growth. Its goal is to enable clients to innovate quickly and operate at scale with adaptable, technology-driven solutions.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Edison, NJ
Founded: 1993

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