Senior Network Engineer

Department: Information Technology Location: EMEA-Armenia-Yerevan Description This position is ideal for a hands-on, senior-level network engineer to join the Global Infrastructure and Network team as a Senior Network Engineer, responsible for the design, implementation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of global network services across enterprise, cloud, and manufacturing environments. Partnering with cross-functional teams including Cloud, Security, and Infrastructure, you will architect, build, and troubleshoot secure, reliable, and scalable network infrastructure while driving the transformation from traditional network support to a modern, automated, and platform-driven organization. This role is critical in delivering hands-on technical depth for business continuity, cloud transformation, and Zero Trust security strategy at global scale. Key Responsibilities Design, deploy, and maintain global network infrastructure across multiple regions, ensuring high availability, performance, and reliability of LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, and cloud connectivity services. Perform advanced troubleshooting and root-cause analysis (packet captures, routing/switching diagnostics, performance baselining) to resolve complex, multi-domain network incidents and drive down MTTR. Configure, harden, and operate Zero Trust network architecture, including identity-based segmentation, NAC policy sets, and day-to-day firewall rule/policy management. Build and troubleshoot hybrid cloud networking across on-prem and cloud environments (Azure and AWS), including routing (BGP/OSPF), private endpoints, VNet/VPC peering, and DNS. Design, configure, and tune SD-WAN, VPN, and private interconnect solutions for resilient, low-latency connectivity. Write and maintain automation scripts and API-driven tooling (Python, Ansible, Terraform) to streamline provisioning, configuration management, and integration into CI/CD pipelines. Build and maintain observability instrumentation (metrics, logs, traces) and execute ITIL-aligned incident, problem, and change management processes as a technical lead. Apply analytics and AIOps tooling to proactively identify degradation trends; conduct deep-dive root cause analysis and implement systemic technical fixes. Conduct network capacity planning, performance optimization, and resilience/failover testing at the configuration and design level. Partner with Cloud, Security, Infrastructure, and Application teams as the hands-on network SME supporting cloud migration and digital transformation initiatives. Contribute deep technical expertise to network architecture reviews, design documentation, and strategic engineering initiatives. Serve as a technical mentor to other engineers, sharing expertise on complex troubleshooting, design patterns, and automation best practices. Produce and maintain detailed network diagrams, run books, and technical documentation to support operational consistency. Skills, Knowledge & Expertise Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.Experience: 8+ years of hands-on experience in network engineering and operationsProven experience working in and supporting 24x7 global network environmentsTechnical Skills: Deep, hands-on expertise in enterprise networking (LAN/WAN, routing protocols such as BGP/OSPF/EIGRP, switching, VLANs, Wi-Fi)Strong hands-on configuration and troubleshooting experience with SD-WAN architecturesHands-on network security expertise (firewall rule authoring, NAC, segmentation, Zero Trust implementation)Cloud networking experience (Azure and/or AWS) including VNet/VPC design, routing, and private connectivityProficiency in network automation and scripting (Python, Ansible, Terraform, REST APIs, or similar)Skilled in packet capture and protocol analysis (Wireshark or similar) for advanced troubleshootingProblem-Solving & Communication Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for complex, multi-layer network issuesClear technical communication skills, including writing design docs and run booksProven ability to work effectively within cross-functional technical initiativesTeamwork: Comfortable collaborating with globally distributed technical teamsStrong collaboration across technical and business functions Applicant Privacy Policy Review our Applicant Privacy Policyfor additional information. Equal Opportunity Statement Align Technology is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all our practices, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected category. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the country for which they are applying, and employment eligibility will be verified as a condition of hire.