Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. MongoDB is a data platform company that provides globally distributed, cloud-native data solutions. The Senior Network Engineer will own MongoDB's global network infrastructure, designing, deploying, securing, and troubleshooting network and VPN solutions while serving as a senior escalation point and mentoring engineers. The role also involves automation, cross-functional collaboration, vendor management, and communicating network strategy and risk.
Responsibilities
- Ensure MongoDB's global network infrastructure and VPN remain fault tolerant, reliable, secure, and scalable as the company grows
- Reduce risk and technical debt across network, security and remote access solutions
- Communicate network strategy, risk, and incidents clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Uphold strong engineering practices across network documentation, automation, and change management
- Balance long-term network architecture work with day-to-day operational support
- Ability to use iterative designs to PoC and deploy new network solution based on company problems
Skills
- * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
- * 6+ years of experience in network or systems engineering, with a strong grasp of networking fundamentals (OSI model, routing, switching, IP subnetting, cabling, wireless)
- * Proven experience designing, deploying, and troubleshooting high availability network infrastructure at global scale, including routers, switches, firewalls, access points and IOT sensors in high-availability configurations
- * Hands-on experience with network dashboards and platforms such as Cisco Meraki and HPE Aruba
- * Experience implementing and managing VPN and secure access solutions such as Palo Alto Prisma Access, Cloudfare IPSEC L2TP and Cisco secure client / anyconnect
- * Experience with network authentication technologies such as FoxPass, LDAP, and Okta (SAML)
- * Solid understanding of enterprise network design and cloud networking best practices (High availability, VLAN, DHCP, DNS, IP subnetting, firewall rules)
- * Experience partnering with InfoSec, Physical Security, and Workplace teams on cross-functional network initiatives
- * Scripting skills for network automation using infrastructure as code
- * Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical topics to a wide range of audiences
- * Experience with network documentation such as rack elevation, patching matrices and network topologies at a layer 2 and layer 3 level
- * There will be requirements from time to time to work across multiple time zones as required by the business, including travel
- * This role is based in Palo Alto / San Francisco, CA, and candidates should be located within reasonable commuting distance of our Palo Alto and San Francisco offices
- * This role also involves travel and occasional work across time zones to support global office builds
- * CCNA, CCNP, Meraki Solutions specialist, or equivalent networking certification
- * Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Azure) and hybrid network architectures
- * Experience mentoring other network or systems engineers
- * Familiarity with MDM and endpoint tools such as JAMF and Workspace ONE (AirWatch)
- * Experience working directly with ISPs and external vendors to resolve complex connectivity issues
Benefits
- Equity
- Participation in the employee stock purchase program
- Flexible paid time off
- 20 weeks fully-paid gender-neutral parental leave
- Fertility and adoption assistance
- 401(k) plan
- Mental health counseling
- Access to transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage
- Health benefits offerings
- The team operates with a flexible work arrangement, with in-person collaboration typically occurring 1-2 times per month
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