Sr. IP Network Engineer
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Raleigh, NC
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Category
- Network engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Network Engineering, or a related technical field; or equivalent work experience.
- Experience: 10+ years of hands-on experience in service provider network infrastructure roles. Demonstrated production experience with VxLAN/EVPN datacenter fabrics (leaf-spine architecture, BGP EVPN
- Knowledge: Expert-level understanding of BGP (iBGP/eBGP), OSPF, and MPLS in production environments. Strong understanding of datacenter networking concepts: VxLAN, EVPN, VPCs, and Spanning Tree. Famil
- Skills: Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language (Python preferred) for network automation tasks. Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to produce clear technica
Nice to have
- Education: Industry certifications: CCIE (R&S or Data Center), JNCIE, PCNSE, or equivalent.
- Experience: Experience with Cisco ASR/NCS (IOS-XR) and/or Juniper MX/SRX platforms. Experience with ACI, NSX, or other SDN/overlay controller platforms. Exposure to AI-assisted network operations tool
- Knowledge: Expert level datacenter fabric experience
- Skills: Experience with infrastructure-as-code practices (Ansible, Terraform, or similar). Familiarity with network source-of-truth platforms such as NetBox.
Full description
Who We Are:
At Bandwidth, we shape how the world connects. We're the global communications software company and Tier 1 network operator with global reach. The voice, messaging, and emergency services infrastructure behind the brands and apps you use every day.
Because we own the network we build on, the problems you'll solve here are bigger, more complex, and more impactful. And as communications shifts to AI, we're the infrastructure layer making it possible.
We call ourselves BANDmates because building something this big takes collaboration, different perspectives, and the freedom to bring your authentic self to the table.
We're experts who speak like humans. Ready to build what's next? #JoinTheBandWhat We Are Looking For:
The Sr. IP Network Engineer designs, operates, and continuously improves Bandwidth's global IP network infrastructure. This role owns critical functions across datacenter fabric, WAN routing, and firewall security — and drives the automation initiatives that keep the network reliable at scale. The ideal candidate brings deep hands-on expertise in VxLAN/EVPN datacenter architectures and Palo Alto firewall platforms, combined with a strong foundation in service provider routing protocols.
What You'll Do:
- Design and operate VxLAN/EVPN-based datacenter fabrics across multiple Points of Presence (PoPs), including leaf-spine topology, BGP EVPN control plane, and overlay/underlay integration.
- Manage and maintain Palo Alto firewall infrastructure, including zone-based policy design, Panorama administration, threat prevention, and security rule lifecycle management.
- Architect and maintain BGP-based WAN routing across Bandwidth's backbone network, including iBGP/eBGP policy, route manipulation, and prefix management.
- Troubleshoot complex, multi-layer network issues spanning switching, routing, and security infrastructure.
- Develop and maintain network automation tooling — including device provisioning, configuration management, and event-driven remediation — using Python, Ansible, or similar frameworks.
- Evaluate emerging network technologies and lead proof-of-concept efforts to drive platform improvements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional Engineering and Operations teams to deliver network changes and infrastructure projects.
- Mentor junior network engineers and provide technical leadership on complex projects.
- Participate in on-call rotation and perform scheduled after-hours maintenance as required.
- Contribute to network documentation, runbooks, and post-incident reviews (RFOs).