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Network Engineer IV
| Company | Astreya |
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| Location | Fremont, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $114000 – $180000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in network engineering, lab deployments, or infrastructure project management
- Strong understanding of IP networking, routing and switching protocols (BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS, VXLAN, EVPN)
- Experience in both deployment and operations environments, including hands-on troubleshooting of escalated issues
- Familiarity with configuring network hardware across multi-vendor environments (Cisco, Juniper, Arista, etc.)
- Working knowledge of structured cabling, fiber-optic design, power planning, and rack integration in lab or data center environments
- Experience coordinating Smart Hands or field engineers and managing physical site access and task assignments
- Comfortable working with Linux systems and scripting/automation (Python, Bash)
- Strong understanding of lab infrastructure support, including test equipment, storage, compute, and monitoring tools
- Experience with project/ticketing tools such as Jira, ServiceNow, Smartsheet, or equivalent
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical content to diverse audiences
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage technical project lifecycle for network testbed deployments, lab migrations, and infrastructure upgrades
- Partner with engineering teams to define requirements for network topology, routing, switching, tunneling, and security configurations (VXLAN, EVPN, ACLs, etc.)
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, resource schedules, risk logs, and milestone tracking
- Coordinate Smart Hands and field resources for onsite deployments, including site access, task execution, and equipment logistics
- Ensure delivery of properly configured and validated testbeds, integrating mobile devices, switches, routers, Linux-based systems, and cellular equipment
- Drive coordination of hardware installs, cabling, and logical connectivity validation in lab environments
- Monitor and manage technical tickets, escalations, and post-deployment validation tasks
- Oversee equipment logistics, rack planning, device staging, and decommissioning efforts
- Identify and implement opportunities for automation, documentation, and process improvement
- Deliver recurring status updates, stakeholder reporting, and metrics tracking for leadership
- Collaborate with operations teams to ensure monitoring, troubleshooting, and issue management practices are integrated into project outcomes
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in engineering lab environments or hardware qualification labs
- Network certifications (CCNP, JNCIS, RHCSA, or equivalent)
- Familiarity with Optical Transport Networks and hardware-level deployments
- Experience with automation frameworks, API integrations, or test validation scripting
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline
