Staff Network Engineer

Archer
San Jose
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 152,100 - 190,100 annuallyFunction: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)Experience: 8+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Technical mentorship","Peer review","Collaboration"]

Transform and modernize Archer’s enterprise network into a standards-driven, observable infrastructure. Serve as the tech lead for architecture reviews, network design consistency across campus, branch, and data center environments, and escalation for complex troubleshooting. Plan and implement LAN/WAN solutions (NG Firewall, SD-WAN), build AWS networking integrations, and drive automation and infrastructure-as-code using Ansible, Python, and Terraform, alongside telemetry, alerting, and dashboards.

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Archer
Archer
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Staff Network Engineer

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Job Summary

Transform and modernize Archer’s enterprise network into a standards-driven, observable infrastructure. Serve as the tech lead for architecture reviews, network design consistency across campus, branch, and data center environments, and escalation for complex troubleshooting. Plan and implement LAN/WAN solutions (NG Firewall, SD-WAN), build AWS networking integrations, and drive automation and infrastructure-as-code using Ansible, Python, and Terraform, alongside telemetry, alerting, and dashboards.
Location: San Jose
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Build, maintain, and support network infrastructure across campus, branch, data center, and SD-WAN cloud environments.
  • •Own network design standards and ensure new sites are built correctly and existing sites meet conformance requirements.
  • •Lead architecture reviews for significant network changes and act as the escalation point for complex design and troubleshooting decisions.
  • •Plan, design, and implement LAN/WAN solutions, including NG Firewall, SD-WAN, and AWS networking integrations, maintaining golden configurations.
  • •Drive network automation and infrastructure-as-code, and build network observability with telemetry, alerting, and dashboards; mentor engineers and communicate clearly across the business.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 152,100 - 190,100 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Minimum 8 years of experience in enterprise network engineering supporting complex, multi-site hybrid environments.
  • •Hands-on expertise with Palo Alto Networks (NGFW, Panorama, GlobalProtect, Prisma Access) including design and operations.
  • •Extensive experience with SD-WAN technologies including Cisco and Velocloud SD-WAN.
  • •Strong routing/switching fundamentals (BGP, OSPF, VXLAN/EVPN, L2/L3 switching, QoS, DHCP, DNS, spanning tree) plus VLAN architecture and L3 segmentation across multi-site environments.
  • •Experience with network automation and IaC (Ansible, Python, Terraform) and observability tooling (Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog or similar).
Experience:8+ years
Skills:CommunicationTechnical mentorshipPeer reviewCollaboration
Certifications:CCNPCCIEAWS Advanced Networking
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Palo Alto NetworksNGFWPanoramaGlobalProtectPrisma AccessSD-WANCisco SDWANVelocloud SD-WANAnsiblePythonTerraformAWS VPCTransit GatewayDirect ConnectSecurity GroupsGrafanaPrometheusDatadogBGPOSPF

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

Archer
Develops electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and urban air mobility systems to enable sustainable, intra-city air transportation for passengers and cargo.
Industry: Aerospace Manufacturing
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Revenue: Pre-Revenue (USD 0)
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Palo Alto, United States
Founded: 2018
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