Network DevOps engineer

VARITE Inc. is recruiting for a confidential client seeking a Network Engineer to design, deploy, and operate corporate and datacenter network infrastructure. The role focuses on campus and datacenter networking, Palo Alto Networks security platforms, reliability, and automation.

Responsibilities

Design and maintain the corporate LAN, including access/distribution/core switching, VLANs, STP, and QoS for the Palo Alto HQ and remote offices

Manage and optimize the wireless LAN infrastructure (controller-based and cloud-managed), including site surveys, RF planning, SSID design, and client troubleshooting

Administer 802.1X network access control, certificate-based authentication, and guest network segmentation

Operate and evolve the datacenter network, including spine-leaf architecture, BGP, VxLAN/EVPN overlays, and high-availability designs

Ensure network stability and performance across on-premises datacenter infrastructure by proactively monitoring capacity and latency baselines

Partner with Server, Storage, and Platform Engineering teams on rack-and-stack connectivity, new service deployments, and capacity expansions

Manage Palo Alto Networks NGFW platforms (PA-Series, Panorama, SCM), including security policy, App-ID, URL filtering, Threat Prevention, and WildFire integration

Administer GlobalProtect VPN and Prisma Access for remote access and enforce zero-trust network segmentation between zones

Conduct firewall rule reviews, clean up unused policies, and support periodic security audits

Monitor network health using observability tooling (SNMP, streaming telemetry, NetFlow/sFlow) and drive resolution of incidents and root-cause analyses

Develop and maintain automation scripts and configuration management workflows (Python, Ansible, Terraform) to reduce operational toil and improve consistency

Use AI-assisted tools to accelerate log analysis, runbook generation, and network documentation

Preferred

Relevant certifications such as PCNSE, CCNP Enterprise, CWNA/CWSP, or equivalent

Experience with network automation using Python, Ansible, or Terraform

Familiarity with public cloud networking (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and hybrid connectivity solutions such as Direct Connect, ExpressRoute, and VPN

Exposure to load balancers including F5, AVI/NSX ALB, or NGINX and application delivery in datacenter environments

Experience with 802.1X / NAC platforms such as Cisco Client, Aruba ClearPass, or equivalent

Comfort using AI tools (e.g., Claude, Copilot) for network operations, documentation, and automation tasks

PCNSE certification

CCNP Enterprise certification

CWNA certification

CWSP certification

Network automation

Python

Ansible

Terraform

Public cloud networking

Hybrid connectivity

AWS

Azure

GCP

Direct Connect

ExpressRoute

VPN

Load balancing

F5

AVI/NSX ALB

NGINX

Application delivery

802.1X

Network access control

Cisco Client

Aruba ClearPass

Network operations

Technical documentation

Benefits

Equity

Comprehensive benefits

Access to leading tools

Modern and well-equipped office environment at the Palo Alto headquarters

Flexibility to build scalable and reliable solutions the right way

Company

Technical staffing and consulting services for Fortune 1000 companies

San Jose, California, USA

http://varite.com/

Founded in 2000

1001-5000 employees

Qualifications

4-6 years of hands-on enterprise network engineering experience

Proficiency with Palo Alto Networks NGFWs and Panorama, including security policy management, zone-based segmentation, and GlobalProtect VPN

Solid understanding of routing and switching fundamentals: BGP, OSPF, STP/RSTP, VLANs, LACP, and L2/L3 design

Experience designing and supporting enterprise wireless networks (Cisco Meraki, Aruba, or equivalent), including familiarity with 802.11ax/Wi-Fi 6 and RF optimization

Working knowledge of datacenter networking concepts such as spine-leaf architecture, VxLAN/EVPN, and high-availability failover

Strong troubleshooting methodology with the ability to work through complex, multi-layer production issues

Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to produce clear runbooks and incident postmortems

Relevant certifications such as PCNSE, CCNP Enterprise, CWNA/CWSP, or equivalent

Experience with network automation using Python, Ansible, or Terraform

Familiarity with public cloud networking (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and hybrid connectivity solutions such as Direct Connect, ExpressRoute, and VPN

Exposure to load balancers including F5, AVI/NSX ALB, or NGINX and application delivery in datacenter environments

Experience with 802.1X / NAC platforms such as Cisco Client, Aruba ClearPass, or equivalent

Comfort using AI tools (e.g., Claude, Copilot) for network operations, documentation, and automation tasks

4-6 years of hands-on enterprise network engineering experience.

Required skills

Palo Alto Networks NGFW, Panorama, GlobalProtect VPN, Routing and switching BGP, Routing and switching OSPF, Routing and switching STP/RSTP, Routing and switching VLANs, Routing and switching LACP, Routing and switching L2/L3 design, Enterprise wireless networking Cisco Meraki, Enterprise wireless networking Aruba, Enterprise wireless networking Wi-Fi 6, Enterprise wireless networking RF optimization, Datacenter networking spine-leaf, Datacenter networking VXLAN/EVPN, Datacenter networking high availability, PCNSE, CCNP Enterprise, CWNA, or CWSP certifications, Python, Ansible, Terraform, Cloud networking and hybrid connectivity AWS, Cloud networking and hybrid connectivity Azure, Cloud networking and hybrid connectivity GCP, Cloud networking and hybrid connectivity Direct Connect, Cloud networking and hybrid connectivity ExpressRoute, Network access control 802.1X, Network access control Cisco Client, Network access control Aruba ClearPass

Preferred skills

Written and verbal communication

Experience

4-6 years