Lead Network Engineer
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Staff Network Engineer
GeneDx
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
Tech Stack
AnsibleAWSAzureCloudDNSGrafanaTerraform
About the role
- Lead design of multi-cloud and hybrid networking architectures (VPC/VNet, transit gateways, DRGs, VPN, SDN overlays, load balancers, DNS, routing).
- Create and implement standards for third-party integrations that are secure, reliable, and cost efficient.
- Evaluate emerging networking technologies and present recommendations to leadership.
- Balance competing requirements—security, scalability, performance, and cost—in architectural decisions.
- Incorporate business continuity (BC) and disaster recovery (DR) requirements into network design and implementation.
- Identify the role AI will play in network design and operations at GeneDx to increase network scalability and reliability.
- Deploy and configure cloud networking components across OCI, AWS, Azure, and brick-and-mortar.
- Build resilient connectivity between on-premises data centers and cloud environments.
- Develop playbooks, automation, and tooling to streamline network operations.
- Support development teams with service connectivity, ingress/egress, and secure access patterns.
- Partner with IT Support and junior engineers to transfer knowledge and improve first-line troubleshooting capabilities.
- Serve as a networking subject matter expert for cross-functional teams.
- Mentor team members on networking practices, cloud connectivity, and troubleshooting.
- Present networking strategies, challenges, and solutions to Director-level and above audiences.
- Influence decisions by presenting research-backed recommendations.
Requirements
- 10+ years of Networking, Cloud Infrastructure, or Systems Administration experience.
- Deep expertise in multi-cloud networking (VPC/VNet peering, IPSec and SSL VPN’s, BGP, routing, SD-WAN, DNS, load balancing).
- Experience with software-defined networking (e.g., Megaport, NSX, Meraki).
- Experience with administering enterprise-grade end-user VPN solutions.
- Familiarity with network monitoring tools like Solarwinds, Wireshark, iperf3, netcat.
- Knowledge of routing concepts like BGP, OSPF, LAGs, MPLS, IS-IS, GRE/IPSec.
- Strong knowledge of hybrid connectivity patterns (FastConnect, DirectConnect, ExpressRoute).
- Familiarity with network security principles (segmentation, firewalling, TLS termination, identity-based access).
- Competence with automation/IaC (Terraform, Ansible, or equivalent).
- Experience with monitoring & observability for network performance (Grafana, ELK, CloudWatch, etc.).
- Ability to present complex networking concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Proven track record of making recommendations backed by data and convincing stakeholders of technical direction.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Health, Dental, Vision and Life insurance
- 401k Retirement Savings Plan
- Employee Discounts
- Voluntary benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
multi-cloud networkingVPCVNetIPSec VPNSSL VPNBGPSD-WANDNSload balancingsoftware-defined networking
Soft skills
mentoringpresentinginfluencing decisionstroubleshootingcollaborationcommunicationresearch-backed recommendationsbalancing competing requirementsknowledge transferstakeholder engagement
