Senior Network Engineer - Data Center

Wells Fargo - Westlake, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Westlake, TX

Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

About the position

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join the Internal Hosting implementation team, responsible for providing foundational global network infrastructure. This role focuses on managing and enhancing the internal network modules, ensuring security, availability, and reliability of network services across data centers and edge locations globally.

Responsibilities

• Lead or participate in implementing network security policies across routers and firewalls
• Manage production networks including Internet Protocol backbone, data centers, and edge pops globally
• Ensure continuous availability of all data network services
• Identify gaps, risks, and issues and navigate organizational structure to resolve them
• Perform quarterly proactive network testing to ensure proper functioning and reliability of the network
• Investigate and remediate network capacity related issues
• Apply knowledge of security and regulatory policies to design and implement secured network solutions
• Provide resolution information and work with other teams to complete impact analysis
• Deliver comprehensive maintenance plans for change management review and approval
• Mentor and train network operations team in installation, configuration, and maintenance
• Partner cross-functionally with other Product Infrastructure teams to continuously improve and apply standards and policies relevant to operational excellence

Requirements

• 4+ years of Network Engineering experience or equivalent through work experience, training, military experience, or education
• 4+ years of experience with configuration of routing and switching latest platforms and solutions - Cisco Nexus and/or Arista product line
• 4+ years of experience designing LAN/WAN/Datacenter solutions for large enterprises
• 4+ years of experience with IP routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, RIP) in a large enterprise environment

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree in Computers or Electronics with 7-9 Years of Networking Experience
• CCNA, CCNP/DP or CCIE Certification preferred - Datacenter
• Strong understanding of QoS configurations to support enterprise standards
• Strong experience in configuring Cisco and Arista Routers/Switches
• Strong understanding of layer 2 switching protocols: Spanning Tree, Trunking, Etherchannel
• Strong understanding of HSRP, CBWFQ, DSCP, NAT/SNAT, TCP/IP, Multicast, Ethernet, EVPN, MLAG, CVP
• Strong understanding of DNS/domain services
• Python/Ansible/GITHUB experience a plus
• Experience and familiarity with Change control processes - Service Now
• Excellent documentation and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated skill with creating and/or updating technical design documentation
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Visio
• Professional Experience working in an agile environment utilizing Atlassian Jira products
• Strong understanding of routing protocols: OSPF, BGP, EIGRP

Benefits

• Hybrid work schedule
• Flexibility to frequently be on call beyond normal working hours
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time