Top Network Engineer Jobs in Boston, MA

Supports enterprise network infrastructure by implementing, administering, troubleshooting, and documenting Cisco and Fortinet devices across LAN/WAN environments. Responsibilities include patching, vulnerability remediation, INFOSEC and COMSEC compliance, network integration testing, high availability, disaster recovery support, SLA performance, and project execution. Requires occasional travel, off-hours outage support, and eligibility to obtain a U.S. government security clearance.

Own the architecture, roadmap, security, and operation of Lila’s global multi-site network spanning corporate, laboratory, and OT environments. Design SD-WAN/SASE, firewalls, segmentation, remote access, monitoring, and IT/OT convergence. Lead migrations, incident escalations, vendor and MSP management, technical standards, runbooks, and network engineering capability development. Mentor engineers and advise leadership on reliability, security, cost, and delivery tradeoffs.

Design and maintain onboard vehicle network architectures for autonomous vehicles. Define network topologies, protocols, hardware interfaces, QoS policies, segmentation, diagnostics, telemetry, and failover strategies. Develop software for monitoring, routing, fault detection, performance analysis, and OTA updates. Diagnose complex communication and hardware issues while collaborating with hardware, embedded Linux, platform, autonomy, and systems teams. Contribute to next-generation networking roadmaps and platform architecture.

Lead hybrid cloud and data center network architecture, design standards, implementation, routing, connectivity, and security. Design and support AWS and Azure networking, Cisco VXLAN/EVPN/BGP environments, dedicated cloud circuits, and global hybrid connectivity. Serve as an escalation point for cloud performance issues, approve network changes through CI/CD and Git workflows, automate network operations, coordinate with cross-functional and cloud provider teams, and maintain technical documentation.

Provide customer-facing technical management and support for Nokia telecom cloud network environments. Configure and troubleshoot OpenStack and Kubernetes platforms, especially Nokia Container Services, across telco, distributed, and edge clouds. Support mobile core technologies, networking, monitoring, automation, cybersecurity, escalations, project coordination, and 24/7 emergency on-call operations. Communicate technical issues clearly and coordinate cross-functional resources to resolve customer problems.

Operates, maintains, monitors, troubleshoots, and improves enterprise wired, wireless, WAN, VPN, cloud, and broadcast network infrastructure. Installs and configures switches, routers, firewalls, and wireless systems; manages incidents, changes, documentation, network monitoring, automation, and root-cause analysis. Collaborates with IT, broadcast engineering, production, developers, and end users, participates in technical projects and an on-call rotation, and supports secure, reliable network services across a hybrid environment.

Design, implement, and operate networking infrastructure for Azure Dedicated private and hybrid cloud environments. Responsibilities include hybrid connectivity, ExpressRoute, SDN solutions, third-party platform integration, network performance and security optimization, live-site operations, automation, observability, troubleshooting, and enabling migration and disaster recovery scenarios.

Architects, deploys, and manages secure automated networking across AWS, Azure, and hybrid-cloud environments. Designs Spine-Leaf networks, optimizes Direct Connect and ExpressRoute connectivity, leads infrastructure-as-code practices with Terraform and Ansible, and drives multi-cloud network product vision. The role troubleshoots network and security issues, supports tier 3 on-call operations, collaborates with stakeholders, and creates technical documentation and knowledge-sharing presentations.

Support and improve large-scale network infrastructure for AI and HPC workloads. Responsibilities include production incident response, network fault resolution, on-call support, observability improvements, automation, documentation, customer collaboration, and reliability initiatives across multi-site GPU clusters.

Lead deployment, commissioning, validation, optimization, and production support for large-scale AI and HPC network fabrics. Configure Ethernet and InfiniBand networks, RDMA/RoCE, routing, switching, telemetry, and automation. Conduct acceptance testing, troubleshoot performance and hardware issues, resolve Tier 3 incidents, coordinate vendor escalations, and develop reliability standards, diagnostics, runbooks, and operational handoffs for GPU clusters.

Supports Nokia cloud and core network environments across LTE, 5G, CNF, VNF, and IP connectivity platforms. Configures and troubleshoots OpenStack and Kubernetes-based telco clouds, especially Nokia Container Services. Manages networking, servers, storage, monitoring, automation, cybersecurity, escalations, and customer-facing technical communication. Provides 24/7 emergency on-call support, coordinates cross-functional resolution efforts, and applies project management and operational processes.

Designs, implements, administers, and optimizes Avalon's multi-region AWS network infrastructure. Responsibilities include architecting VPCs, routing, connectivity, security, resiliency, monitoring, disaster recovery, capacity planning, and network automation. The role collaborates with infrastructure, security, application, and DevOps teams, troubleshoots complex issues, documents architectures and runbooks, and provides technical leadership and training. Remote work is available with quarterly travel to Tampa, Florida.

Operates and designs hybrid on-premises and AWS network infrastructure, including VPCs, Transit Gateway, VPN, Direct Connect, routing, firewalls, and security controls. Leads CIDR remediation, maintains network documentation and IPAM records, automates infrastructure with Terraform, Ansible, and Python, and supports FedRAMP-aligned environments. The role coordinates Network and Cloud Ops teams, mentors engineers, manages vendors, handles Tier 1 and Tier 2 escalations, and participates in a 24x7 on-call rotation.

Designs reference architectures for AI and data center networks, including BGP, EVPN/VXLAN, RoCEv2, and QoS. Builds and operates labs to qualify switches, NICs, and network operating systems; tests interoperability and performance; reproduces customer issues; and diagnoses routing, congestion, packet loss, MTU, and latency problems across GPU, fabric, and storage paths. Documents best practices, develops automation, collaborates with vendors and internal teams, and feeds findings into product development.

Supports the design, configuration, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of enterprise and GCP network infrastructure. Responsibilities include routing, DNS, firewalls, VPNs, load balancing, certificates, segmentation, monitoring, incident response, root cause analysis, migrations, deployments, documentation, and change management. The role coordinates with cloud, security, DevSecOps, application, and operations teams to maintain secure, highly available connectivity across environments.

Designs and evaluates large-scale, multi-vendor fiber access networks using advanced PON technologies. Architects integration with routing, IP/MPLS, and optical transport systems; leads OLT and ONT platform evaluations; reviews high-level designs and migration strategies; provides complex troubleshooting and client advisory support; and mentors junior network engineers. The role also develops client-facing engineering deliverables and supports technical engagements, budgets, timelines, and vendor coordination.

Provides principal-level engineering support for Air Force network and communications systems. Responsibilities include planning, designing, integrating, testing, operating, and maintaining wired, wireless, and Private 5G infrastructure. The role supports RF, 5G Core, gNodeB, network architecture, switching, routing, NAC interoperability, capacity and performance monitoring, backup and recovery, operating system maintenance, and cybersecurity policy implementation in a DoD environment.

Designs, implements, and maintains large-scale distributed networks supporting a DoD Zero Trust program. Responsibilities include SD-WAN architecture, router, switch, and firewall administration, network upgrades, troubleshooting, traffic analysis, documentation, disaster recovery, standards compliance, and coordination with IT teams and vendors. The role serves as a Zero Trust network architecture subject matter expert, mentors junior engineers, and supports installations and migrations across multiple global locations.

Investigate and resolve complex LTE and 5G network performance issues through KPI analysis, testing, root-cause isolation, and RAN optimization. The role supports macro sites, small cells, FWA, and DAS integrations; addresses coverage complaints; and uses AI-driven analytics to predict congestion, automate troubleshooting, and improve network reliability. It requires cross-functional collaboration, vendor coordination, flexible scheduling, and travel of up to 25%.

Designs, deploys, configures, and supports cloud network infrastructure across Azure, OCI, GCP, and AWS. Manages Palo Alto and Cisco firewalls, VPNs, routers, load balancers, subnets, security groups, and network access controls. Performs network monitoring, maintenance, upgrades, capacity planning, troubleshooting, and Level 2/3 support. Uses Terraform for infrastructure automation and supports EKS clusters, cloud security, IAM, STIGs, and vulnerability management. Participates in a required 24/7 on-call rotation.

Designs, builds, tests, and optimizes scalable control-plane and data-plane network services. Develops APIs, improves performance, monitoring, reliability, and customer experience, while supporting existing products and establishing engineering best practices. Collaborates across teams on API contracts, cloud-native systems, and mission-critical software. Mentors engineers and contributes to automation, testing, deployment, and production operations.

Design, develop, and optimize high-performance network datapath software for cloud infrastructure. Build packet-processing, routing, forwarding, observability, and hardware-accelerated networking systems across Linux hosts, kernels, user space, and NICs. Investigate production performance and reliability issues, create testing and benchmarking frameworks, author technical designs, collaborate across infrastructure teams, and mentor engineers.

Design and build software for global network infrastructure, including automation, orchestration, provisioning, device lifecycle management, telemetry, validation, and remediation. Integrate DPUs, SmartNICs, and programmable network infrastructure into scalable cloud systems. Establish architecture and technical direction, write RFCs and design documents, lead complex initiatives, mentor engineers, and collaborate across network, infrastructure, hardware, security, storage, and compute teams.

Supports LAN and WLAN network surveys, modernization design, cost analysis, configuration, installation, and implementation of routers, switches, wireless controllers, and access points. Assists with VLAN and IP migrations, cybersecurity compliance, implementation plans, documentation, and hardware materials lists. The role requires an active Secret clearance, U.S. citizenship, engineering education or equivalent experience, network certifications, and 60–75% domestic travel.

Leads the planning, design, installation, migration, testing, troubleshooting, and maintenance of LAN/WLAN and telecommunications networks. Configures routers, switches, wireless controllers, VLANs, and IP addressing; develops implementation plans, technical documentation, bills of materials, and cost analyses. The role requires active Secret clearance, U.S. citizenship, extensive network engineering experience, relevant Cisco, Juniper, or Ruckus certification, IAT Level II certification, and 60–75% travel.