Sr. Network Engineer- Columbus
Sr. Network Engineer- Columbus
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Job Description
MatchPoint Solutions is a fast-growing young energetic global IT-Engineering services company with clients across the US. We provide technology solutions to various clients like Uber Robinhood Netflix Airbnb Google Sephora and more! More recently we have expanded to working internationally in Canada China Ireland UK Brazil and India. Through our culture of innovation we inspire build and deliver business results from idea to outcome. We keep our clients on the cutting edge of the latest technologies and provide solutions by using industry-specific best practices and expertise.
We are excited to be continuously expanding our team. If you are interested in this position please send over your updated resume. We look forward to hearing from you!
Sr. Network Engineer
Onsite from any of the given locations:
Columbus OH - primary location
Atlanta GA (Alpharetta/Marietta area)
Berkeley Heights NJ
Omaha NE
Dallas TX (Frisco area)
Denver CO (Greenwood Village/Denver Tech Center area)
Kansas City MO (starting in 2026)
Pay rate $70 to 75/hr
Duration: 6 months
Job Summary
As a Senior Network Engineer within the Strategic Initiatives Group you will play a pivotal role in driving the evolution of enterprise networking across the organization. This position is focused on architecting next-generation network solutions leading transformational projects and aligning infrastructure with long-term business and technology strategies. Youll work closely with executive stakeholders enterprise architects and cross-functional teams to deliver scalable secure and future-ready network platforms.
In addition this role functions as a Network Strategic Initiatives leader-advising communicating and driving delivery for global and transformational programs. When global critical incidents arise the leader rapidly aligns teams on a tactical response identifies resolution paths and documents gaps tt evolve into standards governance or longer-term initiatives. The position is designed to serve holistically connecting product teams to strategic goals and milestones while ensuring execution from the ground up. This position requires the ability to build from the ground up-establishing frameworks governance delivery models and operational mecnisms tt scale across a global enterprise.
This role is not limited to technical depth-it demands multi-disciplinary expertise leadership across matrixed environments and proven ability to execute from zero by building frameworks governance and delivery models. Familiarity with Agile/Lean practices is expected enabling incremental value delivery and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Architecture & Innovation
Design and implement advanced network architectures tt support cloud adoption digital transformation and hybrid work models.
Lead initiatives around SDN SASE Zero Trust and network modernization.
Evaluate emerging technologies and develop strategic roadmaps for network evolution.
Tactical Response - Rapid activation to resolve global incidents codify playbooks and translate lessons learned into enduring standards.
Network Consulting - Conduct assessments provide reference architectures and guide decision-making with executive-ready recommendations.
Solution & Planning - Define and execute well-structured solution packages (HLD LLD BoM QA automation models) aligned with the One Management model. Empsize Infra-as-Code observability and governance at every stage.
Gap Analysis - Map as-is to to-be states across people process technology and compliance prioritizing remediation into quick wins and strategic programs.
End-to-end architecture execution spanning EVPN/VXLAN SD-WAN edge readiness and automation-driven rollout with SLO-based outcomes.
Project Leadership & Execution
Serve as technical lead on strategic projects such as data center migrations global WAN redesigns and cloud connectivity optimization.
Develop business cases technical proposals and implementation plans for executive review.
Coordinate with vendors integrators and internal teams to ensure successful delivery.
Governance & Compliance
Ensure network designs align with enterprise security policies regulatory requirements and architectural standards.
Contribute to governance frameworks for cnge management risk mitigation and performance monitoring.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner with cloud architects cybersecurity teams application owners and business units to align network capabilities with strategic goals.
Act as a liaison between infrastructure and executive leadership translating technical concepts into business value.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Technical Expertise
Deep knowledge of enterprise networking: BGP OSPF MPLS VXLAN SD-WAN DNS DHCP NAT.
Experience with cloud networking (AWS Transit Gateway Azure Virtual WAN GCP VPCs).
Familiarity with network automation and orchestration (Python Ansible Terraform).
Strong understanding of Zero Trust SASE and NAC frameworks.
Certifications
Required: CCNP or equivalent
Preferred: CCIE AWS Advanced Networking Azure Network Engineer Associate TOGAF
Experience
8 years of progressive network engineering experience with 3 years in strategic or enterprise architecture roles.
Proven success leading cross-functional infrastructure projects in large-scale environments.
Soft Skills
Exceptional communication and presentation skills for executive audiences.
Strategic thinking with the ability to balance innovation and operational stability.
Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in regulated industries - financial
Background in business continuity planning and disaster recovery design.
MatchPoint Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
Employment Type
Full-time
