Lead Network Engineer

Black Duck Software Inc. helps organizations build secure high-quality software minimizing risks while maximizing speed and productivity. Black Duck a recognized pioneer in application security provides SAST SCA and DAST solutions that enable teams to quickly find and fix vulnerabilities and defects in proprietary code open source components and application behavior. With a combination of industry-leading tools services and expertise only Black Duck helps organizations maximize security and quality in DevSecOps and throughout the software development life cycle.

Position Summary

The Lead Network Engineerserves as a senior technical leader responsiblefor design deployment and global network infrastructure across data centers cloud platforms and international offices. This roleleadscomplexnetwork projectsserves as a technicalguide to engineers andleadsenterprisenetworking data center fabrics cloud connectivity and operational reliability in a 24/7 global environment. The position requiresadvancedexpertisein EVPN VXLAN BGP AWSGCPAzure Cisco Nexus Juniper QFX and Palo Alto NGFW platforms along with a hands-on technical leadership approach and strong cross-functional collaboration.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

• Leadmaintainand support hybrid cloud networkingstrategiesleveragingAWS Direct Connect Azure ExpressRoute and multi-region connectivity.

• Leadmaintainand support theimplementation of scalable resilient and secure network solutions across global data centers cloud environments and corporate sites.

• Lead network modernization initiativesutilizingnext-generation data center fabrics(using EVPN/VXLAN BGP and spine-leaf topologies).

• Design and supporthybrid cloud networking strategiesleveragingAWSGCP Azure and multi-region connectivity.

• Supportlifecyclemanagementactivitiesof core network infrastructure including Cisco Nexus Juniper QFX and Palo Alto firewalls.

• Develop and recommendstandards for wireless architecture including predictive site surveys RF planning and performance optimization.

• Drive automation initiatives to streamline network operations and reduce manual overhead.

• Lead global network operations workflows ensuring high availability and performance across all regions.

• Implement andmaintainmonitoring alerting and incident response protocols for critical infrastructure.

• Maintaindetailed networkdocumentation including as-built diagrams logical and physical topologies and CMDB entries.

• Ensure alignment with compliance frameworks and internal governance policies.

• Collaborate with Security and Compliance teams to implement segmentation threat detection and vulnerability remediation strategies.

• Support andandmaintaindisaster recovery and business continuity plans for network infrastructure.

• Partner withengineers for remote data center operations including cabling hardware deployment and diagnostics.

• Engage with Engineering Cloud and IT teams to support product launches infrastructure scaling and strategic initiatives.

• Other tasks and activities as assigned.

Required Education/Experience & Skills

• 8 years of experience in enterprise network engineering within a lead or principal role.

• Bachelors degree in computer science Information Technology Engineering or a related field

• Expert-level knowledge of Cisco Nexus 9K/7K Juniper QFX and Palo Alto NGFW platforms.

• Proven experience designing and deploying EVPN/VXLAN fabrics and BGP-based architectures.

• Strong understanding of cloud networking and direct interconnects across AWS Azure and GCP.

• Experience managing global network environments across multiple regions and time zones.

• Excellent communication documentation and technical leadership skills.

• Preferred certifications include CCIE JNCIE or equivalent expert-level credentials.

• Preferred experience with network automation tools and languages including Python Ansible and Terraform.

• Familiarity with VPN technologies and Zero Trustarchitectures.

• Knowledge of network observability tools such asNetBox Grafana and SolarWinds.

Physical Requirements

• General office environment and responsibilities requiring:

• Extensive use of the computer which involves viewing a monitor and keyboarding for most of the workday

• Placing and receiving phone calls

• Occasionally moving and lifting objects up to 20 pounds

• Hybrid role based in theBurlington MAoffice.

• Inclusion in a rotating on-call schedule to support critical network operations outside of business hours.

• May require upto10%travel as needed

Black Duck is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race color national origin religion sex gender identity or expression age disability sexual orientation veteran or military service status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Black Duck complies with all applicable laws prohibiting employment discrimination in every jurisdiction where it operates and provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.