Senior Network Engineer Job Description

 Senior network engineers are the maestros who orchestrate the moving parts involved with making an enterprise network run efficiently. Their work is more project-based than task-based. Senior network engineers oversee the workflow of service tickets and delegate most tasks to computer support technicians or junior network engineers. They only take on service tickets too complex to be handled by lower-level staff. Virtually every industry employs senior network engineers. Small and mid-size businesses contract this work out to IT firms, while large corporations have an in-house IT department. Working for a firm is slightly different from working directly for a company, but not much. Senior network engineers still work in an office, are paid on salary, and spend most of their time behind a computer.

Senior Network Tools of the Trade

Senior network engineers rely on the following types of software to do their jobs well:

Network analysis tools (SolarWind)

Network operating systems (Cisco IOS, JUNOS)

Network hardware (routers, CPUs, wiring, etc.

Senior Network Engineer Education and Training

Employers require senior network engineers to have at least a bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field. Years of experience as a network engineer is the more important qualification in eyes of employers. Senior network engineers must also possess the Cisco Certified Network Professional certification.