Sr. Network Engineer

Pure Storage

Dallas, Texas

Full Time

Posted April 29, 2026

$143k - $215k

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Job Description

A Senior Network Engineer responsible for designing, deploying, and managing high-performance data center network fabrics, automating network operations, supporting data center buildouts, and mentoring junior engineers to ensure reliable and secure data storage infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Design and deploy high-performance spine-leaf data center fabrics including BGP EVPN VXLAN and VRF segmentation
Develop and maintain automated workflows for network configuration and provisioning using Ansible, Python, and ZTP
Lead the onsite technical buildout of the Plano data center, overseeing rack setup, cabling, and migration of tenant testbeds
Monitor and manage network health through onboarding devices into NMS tools and handling L2/L3 incidents
Mentor junior engineers and establish documentation standards for global network operations

Requirements

Deep technical command of L1-L3 networking including OSPF, BGP, EVPN VXLAN, IPv4, IPv6, and hands-on experience operating major switching platforms like Arista, Cisco, or Juniper.
Proven ability to manage infrastructure through code, utilizing Linux proficiency and scripting in Python and Shell to build Ansible-driven deployment and monitoring solutions.
Extensive experience configuring data center firewalls, load balancers, and network zones to maintain robust security postures across complex lab and production environments.
A track record of leading scoped technical workstreams independently from initial design and capacity planning to incident response and high-stakes data center migrations.
Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience in Data Center Engineering or related areas.
At least 5 years of experience in network engineering, data center networking, or related roles.
Experience designing and deploying high-performance spine-leaf fabrics, including end-to-end design and implementation of Clos spine-leaf data center fabrics.
Experience with BGP EVPN VXLAN and VRF-based segmentation to provide secure, scalable connectivity for data center environments.
Ability to develop and maintain automated workflows using Ansible, Python, and ZTP, integrating network provisioning into compute and PDU commissioning workflows.
Experience supporting data center migrations, including rack pod turn-ups, structured cabling verification, and tenant testbed migration coordination.
Ability to onboard devices into network management systems and manage the full lifecycle of Layer 2 and Layer 3 incidents to ensure 24/7 operational reliability.
Experience serving as a senior resource for NetDevOps practices, mentoring junior engineers, and defining documentation standards, runbooks, and topologies for global network operations.
Willingness to work from the Dallas, Texas area, with an initial remote work arrangement until the office space is built out, and regular on-site work at the Plano data center for deployments and incident response.
Availability to work standard US business hours with flexibility for global collaboration, participation in an on-call rotation, and support during maintenance windows to ensure 24/7 operations.
Occasional travel to other Pure data centers, e.g., Utah and California, for planning sessions and team on-site activities.