Lead Network Engineer Key Responsibilities

Network Architecture & Design

Design and own enterprise network architecture for LAN, WAN, WLAN, and data center environments.

Define network standards, reference architectures, and design patterns across business units.

Lead network modernization initiatives including segmentation, resiliency, and performance optimization.

Review and approve network designs for new sites, applications, and integrations.

Network & Security Engineering

Design, build, configure, and maintain Palo Alto firewalls across the Water Group.

Define Zero Trust network principles, including least privilege access and micro‑segmentation.

Create and manage firewall policies, NAT, VPNs, segmentation, and security profiles.

Lead firewall lifecycle management, including upgrades, rule optimization, and security hardening.

Routing, Switching & Infrastructure

Design and i...