Motion Recruitment
Senior Network Engineer / Palo Alto / VXLAN / Remote
Motion Recruitment, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298
Senior Network Engineer / Palo Alto / VXLAN / Remote
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Senior Network Engineer / Palo Alto / VXLAN / Remote
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Motion Recruitment . This full‑time, remote position supports a rapidly growing technology organization operating in a multi‑cloud and on‑premises environment. The team focuses on high‑availability infrastructure, modern networking principles, cloud connectivity, and next‑generation security technologies.
What makes this role exciting is the ability to work in a modern, diverse infrastructure ecosystem that blends legacy environments with new multi‑cloud architectures. You will be joining an engineering‑driven culture where you can directly shape network design standards and future infrastructure strategy. The organization seeks a hands‑on engineer who loves solving complex problems, enjoys working across TechOps/DevOps/Security teams, and wants ongoing opportunities for deep technical growth, cross‑training, and architectural ownership.
Required Skills & Experience
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent professional experience
6+ years working in Windows/Linux/Cloud environments
6+ years in enterprise‑level network/system design and support
Expertise with Palo Alto Firewalls and Panorama
Experience with Juniper (preferred), Cisco, and/or Aruba switches
EVPN VXLAN, OSPF, and BGP routing
VLAN design & implementation
IPSec VPN technologies
Network security fundamentals including ACL design, NAC/802.1x
Authentication technologies: LDAP/Active Directory, RADIUS
Scripting: Bash, PowerShell, Perl, and/or Python
Disaster Recovery planning & implementation
Monitoring tools for fault detection and forensic investigations
Cloud networking experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Exposure to config management tools (Ansible, Chef, etc.)
SASE/Prisma experience
Preferred certifications: PCNSA, PCNSE, JNCIA/JNCIS/JNCIP/JNCIE, CCSP, ITIL
Desired Skills & Experience
Load balancing experience (HAProxy preferred)
Infrastructure automation (Terraform, Ansible, Python)
Experience deploying Palo Alto VM appliances in cloud platforms
Familiarity working with Arista switching platforms
What You Will Be Doing Tech Breakdown
60% Linux and cloud networking
40% Windows Server and network system administration
Daily Responsibilities
70% Hands‑on engineering, configuration, deployment, and break/fix
10% Architecture and design discussions
20% Team collaboration with TechOps, DevOps, and Security
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Information Technology
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Senior Network Engineer / Palo Alto / VXLAN / Remote
role at
Motion Recruitment . This full‑time, remote position supports a rapidly growing technology organization operating in a multi‑cloud and on‑premises environment. The team focuses on high‑availability infrastructure, modern networking principles, cloud connectivity, and next‑generation security technologies.
What makes this role exciting is the ability to work in a modern, diverse infrastructure ecosystem that blends legacy environments with new multi‑cloud architectures. You will be joining an engineering‑driven culture where you can directly shape network design standards and future infrastructure strategy. The organization seeks a hands‑on engineer who loves solving complex problems, enjoys working across TechOps/DevOps/Security teams, and wants ongoing opportunities for deep technical growth, cross‑training, and architectural ownership.
Required Skills & Experience
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent professional experience
6+ years working in Windows/Linux/Cloud environments
6+ years in enterprise‑level network/system design and support
Expertise with Palo Alto Firewalls and Panorama
Experience with Juniper (preferred), Cisco, and/or Aruba switches
EVPN VXLAN, OSPF, and BGP routing
VLAN design & implementation
IPSec VPN technologies
Network security fundamentals including ACL design, NAC/802.1x
Authentication technologies: LDAP/Active Directory, RADIUS
Scripting: Bash, PowerShell, Perl, and/or Python
Disaster Recovery planning & implementation
Monitoring tools for fault detection and forensic investigations
Cloud networking experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Exposure to config management tools (Ansible, Chef, etc.)
SASE/Prisma experience
Preferred certifications: PCNSA, PCNSE, JNCIA/JNCIS/JNCIP/JNCIE, CCSP, ITIL
Desired Skills & Experience
Load balancing experience (HAProxy preferred)
Infrastructure automation (Terraform, Ansible, Python)
Experience deploying Palo Alto VM appliances in cloud platforms
Familiarity working with Arista switching platforms
What You Will Be Doing Tech Breakdown
60% Linux and cloud networking
40% Windows Server and network system administration
Daily Responsibilities
70% Hands‑on engineering, configuration, deployment, and break/fix
10% Architecture and design discussions
20% Team collaboration with TechOps, DevOps, and Security
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Information Technology
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