Staff Network Engineer

Company Description Visa is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating more than 215 billion payments transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. When you join Visa, you join a culture of purpose and belonging – where your growth is priority, your identity is embraced, and the work you do matters. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere. Your work will have a direct impact on billions of people around the world – helping unlock financial access to enable the future of money movement. Join Visa: A Network Working for Everyone. Job Description Essential Functions: Design, plan and implement WAN, LAN and wireless networks in a corporate network environment Provide third level technical support to network support team to resolve network issues Collaborate with the project managers, account managers, security and network support teams for all engineering requirements and end-to-end technical oversight. Provide network design documentation to project teams, peers, and network support organizations. Provide engineering recommendations and service improvement plans for the corporate network infrastructure Strong communication skills Strong vendor management skills. Collaborate with the Information Security to ensure security and compliance requirements are met and provide technical assistance for the investigation, analysis and mitigation of network vulnerability alerts. Analyze network activity and network problem trends to discover and prevent systemic errors. Research, analyze and recommend the implementation of software or hardware changes to rectify any network deficiencies or to enhance network performance. Assess network performance to ensure that it meets the present and future needs of the business. Provide training and guidance to network support teams. Qualifications Basic Qualifications 8 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 2 years of work experience with a PhD Working knowledge of Python Preferred Qualifications 9 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or 7 or more relevant years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 3 or more years of experience with a PhD Cisco certification, Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent work experience. Minimum of 5 years’ working experience in network engineering Advanced understanding of Cisco routing and switching Expert level knowledge of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF,) Advanced level knowledge of Cisco VPN networking Advanced knowledge of Citrix Netscaler Access Gateways Broad knowledge of TCP/IP, MPLS, WAN, LAN and wireless networking Working knowledge of SASE solutions Working knowledge of Arista switching Working knowledge of Unified Communications and VOIP Knowledge of SD-WAN technologies Knowledge of automation tools Experience creating low-level network design documentation including detailed Visio diagrams Advanced process, planning, organizational, and problem solving skills Strong interpersonal, facilitation, and leadership skills along with effective communication skills This position has a minimum base salary of $103,300 and a midpoint base salary of $134,300. The base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition, this position is eligible for annual bonus and equity. Additional Information Visa has adopted a COVID-19 vaccination policy to safeguard the health and well-being of our employees and visitors. As a condition of employment, all employees based in the U.S. are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, unless a reasonable accommodation is approved or as otherwise required by law. Work Hours: Varies upon the needs of the department. Travel Requirements: This position requires travel5-10% of the time. Mental/Physical Requirements: This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers. Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law. Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law, including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.