Senior Network Engineer (R5667)

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide.

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Job description

• This position will be based San Mateo, CA.
• Shield AI is seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Engineer to help advance and secure our mission-critical global infrastructure.
• You will design, deploy, and maintain resilient network systems that power Shield AI’s enterprise and development environments—spanning data centers, on-premises sites, and public cloud networks.
• You’ll partner with cross-functional teams to innovate, automate, and optimize network performance, availability, and security for operations supporting both classified and unclassified workloads.
• Limited travel to Shield AI sites may be required

What you'll do

Network Engineering * Experience with public cloud networking in Azure and AWS, including secure connectivity models (e.g., ExpressRoute, Transit Gateway, Cloud WAN / vWAN). * Design, architect, and implement routing, switching, WLAN, and firewall infrastructure across data centers and remote offices. * Deploy and manage WAN and VPN connectivity, ensuring secure and reliable access for enterprise and mission environments.