Lead Network Engineer II

Lead Network Engineer

Our Enterprise Networks practice, part of Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure within AI & Engineering, helps clients architect, modernize, and operate the network foundation that underpins their digital and AI-driven ambitions.

We deliver network assessments, strategy, and implementations that improve agility, resilience, and security while reducing operational cost through automation.

Our practitioners work across enterprise campus, data center, and cloud-interconnected networks, guiding clients through transformative initiatives - including the network demands introduced by AI/ML workloads - using leading vendor solutions and Deloitte-developed accelerators.

Recruiting for this role ends on 10/30/26.

Work you'll do

As part of our team, you will engage with practitioners and professionals across multiple disciplines, both within Deloitte and our clients' organizations.

You'll have exposure to a broad range of technologies and the opportunity to deepen your expertise while expanding into adjacent domains.

Our practitioners lead and support technical teams to assess, design, and deploy enterprise network solutions across campus, data center, and hybrid cloud environments, owning delivery outcomes while managing client and stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications

Required


* 5 plus years of experience with enterprise networking technologies, including:



* Layer 2 protocols (ARP, 802.1Q, Spanning Tree)


* Layer 3 protocols (BGP, OSPF)


* Layer 4-7 technologies (TCP, load balancers, firewalls, DNS)

5 years of relevant consulting or industry experience, including exposure to enterprise-class systems integration engagements

Experience supporting project delivery workstreams and coordinating with client stakeholders

Experience contributing to business development activities

Experience coaching and providing guidance to team members

Ability to travel up to 50%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
Preferred


* Network certifications (e.g., CCNA, CCNP, or equivalent)


* Hands-on experience installing, configuring, and troubleshooting network equipment


* Exposure to spine-leaf data center architectures and network overlays (e.g., VXLAN)


* Familiarity with network security devices (next-generation firewalls, IPS) and their role in network segmentation


* Understanding of connecting enterprise networks to public cloud environments via leased lines or VPN


* Knowledge of core infrastructure protocols (DNS, DHCP, IPAM, SSL/TLS, NTP, HTTP/HTTPS, LDAP, Microsoft AD)


* Experience with network traffic analysis and troubleshooting tools (Wireshark, tcpdump, iperf)


* Exposure to automation and configuration management tools (Ansible, Terraform, Git)


* Basic familiarity with APIs and struc...