Network Engineer II
6 months
Menlo Park, CA
 
Job Description:

• We are looking for a Network/System Lab Engineer (CW) to help bring up and maintain our network lab environment.
• You will be responsible for integrating new network equipment, troubleshooting issues, coordinating installations, and maintaining inventory.
• This role is critical to ensuring our software engineering teams have a reliable environment for testing and validation.
• The Network/System Lab Engineer will support our team by bringing up and maintaining the network lab environment.
• Responsibilities include integrating and troubleshooting new network equipment, coordinating delivery and installation of new products, testing switch testbeds for software validation, and maintaining accurate lab inventory records. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with network devices, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced lab setting. Must be detail-oriented, organized, and able to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams.

 
Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 4+ years of relevant experience
• Familiarity with routers, switches, firewalls, and lab equipment
• Understanding of IP assignment (DHCP, SLAAC, Static IP), VLANs, subnets
• Experience with Cisco IOS, Juniper JUNOS 
• Knowledge of network management protocols (SSH, Telnet, HTTP/HTTPS)
• Understanding of break/fix concepts, console access, SCM modules
• Basic knowledge of power supply (PSU/PDU/Voltage requirements)
• Experience with inventory management systems
• Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Detail-oriented and organized

 
Preferred: 

• Experience in a network lab environment
• Knowledge of lab safety procedures and best practices
• Experience with routers, switches, firewalls Knowledge of network protocols (SSH, Telnet, HTTP/HTTPS.) Strong troubleshooting and communication skills. Experience with inventory management systems

 
Must-Have Skills:
1. Hands-on network device bring-up + break/fix in a lab

• Rack/stack/cabling, console/OOB access, swapping optics/modules, basic power (PSU/PDU/voltage), and restoring service quickly.
• This is the core of “bring up and maintain” + “troubleshooting issues”.

2. Strong L2/L3 fundamentals for lab environments

• VLANs, subnets, DHCP vs static, basic routing/switching, and being able to isolate whether an issue is physical, L2, L3, or config.
• This directly maps to “IP assignment… VLANs, subnets” and “testing switch testbeds for validation”.

3. Multi-vendor network OS proficiency (Cisco IOS + Juniper JunOS + CentOS)

• Confident CLI operation, reading configs/state, and executing safe changes/debug steps on both platforms.
• Your JD explicitly calls these out; without them the engineer will be blocked day-1 on most tasks.
• Good Linux system experience.

 
Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience in a network lab environment
• Knowledge of lab safety procedures and best practices
• CCIE Degree

 
Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Very operational from the beginning, might be able to have independent projects if the CW performs well
• To help offload software engineers with daily tasks

 
How is success defined?

• Perform day-to-day responsibilities.
• Work autonomously, navigate ambiguity, and collaborate cross-functionally.

 
What makes this role interesting?

• Unique opportunity to work at the forefront of innovation, tackling complex challenges with cutting-edge technology and data.

 
Value Added/Experience Gained

• You will collaborate with world-class experts in a dynamic environment that fosters creativity, impact, and continuous learning, driving breakthroughs that shape the future of  products and services.

 
Interview Process

• 1 rounds of interviews (Yuting, network engineer, team manager (Surya)
• 45 min interview (basic network questions, case studies)

 
Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. Experience with routers, switches, firewalls Knowledge of network protocols (SSH, Telnet, HTTP/HTTPS.) Strong troubleshooting and communication skills.
• Experience with inventory management systems

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 59.00/hr.