Senior Network & Security Engineer

Location: Raanana

About Us:

DriveNets is a leader in disaggregated high-scale networking solutions for service providers and AI infrastructures. Founded in December 2015, DriveNets created a radical new way to build networks by adapting the architectural model of the cloud to telco-grade networking. This solution accelerates network deployment, improves the network’s economic model, and radically simplifies network operations. With customers including Comcast, Orange, and KDDI - over 80% of AT&T’s network traffic now runs through a disaggregated core powered by DriveNets software.

DriveNets Network Cloud-AI solution, introduced in 2023, delivers high-performance Ethernet-based AI networking and is already deployed by Hyperscalers, NeoClouds, and Enterprises. With over $1B raised, DriveNets continues to push the boundaries of modern networking infrastructure.

 

The Role:

We are looking for a Senior Network & Security Engineer to join our dynamic IT team.

·      Design, deploy, and operate enterprise and datacenter network infrastructure.

·      Manage and troubleshoot LAN, WAN, WLAN, VPN, and security environments.

·      Configure and maintain routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and related infrastructure.

·      Design and implement scalable network architectures based on modern cloud and hyperscale principles.

·      Drive network automation using Python, Golang, Shell, or similar technologies.

·      Build and enhance self-service infrastructure platforms supporting engineering and lab environments.

·      Monitor network performance, availability, and security using automated monitoring and alerting systems.

·      Collaborate closely with Infrastructure, Security, and Engineering teams to implement security controls and best practices.

·      Participate in architecture reviews, capacity planning, disaster recovery, and operational excellence initiatives.

Mentor team members and contribute to technical leadership across the

Requirements

·      5+ years of hands-on experience designing and operating enterprise or datacenter networks.

·      Strong expertise in routing and switching technologies.

·      Experience with network security technologies including firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and network segmentation.

·      Hands-on experience with BGP, OSPF, VLANs, VRFs, and modern networking concepts.

·      Experience with VXLAN, EVPN, MPLS, or similar overlay technologies – an advantage.

·      Experience with network automation and scripting (Python, Golang, Shell, or similar).

·      Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

·      Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Preferred Experience

·      Fortinet, Cisco, Palo Alto, Arista, Juniper, or F5 technologies.

·      Datacenter and cloud-scale environments.

·      Kubernetes and container networking.

·      Infrastructure-as-Code and automation frameworks.

·      Network Access Control (NAC) and Zero Trust architectures.