Senior Network & Security Engineer

Location: Raanana, Israel (IL)

Description

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

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.