Senior Network Engineer - NetDevOps

Job Title: Distinguished Engineer - NetDevOps
Location: Hybrid/remote in Plano, TX, Mclean, VA, or Richmond, VA
About Kunai:
Kunai is a fast-growing digital consultancy focused on banking, payments, and fintech powered by a global network that attracts the best and brightest people from all backgrounds and cultures, driven by innovation and experimentation, spread across almost every single continent. Over the past decade, we've shipped over 150 products for clients that include Visa, American Express, Capital One, WEX, Wells Fargo, Ernst & Young, and TOMS Shoes. Our founders built a previous agency (Monsoon) that was acquired by Capital One in 2015.Role Overview:The Distinguished Engineer will be instrumental in shaping strategy and implementing best practices within Capital One's Network Transformation organization. Serving as a thought leader and technical expert, you will collaborate extensively with Cyber, Cloud, and Software Engineering teams to pioneer next-generation technology solutions. Your proficiency in areas such as Local Area Networks, Cloud Networks, BGP, SD-WAN, VxLAN, Wi-Fi, as well as software tools like Ansible and Python, will be crucial for success in this role.
Key Responsibilities:

• Build awareness and drive adoption of modern technologies, advocating for engineering best practices and sharing insights on consumer benefits.
• Foster an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are valued, lending expertise while championing the ideas of others.
• Promote a culture of engineering excellence, encouraging reuse and innersourcing of solutions where possible.
• Communicate effectively with key stakeholders across the enterprise, influencing decision-making at all levels of the organization.
• Serve as a trusted advisor for specific technology domains, shaping use cases and implementations in a unified manner.
• Mentor internal talent and actively participate in recruiting efforts to strengthen Capital One's Tech talent pool.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• At least 7 years of software engineering or software development experience using DevOps tools such as Ansible, Terraform, etc.
• At least 7 years of network engineering experience designing and implementing large multi-site networks.
• At least 5 years of public cloud experience (AWS, GCP, Azure).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree
• 10+ years of software engineering or software development experience.
• 7+ years of experience in building distributed systems & highly available services using cloud computing services (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• 3+ years of experience with IPv6 implementation in the Cloud.

At Kunai, we have built deep relationships with our clients. Our bar is high, and our mission is to always exceed our client’s expectations. If you are fanatical about customer success and driven to work on and solve tough technical challenges, we would love to chat with you!