Senior Network Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 4, 2026. First seen by Alion on Aug 26, 2026. Zillow scores A on the Alion truth index.
About the team
Senior Network Engineer designs, implements, and supports Zillow’s network infrastructure to ensure secure, reliable, and scalable connectivity for employees, customers, and platforms. This role applies seasoned technical expertise to resolve moderately complex network issues, collaborates with cross-functional teams to deliver stable services, and contributes to continuous improvement of network performance, monitoring, and automation.Zillow Group is a strategic, mission-driven organization focused on delivering exceptional experiences and measurable outcomes. Our work spans cross-functional partnership, scalable programs and operational excellence in support of Zillow’s mission. We bring deep experience working across diverse teams in a dynamic, high-growth environment, balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution to drive meaningful business impact. We are seeking an experienced professional to support our workforce expansion in India.
About the role
We are recruiting a top-performing Senior Network Engineerto serve as the technical owner for Zillow’s on-prem network and employee access infrastructure. This role owns physical and logical on-prem network architecture, corporate LAN/WAN and Wi-Fi, the current Cisco SSL client VPN, and has a meaningful technical stake in the design and deployment of next-generation Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) architectures.
The engineer will work in close partnership with engineers across a range of experience levels as part of a team that collectively owns corporate infrastructure outcomes. This role provides technical leadership through hands-on engineering, collaboration, and influence-such as participating in design reviews, pairing on complex work, and leading incident response-while creating intentional opportunities to mentor and uplift more junior engineers. This mentorship is delivered through day-to-day engineering practices and shared problem-solving, not people management.
This is a senior individual contributor role with significant autonomy, influence, and accountability, but no people management.
Primary Responsibilities
Own the architecture, standards, and lifecycleof on-prem network infrastructure across Zillow offices
Design, operate, and evolve LAN, WAN, and Wi-Fi networks
Lead equipment refreshes, obsolescence management, and vendor strategy
Design networking for new office builds, expansions, and relocations
Own Wi-Fi architecture, performance, and user experience
Own the Cisco SSL client VPNplatform, including reliability, security, and user experience
Ensure secure and dependable employee remote access
Partner with endpoint, identity, and security teams on the design and rollout of Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)
Help guide architectural decisions during the transition from VPN-centric access to Zero Trust models
Serve as senior escalation for complex incidents and outages
Develop and maintain documentation, standards, diagrams, and runbooks
Mentor and uplift junior engineers through technical leadership and collaboration
Make pragmatic, cost-conscious decisions that balance reliability, security, and sustainability.
Who you are
We’re Looking for Someone Who
Is a builder and owner, not just an operator
Takes pride in stable, well-run, and well-documented environments
Thinks holistically about employee experience
Communicates clearly and calmly, especially during incidents
Leads through influence and technical credibility
Values mentoring and developing more junior engineers
Balances security, reliability, and cost with sound judgment
Seeks to understand business context and user needs
Non-Negotiable Skills
Deep experience designing and operating enterprise on-prem networks
Strong expertise with Juniperswitching, routing, and wireless (EX, QFX, SRX, Mist)
Strong understanding of physical network infrastructure(MDF/IDF design, cabling, optics, circuits)
LAN/WAN fundamentals: TCP/IP, VLANs, BGP, OSPF, VRFs
Enterprise Wi-Fi architecture and troubleshooting
Experience operating enterprise remote access solutions(e.g., SSL VPN)
Solid grounding in network security and identity-aware access concepts
Network monitoring, incident response, and root-cause analysis
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Skills We’re Willing to Be Flexible On
Prior hands-on implementation of specific ZTNA products
Cloud/AWS networking (owned by a separate team)
Container or microservices networking
Heavy automation experience (nice-to-have, not required)
Get to know us
At Zillow, we’re reimagining how people move-through the real estate market and through their careers.
As the most-visited real estate platform in the U.S., Zillow helps millions of customers navigate buying, selling, financing, and renting with greater ease and confidence. Our teams in India play a critical role in building and scaling the technology, products, and operations that power this experience.
Whether you’re working in tech, operations, or shared services, you’ll collaborate with global partners to solve meaningful problems and help more people make home a reality.
Zillow is honored to be recognized among the best workplaces in the U.S.. Zillow was named one ofFORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® in 2025, and included on the PEOPLE Companies That Care® 2025 list, reflecting our commitment to creating an innovative, inclusive, and engaging culture where employees are empowered to grow.
No matter where you sit in the organization, your work will help drive innovation, support our customers, and move the industry-and your career-forward, together.
Zillow Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, maternity status, HIV status, or veteran status. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to candidates with disabilities, in accordance with applicable policies.