Staff Network Engineer

Company: Visa
Location: Ashburn
Posted on: February 21, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Company Description Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid. Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa. Job Description This position is for a Network Engineer within Visa’s Global Network Engineering WAN (GNE-WAN) team. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with a dedicated team to design, develop, and implement resilient, scalable, and automation-focused network solutions that underpin Visa’s global backbone infrastructure. Key Responsibilities · Implement, and provide ongoing support of network systems of high complexity in Internet, MPLS backbone, & corporate WAN environments to fulfill business needs for performance and cost benefits. · Plan, test, and deploy private, exchange & VC fabric network peering with Visa’s business partners. · Serve as a 3rd level support for hardware installation and operation of these networks’ routers, switches, & SD-WAN devices. · Act as Tier 3 support for BGP routing and Internet access, collaborating with application owners to enhance network-based application performance. · Provide Tier 3 technical support to Visa clients and internal teams, resolving network issues and assisting with the deployment of new network solutions. · Ensure full compliance of Visa Key Controls and Technical Security Requirements for all network architecture, designs, and implementations both past and present. · Ensure all past and current network architectures, designs, and implementations fully comply with Visa Key Controls and Technical Security Requirements. · Develop and execute testing and quality assurance processes to ensure secure and successful project delivery, including the creation and validation of network automation scripts and code to streamline deployment, configuration, and compliance checks. · Collaborate with the Cybersecurity team to ensure all deployed solutions meet Visa Security Requirements, while also providing technical support for investigating and analyzing security alerts, including those related to Internet DDoS mitigation systems and threat response mechanisms. This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager. Qualifications Basic Qualifications: • 5 years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD, OR 8 years of relevant work experience. Preferred Qualifications: • 5 years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD, OR 8 years of relevant work experience. • Minimum of 3–5 years of relevant experience in large enterprise environments, implementing LAN and WAN infrastructures using the latest networking technologies. • Minimum of 3–5 years experience in a Network Engineering role • Solid expertise and knowledge of IGP & EGP WAN IP technologies • Professional level engineering knowledge of network hardware specifically Cisco, Juniper, and Arista routers & switches • Professional level engineering knowledge of network operating systems specifically Cisco IOS-XR and Juniper JUNOS • Professional level engineering knowledge of IP routing protocols such as ISIS, OSPF, BGP, and MPLS • Professional level engineering knowledge of security encryption protocols such as IPSec, SSL, and MACSec • Advanced understanding of TCP-IP network protocols, including common application protocols. • Automation experience in designing, QA testing, and executing test cases, and test management. • This role requires effective communication and collaboration with implementation teams, customer relations, and both internal and external stakeholders to engineer solutions that meet diverse business and technical requirements. • Advanced process orientation and exhibited planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills • Strong interpersonal, facilitation, and leadership skills along with effective communication (both written and verbal in English) skills. • Must be available to support critical network operations as part of a Tier 3 on-call rotation, providing advanced troubleshooting and resolution for complex issues outside of standard business hours. • Work with platform vendors for hardware platform recommendations & roadmaps, software code version assessments for feature & PSIRT response. • Proficient in technical documentation and diagram solutions. • Fundamental understanding of SD-WAN technologies, including architecture, deployment models, and basic troubleshooting, with the ability to support and optimize enterprise network connectivity using software-defined networking principles. • Proficiency in Python programming and debugging, with a focus on automation and scripting. • Experience with Jinja templates for network configuration automation. • Proficiency in using Git for version control and code collaboration. • Familiarity with Jira for task management and project coordination. • Proficiency in working with MySQL DB queries. • Master’s degree, preferably in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or Information. Additional Information Work Hours: Varies upon the needs of the department. Travel Requirements: This position requires travel 5-10% of the time. Mental/Physical Requirements: This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers. Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law. Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law, including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code. U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated salary range for this position is $131,600 to $210,300 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity. Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401 (k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.

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