Networking Technical Engineer

Highmark Health • MN, Working at Home - Minnesota, MN

1d • $79,300 - $127,100 • Hybrid

About The Position

This job is an integral member of one of our teams responsible for supporting the design, development, and maintenance of our technical solutions, ensuring their efficient and reliable operation. This position will be responsible for contributing to our technical ecosystem including infrastructure, systems, networks, applications, and integrations. They will work closely with other technical professionals, analysts, and engineers to build and optimize solutions, ensuring quality, integrity, and performance. The ideal candidate is adaptable, solution-oriented, and capable of collaborating across multiple teams to support a broad range of technical initiatives. The incumbent, and team, may be involved in every aspect as a part of the technical process from idea generation, analysis, design, build, and support using various technologies and design patterns. The ideal candidate will possess highly skilled and experienced Network Engineer with a strong foundation in core technical networking. This includes advanced routing and switching expertise, specifically BGP (internet edge, route policy, multi-homing), OSPF/EIGRP (large-scale design, convergence tuning), and EVPN/VXLAN (modern DC fabrics). Essential skills also encompass Datacenter Networking, such as spine-leaf architectures (Cisco ACI, Arista, VXLAN fabrics) and load balancing concepts with F5 BIG-IP, including SSL offload. Proficiency in Enterprise WAN is also critical, covering SD-WAN solutions (Cisco Viptela, Meraki, Versa, Fortinet), MPLS, DIA, and hybrid WAN architectures. Finally, strong Wireless Networking skills are required, including large-scale enterprise WLAN design (Cisco 9800, Wi-Fi 6/6E), RF fundamentals, site surveys, and roaming optimization. Network Security Skills are increasingly vital for this role. Candidates should have experience with Firewall & Segmentation technologies (Palo Alto, Cisco Firepower, Fortinet, zone-based architectures, microsegmentation for Zero Trust initiatives) and Network Access Control (Forescout, Cisco ISE, posture enforcement). Expertise in Cloud Security & Edge is also important, including SASE solutions (Zscaler, Netskope, Prisma Access) and DDoS mitigation, WAF/CDN (Cloudflare, Akamai, F5). Furthermore, strong knowledge of Encryption & Identity, such as IPSec VPNs, SSL/TLS, and certificate lifecycle management, is expected. A solid understanding of Cloud & Hybrid Networking is a key requirement. This includes Public Cloud Networking (Azure VNets, AWS VPCs, GCP networking, private connectivity via ExpressRoute or Direct Connect), Hybrid Architecture Design (on-premise to cloud integration, multi-cloud routing, failover patterns), and familiarity with Cloud-native constructs like load balancers, gateways, and private endpoints. For senior roles, robust capabilities in Automation & Infrastructure as Code are critical. This involves hands-on experience with Network Automation Tools such as Itential, Ansible, Terraform, and Nornir. Proficiency in Programming/Scripting, specifically Python (with libraries like Netmiko, NAPALM, and APIs) and REST API integrations, is also highly valued. Candidates should be familiar with Source of Truth Systems (NetBox, IP Fabric, ServiceNow CMDB) and CI/CD practices for Network Changes, including Git and pipelines for configuration validation and deployment.

Requirements

• US Citizen (due to contractual/access requirements)
• 3 years of experience in one or many of the following tasks: analyzing, designing, coding, testing and implementing technical solutions, as well as providing general production support, meeting defined scope, target dates and budgets with minimal or no defects
• 3 years of technical problem solving, solution implementation, team/project collaboration experience
• 3 years of basic computer science concepts and principles, common operating systems, development languages/scripting
• Advanced routing and switching expertise, specifically BGP (internet edge, route policy, multi-homing), OSPF/EIGRP (large-scale design, convergence tuning), and EVPN/VXLAN (modern DC fabrics)
• Datacenter Networking, such as spine-leaf architectures (Cisco ACI, Arista, VXLAN fabrics) and load balancing concepts with F5 BIG-IP, including SSL offload
• Enterprise WAN, covering SD-WAN solutions (Cisco Viptela, Meraki, Versa, Fortinet), MPLS, DIA, and hybrid WAN architectures
• Wireless Networking skills, including large-scale enterprise WLAN design (Cisco 9800, Wi-Fi 6/6E), RF fundamentals, site surveys, and roaming optimization
• Firewall & Segmentation technologies (Palo Alto, Cisco Firepower, Fortinet, zone-based architectures, microsegmentation for Zero Trust initiatives)
• Network Access Control (Forescout, Cisco ISE, posture enforcement)
• Cloud Security & Edge, including SASE solutions (Zscaler, Netskope, Prisma Access) and DDoS mitigation, WAF/CDN (Cloudflare, Akamai, F5)
• Encryption & Identity, such as IPSec VPNs, SSL/TLS, and certificate lifecycle management
• Public Cloud Networking (Azure VNets, AWS VPCs, GCP networking, private connectivity via ExpressRoute or Direct Connect)
• Hybrid Architecture Design (on-premise to cloud integration, multi-cloud routing, failover patterns)
• Familiarity with Cloud-native constructs like load balancers, gateways, and private endpoints
• Network Automation Tools such as Itential, Ansible, Terraform, and Nornir
• Programming/Scripting, specifically Python (with libraries like Netmiko, NAPALM, and APIs) and REST API integrations
• Source of Truth Systems (NetBox, IP Fabric, ServiceNow CMDB)
• CI/CD practices for Network Changes, including Git and pipelines for configuration validation and deployment
• Demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals in a highly innovative and fast-paced environment
• Adaptability: Ability to take on diverse tasks and projects, adapting to the evolving needs of the organization
• Analytical Thinking: Analytical skills with a focus on detail and accuracy
• Interest and ability to learn other technologies as needed
• Track record in designing, implementing, and/or supporting large-scale technical solutions
• Sense of ownership, urgency, and drive
• Demonstrated passion for user experience and improving usability
• Team Collaboration: A team player who can work effectively in cross-functional environments
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering or relevant experience and/or education as determined by the company in lieu of bachelor's degree.

Nice To Haves

• 5 years of experience with technology platforms, application development tools, business processes, software development life cycle used by our enterprise
• 5 years of experience defining system architectures and exploring technical feasibility trade-offs for optimizing short term execution while planning for long term technical capabilities
• 5 years of experience working with a variety of technology systems, designing solutions or developing technology solutions in healthcare
• 5 years of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their respective services
• 5 years of technical governance, quality, and technical security best practices
• 5 years of experience translating requirements, design mockups, prototypes or user stories into technical designs
• 5 years of producing technical solutions that are fault-tolerant, efficient, and maintainable
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for one or many of the following tasks: analyzing, designing, coding, testing and implementing technical solutions, as well as providing general production monitoring and support, meeting defined scope, target dates and budgets with minimal or no defects.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across IT, product, analytics, and business teams to gather requirements and provide technical solutions that meet organizational needs
• Monitor work against production schedule and provide progress updates and report any issues or technical difficulties to leadership on a regular basis.
• Document technical processes and procedures, and participate in technical reviews and knowledge sharing sessions
• Collaborate on the design and implementation of with architecture to ensure solution alignment to enterprise goals and standards
• Perform technical analysis and provide insights to support decision-making across various departments
• Stay up-to-date with the latest relevant technologies and industry best practices
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

Benefits

• Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior