Senior Network Engineer – Network Infrastructure & Automation

American Family Insurance•Boston, MA

21h

About The Position

The Senior Network Engineer designs, operates, and evolves the enterprise network infrastructure. The role combines hands-on network engineering with modernization through automation, Infrastructure as Code, and emerging networking technologies. It involves work across a complex environment to deliver reliable, secure, and scalable network solutions, with collaboration across engineering teams, business partners, vendors, and service providers. Candidates are encouraged to apply if they meet the core needs and are interested in continuing to learn and grow; expertise in every technology used is not required. The position supports LAN, WAN, VPN, routing, wireless, Cisco SD-WAN, Cisco Meraki, WiFi, Cisco ACI, and network services including Infoblox DDI. The engineer also develops automation and Infrastructure as Code solutions, documents and communicates technical designs, and identifies practical improvements to network infrastructure and engineering practices. The role includes up to 10% travel. Employees attend New Employee Orientation during their first week, in person at the Madison, Wisconsin headquarters or another American Family core location; sessions may sometimes be virtual depending on scheduling and availability. Offers are contingent on applicable background checks and signing a non-disclosure agreement. Sponsorship is not considered unless specified in the posting.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience providing customer-driven solutions, support, or service.
Basic knowledge and understanding of application architecture, design alternatives, and development standards.
Demonstrated experience communicating technical information.
Demonstrated experience developing complex software or systems using one or more programming languages.
Demonstrated experience establishing, using, and supporting integration and communications technologies between applications, databases, and technology platforms.
Demonstrated experience analyzing and estimating project size and work efforts for software solutions.
Demonstrated experience writing and modeling application system designs and program specifications.
Solid knowledge and understanding of the systems development life cycle (SDLC).
Solid knowledge and understanding of integration and migration strategies and technologies.

Nice To Haves

Experience designing, implementing, or supporting enterprise network environments using Cisco SD-WAN, Cisco Meraki, Cisco ACI, or Infoblox.
Experience with network automation or orchestration using Python, Ansible, Terraform, REST APIs, or Cisco DNA Center.
Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code concepts or automated network provisioning.
Experience using network APIs, automation frameworks, or templates, such as Cisco Meraki APIs, Cisco ACI automation frameworks, or SD-WAN templates.
Familiarity with cloud networking environments such as AWS VPC, Azure Virtual Network, or Google Cloud VPC.
Experience with collaborative development or CI/CD tools such as GitLab.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, planning, implementation, and evolution of LAN, WAN, VPN, routing, wireless, and related network solutions.
Design, deploy, manage, and enhance network environments using technologies including Cisco SD-WAN, Cisco Meraki, WiFi, and Cisco ACI.
Configure, monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize network infrastructure, including routers, routing protocols, access control lists, network interfaces, and related services.
Manage and optimize DNS, DHCP, and IP Address Management capabilities, including Infoblox DDI.
Implement and manage network security solutions and practices to help protect systems, applications, and data.
Develop network automation and Infrastructure as Code solutions using scripting and automation tools.
Collaborate with engineering teams, business partners, vendors, and service providers to understand needs, solve technical challenges, and deliver solutions.
Maintain network configurations and technical documentation and communicate technical information to technical and nontechnical partners.
Explore network, cloud, and automation technologies and identify practical opportunities to improve infrastructure and engineering practices.
Provide customer-driven solutions, support, or service.
Establish, use, and support integration and communications technologies between applications, databases, and technology platforms.
Analyze and estimate project size and work efforts for software solutions.
Write and model application system designs and program specifications.