Senior Network Engineer

CVS Health•Woonsocket, RI

8d•$130,295 - $260,590•Remote

About The Position

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time. Position Summary CVS Health is seeking a highly skilled and visionary Sr. Manager to lead and manage our enterprise Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) environment and the transition to Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC). This role sits within the Network Engineering team and is pivotal to driving the modernization and scalability of our next-generation data center fabric. This role will help set and drive the network technology strategy for ISTS, ensuring that ISTS delivers on our mission to transform technology and provide an agile, cost optimized and resilient set of network infrastructure services to meet the evolving needs of all the CVS Health lines of business. The ideal candidate will have experience supporting complex enterprise network environments and demonstrate deep expertise in Cisco ACI and NDFC technologies. As a strategic leader, you will be responsible for setting the direction, leading a team of engineers, and ensuring the operational integrity, performance, and evolution of our fabric-based data center architecture. This position will also mentor staff members in an effort to develop excellent enterprise networking skills.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in a large-scale enterprise network engineering environment
Demonstrated expertise in Cisco ACI (multi-site, multi-pod, L3Out, contracts, etc.) and Cisco NDFC, including architecture, operations, and automation
Strong leadership experience, including being a team lead and leading through influence
Proven ability to develop and communicate a strategic vision and execute on large-scale infrastructure initiatives
In-depth understanding of data center network design, segmentation, routing, and policy-based networking
Experience working in highly regulated environments with a focus on security, compliance, and operational excellence

Nice To Haves

Cisco certifications (e.g., CCNP, CCIE – Data Center)
Experience with automation frameworks and APIs for ACI/NDFC
Familiarity with hybrid cloud connectivity and fabric integration with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Experience with network telemetry, monitoring, and performance analytics tools

Responsibilities

Lead the deployment, administration, and lifecycle management of the Cisco ACI environment
Oversee the strategic transition to and ongoing management of the Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC)
Manage a team of network engineers, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and performance management
Develop and articulate a clear vision and roadmap for ACI/NDFC within CVS Health’s broader data center and cloud networking strategy
Collaborate cross-functionally with infrastructure, cloud, security, and application teams to ensure alignment of fabric design with enterprise needs
Establish and maintain operational standards, monitoring strategies, and documentation to support uptime, scalability, and compliance
Serve as a technical SME for ACI/NDFC, engaging in architecture reviews, incident escalations, and vendor management
Define and track key metrics to demonstrate network health, stability, and performance within the fabric environment
Ensure adherence to change management, audit, and security policies across all fabric-related activities
Maintain strong communication with leadership and stakeholders to report progress, risks, and investment needs