Lead Network Engineer

Genworth

Richmond (VA)

Hybrid

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive healthcare

Multiple 401(k) options

Employer-funded retirement account

Generous paid time off

Disability and life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Wellness support

Caregiver and mental health resources

Job summary

Genworth is seeking a Lead Network Engineer to drive the design, deployment, and lifecycle management of our enterprise network infrastructure across data centers, campuses, cloud, WAN, and remote access. You will serve as a technical lead for complex initiatives, upgrades, migrations, and modernization efforts.

Responsibilities include developing architecture standards, guiding engineering decisions, and collaborating with security, operations, and vendors.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
10+ years of progressive network/infra engineering experience.
Advanced routing and switching expertise.
Hands-on Cisco Catalyst/Nexus experience with management tools.
Experience supporting enterprise firewall/security (Palo Alto preferred).
Strong understanding of BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, SD-WAN, DNS/DHCP/IPAM, and segmentation.
Experience designing cloud networking in Azure and/or AWS.
Familiarity with SASE/SSE, remote access, and Zero Trust concepts.
Experience with network monitoring, telemetry, observability, and performance tools.
Proficiency in Python/PowerShell/Ansible for automation.
Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
Ability to lead technical initiatives across teams.
Preferred: CCNP/CCIE/PCNSE/AWS Networking Specialty.
Preferred: Prisma Access or SSE cloud-delivered security.
Preferred: network automation and IaC/DevOps practices.
Preferred: NAC, microsegmentation, Zero Trust.
Preferred: SolarWinds/ThousandEyes/LogicMonitor.
Preferred: NIST CSF/CIS Controls/PCI-DSS/ISO 27001.
Preferred: multi-site enterprise environments.
Preferred: experience leading engineering teams.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and manage enterprise network infrastructure across data center, campus, cloud, WAN, and remote access.

Skills

10+ years exp

Routing & Switching

Cisco Catalyst/Nexus

Palo Alto Firewall

BGP

OSPF

EIGRP

MPLS

SD-WAN

DNS

DHCP

IPAM

Segmentation

Azure Networking

AWS Networking

SASE/SSE

Zero Trust

Monitoring/Observability

Python

PowerShell

Ansible

Troubleshooting

Communication

Leadership

CCNP

CCIE

PCNSE

AWS Advanced Networking

Prisma Access

IaC

DevOps

NAC

Microsegmentation

Zero Trust Security

SolarWinds

ThousandEyes

LogicMonitor

NIST CSF

CIS Controls

PCI-DSS

ISO 27001

Multi-site Networks

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Cisco Catalyst/Nexus

Management Tools

Job description

Requirements

Must have:

– We require a bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
– We look for 10+ years of progressive experience in network engineering, network architecture, or infrastructure engineering.
– We need advanced expertise in enterprise routing and switching technologies.
– We expect strong hands‑on experience with Cisco platforms such as Catalyst and Nexus, along with related management tools.
– We value experience supporting enterprise firewall and security solutions, ideally Palo Alto Networks.
– We need a solid understanding of BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, SD-WAN, DNS, DHCP, IPAM, and segmentation principles.
– We look for experience designing and supporting cloud networking in Azure and/or AWS environments.
– We expect familiarity with SASE/SSE architectures, remote access technologies, and Zero Trust networking concepts.
– We value experience with network monitoring, telemetry, observability, and performance management tools.
– We require proficiency in automation and scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, or Ansible.
– We look for strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving capabilities.
– We need excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and executive audiences.
– We value demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives and influence engineering decisions across multiple teams.
– Preferred: professional certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, Palo Alto PCNSE, AWS Advanced Networking Specialty, or equivalent.
– Preferred: experience with cloud‑delivered security platforms such as Prisma Access or similar SSE/SASE solutions.
– Preferred: experience with network automation frameworks, Infrastructure as Code, and DevOps practices.
– Preferred: familiarity with NAC, microsegmentation, and Zero Trust security architectures.
– Preferred: experience with enterprise monitoring and analytics platforms such as SolarWinds, ThousandEyes, LogicMonitor, or similar.
– Preferred: knowledge of regulatory and security frameworks including NIST CSF, CIS Controls, PCI‑DSS, and ISO 27001.
– Preferred: experience supporting geographically distributed enterprise environments and multi‑site networks.
– Preferred: prior experience leading technical teams, project delivery efforts, or engineering workstreams.

Responsibilities:

– We lead the design, implementation, and lifecycle management of enterprise network infrastructure across data center, campus, cloud, WAN, and remote‑access environments.
– We serve as the technical lead for complex network initiatives, upgrades, migrations, and modernization efforts.
– We develop and maintain architecture standards, design patterns, engineering documentation, and operational procedures.
– We drive troubleshooting and resolution for critical incidents, major outages, and difficult performance problems.
– We partner with Network Operations to improve reliability, automation, monitoring, observability, and operational efficiency.
– We design and deliver resilient routing, switching, wireless, Internet, and cloud networking solutions.
– We support and optimize secure access technologies including VPN, SASE/SSE, SD-WAN, and Zero Trust architectures.
– We work with Information Security to implement security controls, segmentation strategies, firewall policies, and compliance requirements.
– We evaluate emerging technologies and provide recommendations aligned with business and technology strategy.
– We lead capacity planning, performance analysis, and scalability initiatives.
– We mentor network engineers and promote knowledge sharing and engineering best practices.
– We build automation solutions using scripting and infrastructure‑as‑code methods to streamline operations.
– We participate in architecture reviews, change management, and technical governance activities.
– We collaborate with vendors, managed service providers, and technology partners on operational and strategic initiatives.
– We support cloud networking architectures across Azure, AWS, and hybrid deployments.
– We participate in on‑call support and major incident response as needed.

Company:

We are Genworth, and we help families navigate the aging journey with confidence through compassionate guidance, products, and services. We value empathy, inclusion, and diverse perspectives, and we support our local communities through grants, sponsorships, and volunteerism. For this Lead Network Engineer role, we offer hybrid in‑office work if you live within 50 miles of our Richmond or Lynchburg, Virginia office, with required onsite days on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays during core business hours. This role is not eligible for sponsorship. We also provide a strong benefits package that includes competitive compensation, comprehensive healthcare, multiple 401(k) options, an employer‑funded retirement account feature, generous paid time off, disability and life insurance, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, wellness support, and caregiver and mental health resources.