Senior Network Architect: SD-WAN, ACI & Automation

American Family Insurance; Hopkins (MN); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

American Family Insurance in Hopkins, MN, is seeking a Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain complex network solutions. You will lead design, planning, and deployment of network systems across multiple sites, ensuring robust security and performance.

The role requires expertise in Cisco SD-WAN, Meraki, ACI, and cloud networking, with automation using Python, Ansible, and Terraform. This is a hybrid position with relocation support and mandatory background checks.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of network topologies, protocols, and technologies like LAN/WAN/VPN.
• Ability to design, deploy, and manage Cisco SD-WAN across multiple sites.
• Ability to design, deploy, and manage Cisco Meraki and WiFi networks.
• Ability to design, implement, and manage Cisco ACI environments.
• Configure and manage routers including routing protocols and ACLs.
• Manage Infoblox DNS/DHCP/DDI for efficient operations.
• Use Python to automate network tasks and configurations.
• Use Ansible and Terraform to automate device configuration and deployments.
• Familiarity with AWS VPC, Azure VNet, and Google Cloud VPC.
• Experience with GitLab CI/CD and project management.

Responsibilities

• Network design, planning, and implementation to meet organizational needs.
• Oversee maintenance and performance of network systems; diagnose issues to minimize downtime.
• Implement and manage network security measures.
• Maintain documentation of configurations, changes, and metrics.
• Coordinate with vendors for network equipment and services.
• Stay updated with latest networking trends to improve infrastructure.

Skills

Network topologies

LAN/WAN/VPN

Cisco SD-WAN

Cisco Meraki

Cisco ACI

Routers & routing protocols

DDI (Infoblox)

Python for automation

Ansible & Terraform

Cloud networking (AWS VPC, Azure VN, G

Tools

Cisco Meraki

Cisco ACI

Infoblox

Python

Ansible

Terraform

AWS VPC

Azure VNet

Google Cloud VPC

GitLab CI/CD

Job description

American Family Insurance in Hopkins, MN, is seeking a Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain complex network solutions. You will lead design, planning, and deployment of network systems across multiple sites, ensuring robust security and performance.

The role requires expertise in Cisco SD-WAN, Meraki, ACI, and cloud networking, with automation using Python, Ansible, and Terraform. This is a hybrid position with relocation support and mandatory background checks.