Senior Network Architect — SD-WAN, Meraki & ACI

American Family Insurance; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

American Family Insurance seeks a Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure across multiple sites. You will lead design initiatives, oversee maintenance, and ensure secure, scalable connectivity using Cisco SD-WAN, Meraki, and ACI ecosystems.

You will collaborate with teams and vendors, drive automation with Python, Ansible, and Terraform, and participate in cloud networking and CI/CD practices.

Qualifications

• Design, deploy, and manage network topologies (LAN/WAN/VPN).
• Experience with Cisco SD-WAN across multiple sites.
• Experience with Cisco Meraki wireless networks.
• Experience with Cisco ACI environments.
• Configure and manage routers with routing protocols and ACLs.
• Manage Infoblox DNS/DHCP/IPAM for networks.
• Use Python to automate network tasks and scripts.
• Use Ansible and Terraform for device configuration automation.
• Familiar with cloud networking services (AWS/Azure/Google).
• Collaborate with GitLab CI/CD for development workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead network design, planning, and implementation to meet business needs.
• Oversee network maintenance and troubleshoot to minimize downtime.
• Implement and manage network security measures.
• Document configurations and performance metrics; report to management.
• Coordinate with vendors for equipment procurement and maintenance.
• Stay updated on latest network technologies and processes.

Skills

Network topologies

LAN/WAN/VPN

Python automation

GitLab CI/CD

Agile methodologies

Cybersecurity basics

Cloud networking

Automation tooling

Tools

Cisco SD-WAN

Cisco Meraki

Cisco ACI

Infoblox DDI

Python

Ansible

Terraform

GitLab

AWS VPC

Azure VNet

Google Cloud VPC

Job description

American Family Insurance seeks a Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure across multiple sites. You will lead design initiatives, oversee maintenance, and ensure secure, scalable connectivity using Cisco SD-WAN, Meraki, and ACI ecosystems.

You will collaborate with teams and vendors, drive automation with Python, Ansible, and Terraform, and participate in cloud networking and CI/CD practices.