Senior Network Engineer

Michigan Farm Bureau; Lansing (MI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Michigan Farm Bureau seeks a Senior Network Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and governance of secure, scalable network infrastructure. The role includes architecture planning, vendor engagement, and driving best practices across the organization.

The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of enterprise networking experience, expertise with Cisco/Palo Alto/Juniper, and strong focus on high availability, security, and disaster recovery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in network engineering, computer science, or related field.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in enterprise network engineering.
• Experience with enterprise-grade hardware (Cisco, Palo Alto, Juniper, etc.).
• Familiarity with SD-WAN, NAC, VPN, DNS, DHCP, and VLANs
• Proven experience with high-availability, fault-tolerant infrastructure design
• Certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, or equivalent preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation, and governance of secure, scalable network infrastructure.
• Oversee network architecture planning and high-level design to meet business needs.
• Ensure security, performance, and disaster recovery in network solutions.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and advise leadership on adoption paths.
• Manage configuration, deployment, and optimization of routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, and WAN tools.
• Document network changes and maintain standards and procedures.
• Monitor network health and performance using advanced tools.

Skills

Network design

Security

High availability

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in network engineering, computer science, or related field

Tools

Cisco

Palo Alto

Juniper

Job description

Senior Network Engineer

• Lead the design, implementation, and governance of secure, resilient, and scalable network infrastructure. Act as a technical expert and strategic advisor in planning and deploying enterprise-wide connectivity solutions. Mentor junior staff, drive innovation, and ensure alignment with business goals, cybersecurity standards, and operational best practices.
• Lead network architecture planning and high-level design to support current and future business needs.
• Design solutions that integrate security, performance, and disaster recovery requirements.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption paths to leadership.
• Oversee configuration, deployment, and optimization of routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, load balancers, and WAN optimization tools.
• Guide infrastructure upgrades and ensure proper documentation of network changes.
• Own the development and maintenance of network standards, documentation, and procedures.
• Use advanced monitoring tools to assess and tune network health, availability, and performance.

Required

• Bachelors degree in network engineering, computer science, or related field required.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in enterprise network engineering.
• Demonstrated experience with enterprise-grade hardware (Cisco, Palo Alto, Juniper, etc.)
• Familiarity with SD-WAN, NAC, VPN, DNS, DHCP, and VLANs
• Proven experience with high-availability, fault-tolerant infrastructure design

Preferred

• Certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, or equivalent required or strongly preferred

Note

This is a Hybrid position working both remotely from the State of Michigan, and working in the Farm Bureau Home Office located in Lansing, Michigan (Onsite three days a week).

Farm Bureau offers a full benefit package including medical, dental, vision, and 401K.

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