Senior Network Engineer

Humana Inc; Remote; USD 97,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare services company is seeking a Senior Network Engineer who specializes in SDWAN architecture and network design. This remote position involves optimizing multi-platform connectivity, managing network solutions, and leading projects. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in network engineering, Cisco and Palo Alto technologies, as well as experience in vendor management. This position offers competitive pay and a variety of employee benefits, supporting both personal health and career development.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off and holidays

Qualifications

• BS/BA or 4+ years' industry experience with certifications.
• 4+ years experience with SDWAN architecture.
• Experience with Cisco and Palo Alto equipment required.
• Strong experience in Layer 2/ Layer 3 network design.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement solutions across SD-WAN platforms.
• Optimize performance and resilience of the network ecosystem.
• Participate in large-scale project lifecycles.
• Serve as a technical mentor to junior engineers.

Skills

SDWAN architecture

Network engineering

BGP

Cisco networking equipment

Palo Alto Firewalls

Site-to-Site VPN technologies

Project leadership

Vendor management

Education

BS/BA in technical or scientific field

Network engineering certification (CCNP, Fortinet NSE)

Tools

Cisco ISE

Aruba ClearPass

Zscaler ZIA

Job description

Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first

The Senior Network Engineer designs, analyzes, plans and modifies network components supporting customer communication implementation activities. The Senior Network Engineer work assignments involve moderately complex to complex issues where the analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.

Job Description

The Senior Network Engineer (Remote Solutions) is responsible for developing and evaluating remote site solutions throughout Humana and its subsidiaries. This role prepares analyses of short-term and long-term capacity requirements for switching, routing, transmission, and signaling. It involves conducting SDWAN network design and testing, as well as feasibility and cost studies. The engineer develops standard solutions and establishes the required sequence of network activities. Site growth and expansion evaluations are conducted to determine the impact on remote services. The Senior Network Engineer actively participates in departmental strategy and makes decisions on moderately complex to highly complex technical issues related to project components. Work is performed independently, with considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignments. The position requires participation in on-call and implementation duties during nights and weekends, as needed. Humana seeks a Senior Network Engineer who will deliver solutions for multi-platform network connectivity. This critical role within Humana’s IT organization encompasses engineering and design, planning, implementation, and the establishment of operational and maintenance programs to deliver best-in-class, next-generation SDWAN and remote site infrastructure. Responsibilities include optimizing all aspects of the remote network ecosystem, such as performance, resiliency, availability, resource utilization, and innovation. Additionally, this position provides cloud network design, engineering, and administrative support for both physical and virtual networking devices within multi-platform environments. The Senior Network Engineer is responsible for leveraging highly available networking technologies in a heterogeneous environment.

The scope will include the following areas of concentration:

• Network engineering and implementation expertise supporting multiple software defined network overlay technologies; Planning, designing, and deploying new network infrastructure and connectivity for complex environments.

• Overseeing and performing administration, configuration, and monitoring of all network equipment & cloud resources (switches, routers, firewalls, Expressroute Gateways, User Defined Route tables, etc.).

• Support the elimination of existing datacenter dependencies to enable cloud/fastest-path access (i.e. VPN, Web Proxy, etc...)

• Connectivity solutions for supporting a hybrid cloud strategy;

• WAN circuit topology and telco/carrier technical integration.

Engineering responsibilities for these areas of concentration include, but are not limited:

• Design and implement complex solutions across multiple SD-WAN and wireless platforms.

• Build and maintain robust authentication policies using Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager and Cisco ISE.

• Develop integrations for Zscaler ZIA with existing firewall stacks and edge infrastructure.

• Manage high-availability environments across diverse switching and wireless platforms.

• Participate in the lifecycle of multiple large-scale projects, ensuring high-quality delivery through rigorous Methods of Procedure (MOPs).

• Serve as a technical mentor to junior and mid-level engineers, conduct deep-dive technical reviews, and foster a culture of documentation with attention to detail.

• Partnering with internal and external business groups to develop technical solutions to meet business objectives.

• Design for new solutions;

• Standard solution configuration;

• Technology roadmap development, management, and maintenance;

• Documenting and updating all network infrastructure and supported business processes.

• Capacity and performance planning;

• Integration with related infrastructure engineering efforts;

• Alignment and integration with information security requirements;

• Disaster recovery/business continuity integration.

• Continuous knowledge and skills improvement;

• WAN circuit topology and telco/carrier technical integration;

• Assist in motivating and growing the Network Engineering team to its next level of maturity, agility (NetDevOps) and scalability;

• Help build foundation and help define capabilities and processes to address network needs in tactical and strategic terms;

• L4 Troubleshooting & resolving network issues and outages;

• Application performance troubleshooting using network/cloud tools and methodology;

• Define, documenting, and enforcing network standards;

• Perform after-hours solutions implementation;

• Support other teams as needed, after-hours;

• Participates in on-call rotation as needed

• Write & maintain documentation & SOP's for other operations teams.

Use your skills to make an impact

Required Qualifications

• BS/BA, preferably in a technical or scientific field or in lieu of BS/BA, 4+ years industry experience + industry certifications

• 4+ years of experience working with SDWAN architecture network designs, implementations, and support

• Network engineering certification such as CCNP, Fortinet NSE or equivalent

• 4+ years of technical network engineering experience, and 3+ years of project leadership experience

• 4+ years of Layer 2/ Layer 3 network architectural design (WAN/Cloud/Data Center) and engineering experience

• 4+ years of experience working with BGP and other WAN technologies

• Strong experience supporting large-scale environments and remote sites

• Experience with Cisco networking equipment • Experience with Palo Alto Firewalls

• Experience in Site-to-Site VPN technologies

• Knowledge of QoS and network security functions (firewalls, VPN, IPS, etc)

• Ability to manage complex multi-organizational projects

• Experience with implementing and operating software-defined network environments (Cisco, Aruba, Fortinet, Meraki etc.)

• Vendor management skills (hardware/software security vendors as well as third party vendors)

• Experience working with Data Center Colocation facilities and virtual network fabric provided by vendors such as Equinix and Mega-Port.

• US Citizenship

• Pass eQIP certification background check

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with DevOps

• Infrastructure as Code experience

• Programming/scripting languages and frameworks knowledge and experience, in support of automation (Python, Ansible, etc.)

• Familiarity with Akamai, ZScaler, and ThousandEyes

• Experience with AGILE methodology & ITSM processes

• Understanding of CSP network offerings and how to apply them to public cloud providers (Amazon AWS, MS Azure, Google GCP).

• Understanding of Cloud Network Security technologies

• Familiarity with public cloud provider PaaS and SaaS offerings (e.g. Azure Kubernetes Service, Application Service Environment, etc.) Data Center infrastructure solutions: Cisco (R&S), Palo Alto (NGFW + IDS/IPS functions), Infoblox (DDI), Cisco ISE, also implemented on Cisco products

Additional Information

Work-At-Home Requirements

• WAH requirements: Must have the ability to provide a high speed DSL or cable modem for a home office. Associates or contractors who live and work from home in the state of California will be provided payment for their internet expense.

• A minimum standard speed for optimal performance of 25x10 (25mpbs download x 10mpbs upload) is required.

• Satellite and Wireless Internet service is NOT allowed for this role.

• A dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information

Travel: While this is a remote position, occasional travel to Humana's offices for training or meetings may be required.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.

$97,900 - $133,500 per year

This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance.

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

Application Deadline: 03-26-2026

About us

Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is committed to putting health first – for our teammates, our customers and our company. Through our Humana insurance services and CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare, Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large.

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