Senior Network Engineer

Delta Dental of California; Rancho Cordova (CA); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption assistance

Fertility treatment support

Family care support

Volunteer opportunities

Employee discount

Job summary

Delta Dental of California is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to support the enterprise network infrastructure across Delta Dental locations. You will design, implement, and refresh network infrastructure including LAN/WAN, VPNs, firewalls, load balancers, and security with on-call rotations.

The role requires 4+ years of experience and a bachelor’s degree in a technical field, with hands-on work on Cisco/Arista devices, F5 load balancers, and monitoring tools like SolarWinds or Datadog.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional network engineering experience with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• Experience with firewall infrastructure and management.
• Experience with F5 load balancers.
• Experience with routing and switching, including Cisco and/or Arista network devices.
• Ability to lead and manage small to large enterprise network implementations or changes.
• Ability to guide, train and mentor associate engineers.
• Highly skilled in developing quantitative cost/benefit analysis to measure improvements.
• Experience with network monitoring tools such as SolarWinds and/or Datadog is nice to have.

Responsibilities

• Plans, designs and implements enterprise network infrastructure equipment upgrades/changes, IT equipment refreshes as well as incorporate large facility relocations & office moves.
• Plans, coordinates, implements and configures various types of network infrastructure (switches, routers, firewalls, out-of-band equipment, load balancers, wireless controllers, VPN, etc.)
• Responsible for plan and design of F5 Load Balancer infrastructure and creates and maintains application related VIPs
• Plans, designs and implements Cisco firewall infrastructure and ability to create ACL's
• Troubleshoots network infrastructure equipment and circuits as it relates to application and performance issues
• Works with technical teams to design and implement new or advanced technologies
• Designs, plans and implements highly technical and complicated changes
• Designs, plans and provides network support for new applications
• Participates in an on-call rotation and performs after-hours network changes and support as needed.

Skills

Network engineering

Firewall management

F5 load balancers

Routing & switching

Cisco/Arista devices

Mentoring

Cost/benefit analysis

Network monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering

Tools

SolarWinds

Datadog

Job description

*This role does not offer visa sponsorship. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship, including CPT, OPT, TN, or H-1B.

**This is a hybrid position with onsite requirements. Candidates should live within a reasonable commuting distance (approximately 50 miles) of Rancho Cordova, CA, and will be expected to work onsite 1-2 days per week.

The Senior Network Engineer will be responsible for support of the enterprise network infrastructure to ensure that computer/telephony communications for all Delta Dental locations are functional, operational and optimized to provide highly available network services to the Delta Dental enterprise. This includes network infrastructure engineering and maintenance of all network equipment to support a broad range of communication services to include, but not limited to disciplines such as Network LAN, WAN, MAN, SAN, Wireless, VPNs, Firewalls, Security, VoIP, Video Conferencing, Load Balancers, etc.

• Plans, designs and implements enterprise network infrastructure equipment upgrades/changes, IT equipment refreshes as well as incorporate large facility relocations & office moves
• Plans, coordinates, implements and configures various types of network infrastructure (switches, routers, firewalls, out-of-band equipment, load balancers, wireless controllers, VPN, etc.)
• Responsible for plan and design of F5 Load Balancer infrastructure and creates and maintains application related VIPs
• Plans, designs and implements Cisco firewall infrastructure and ability to create ACL's
• Troubleshoots network infrastructure equipment and circuits as it relates to application and performance issues
• Works with technical teams to design and implement new or advanced technologies
• Designs, plans and implements highly technical and complicated changes
• Designs, plans and provides network support for new applications
• Participates in an on-call rotation and performs after-hours network changes and support as needed.

• 4+ years of professional network engineering experience with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• Experience with firewall infrastructure and management.
• Experience with F5 load balancers.
• Experience with routing and switching, including Cisco and/or Arista network devices.
• Ability to understand business plans and apply that information into the development of an IT business case.
• Anticipates problems, resistance or likely objections and takes action to resolve them.
• Ability to lead and manage small to large enterprise network implementations or changes.
• Ability to guide, train and mentor associate engineers.
• Highly skilled in developing quantitative cost/benefit analysis to measure improvements.
• Proficient in organizational processes as well as capable of assessing and initiating change of such processes.
• Demonstrates an in-depth knowledge and application of competency and can consult as well as lead others in its application.
• Experience with network monitoring tools such as SolarWinds and/or Datadog is nice to have.

Base Pay Information

The national base pay range at the end is a good-faith estimate of what Delta Dental may pay for new hires. Actual pay may vary based on Delta Dental's assessment of the candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), related experience, education, certifications and ability to meet required minimum job qualifications. Other factors impacting pay include prevailing wages in the work location and internal equity. Pay Grade 21. $81,265 - $176,073

Behind the smile! We are dedicated to safeguarding the health and financial stability of our employees and their loved ones. This commitment extends beyond the workplace to foster personal growth and holistic wellbeing. Our life-changing rewards package includes:

• Competitive base and incentive pay
• 401(k) with robust matching and non-matching contributions
• Rich medical & pharmacy benefits
• 100% employer-paid dental and vision benefits
• Holistic wellbeing program with deep financial incentives
• Generous paid time off plus 12 paid holidays and your birthday off
• Culture of growth and learning: career development; tuition reimbursement; recognition program
• Family support: adoption assistance, fertility treatment, child, elder & pet care assistance
• Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities
• Employee discount program

Fair Chance Ordinances and Criminal Background Considerations

This position requires that the applicant undergo a background check. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with any applicable federal, state or local laws, including, but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and/or New York Corrections Law Article 23-A.

Important Work Authorization Information

Please note, Delta Dental will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.