Senior Network Engineer: Infra & Automation (IaC)

American Family Insurance Agency Staff; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) contribution

Pension plan

23 paid holidays and PTO

Relocation assistance

Student loan repayment program

Paid family leave

Job summary

American Family Insurance in Madison, WI is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, operate, and evolve our enterprise network. You will help modernize the network through automation, Infrastructure as Code, and evolving technologies while collaborating with engineering teams and business partners.

The role emphasizes reliable, secure, and scalable network solutions with a hands‑on approach. You will contribute to design, deployment, and optimization of LAN/WAN, VPN, DNS, DHCP, and Infoblox

Qualifications

• Strong network design and implementation experience across LAN/WAN/VPN
• Experience with modern network automation and IaC approaches
• Ability to communicate technical information to varied audiences
• Experience in developing and documenting network designs and specs
• Knowledge of SDLC and integration/migration strategies

Responsibilities

• Design and implement network solutions.
• Engineer modern network environments using Cisco SD‑WAN, Meraki, ACI.
• Support network reliability and performance including routers and routing protocols.
• Manage DNS, DHCP, and IPAM including Infoblox DDI.
• Strengthen network security across systems and data.
• Expand automation via scripting and IaC to improve consistency and scalability.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, business partners, vendors, and service providers.
• Document configurations clearly for technical and nontechnical partners.
• Drive continuous improvement in network and automation technologies.

Skills

Networking fundamentals

Collaboration

Cloud networking concepts

Tools

Cisco SD‑WAN

Cisco Meraki

Cisco ACI

Infoblox DDI

DNS/DHCP

Job description

American Family Insurance in Madison, WI is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, operate, and evolve our enterprise network. You will help modernize the network through automation, Infrastructure as Code, and evolving technologies while collaborating with engineering teams and business partners.

The role emphasizes reliable, secure, and scalable network solutions with a hands‑on approach. You will contribute to design, deployment, and optimization of LAN/WAN, VPN, DNS, DHCP, and Infoblox