Senior Network Engineer & Infra Deployment Lead

SouthState Bank; Winter Haven (FL); Hybrid; USD 102,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

SouthState Bank is seeking a Network Engineer III to support, optimize, and modernize the enterprise network infrastructure enabling secure, reliable communications across the bank.

In this senior technical role you will lead medium-to-large infrastructure deployments, provide Tier III escalation, design and troubleshoot Cisco routers, switches, wireless, and SD-WAN, and mentor junior engineers while aligning with PCI and other regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent related experience.
• Eight (8) or more years of enterprise networking and/or telecommunications experience.
• CCNP Enterprise or equivalent certification preferred; CCIE highly desirable
• Experience with Cisco SD-WAN, Cisco ISE, Catalyst Center, and enterprise wireless platforms.
• Experience supporting network infrastructure in financial services or another regulated industry.
• Knowledge of Network Segmentation, PCI DSS, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, FFIEC guidance, GLBA, or similar regulatory/security frameworks.
• Experience with network automation using Python, PowerShell, REST APIs, Ansible, or related tools.
• Experience supporting large multi-site enterprise networks, including branch, corporate, data center, and contact center connectivity.
• Experience with voice, unified communications, telecom carrier management, or Genesys Cloud support.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Tier III escalation resource for complex network incidents.
• Lead medium-to-large infrastructure deployments, technology refreshes, network modernization projects, and operational improvement initiatives.
• Design, configure, deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot Cisco routers, switches, wireless platforms, SD-WAN components, and supporting network services.
• Support enterprise WAN, LAN, wireless, voice, Genesys Cloud connectivity, and carrier transport services across a large branch and corporate footprint.
• Partner with Information Security and infrastructure teams to support network segmentation, access control, secure connectivity, and defense-in-depth network architecture.
• Support PCI segmentation initiatives and help maintain alignment with financial services regulatory and security expectations.
• Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, problem management, and corrective action planning for critical service disruptions.
• Follow enterprise change management processes and participate in scheduled maintenance activities.
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and knowledge transfer to junior engineers and operational support teams.
• Create and maintain accurate technical documentation, network diagrams, standards, implementation plans, and operational procedures.
• Engage telecom carriers, technology vendors, and internal stakeholders to resolve issues and deliver network services effectively.
• It is the responsibility of this role to take ownership of all tasks and challenges that they encounter in the operation of their assigned position.

Skills

Cisco SD-WAN

Cisco ISE

Regulatory compliance

Network automation

Python

PowerShell

REST APIs

Ansible

Multi-site networks

Voice/UC

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

Cisco routers

Cisco switches

Wireless platforms

Genesys Cloud

Job description

SouthState Bank is seeking a Network Engineer III to support, optimize, and modernize the enterprise network infrastructure enabling secure, reliable communications across the bank.

In this senior technical role you will lead medium-to-large infrastructure deployments, provide Tier III escalation, design and troubleshoot Cisco routers, switches, wireless, and SD-WAN, and mentor junior engineers while aligning with PCI and other regulatory standards.