Senior Network Engineer - Network Infrastructure & Automation

American Family Insurance Agency Staff; Hopkins (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) contribution

Pension plan

Annual incentive

9 paid holidays

23 days paid time off

Student loan repayment

Paid family leave

Job summary

American Family Insurance Agency Staff is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, operate, and evolve the enterprise network. You will work across LAN/WAN, VPN, routing, and wireless, aiming for reliable, secure, and scalable solutions.

You will leverage automation, IaC, and Cisco technologies to modernize our networking practices while collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders across the organization.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience delivering customer-focused network solutions.
• Solid understanding of network design and deployment options.
• Experience communicating complex technical info clearly to diverse partners.
• Experience developing software/systems using one or more programming languages.
• Experience integrating applications, databases and platforms.
• Ability to estimate project size and effort for software/network solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement network solutions across LAN, WAN, VPN, routing, wireless.
• Engineer modern network environments using Cisco SD‑WAN, Meraki, and ACI.
• Configure, monitor, and optimize network infrastructure for reliability and performance.
• Manage DNS, DHCP, IPAM, including Infoblox DDI, for operational stability.
• Implement and manage network security measures to protect systems and data.
• Develop network automation and IaC solutions to improve consistency and efficiency.
• Collaborate with engineers, vendors, and partners to deliver effective solutions.
• Document configurations and communicate technical details to stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve network infrastructure and practices.

Skills

Network design

LAN/WAN routing

Security engineering

Automation

Infrastructure as Code

SDLC

Team collaboration

Communication

Tools

Python

Ansible

Terraform

REST APIs

Cisco DNA Center

Infoblox DDI

Job description

Description

Help Build and Modernize Our Enterprise Network

We're looking for a Senior Network Engineer to help design, operate, and evolve the network infrastructure that connects our enterprise.

You'll work across a complex network environment, helping create reliable, secure, and scalable network solutions. This role combines hands‑on network engineering with opportunities to modernize how we work through automation, Infrastructure as Code, and emerging networking technologies.

We're looking for someone with strong network engineering experience, a collaborative approach to problem‑solving, and curiosity about how automation can make networks more efficient and resilient. You don't need to be an expert in every technology we use. If your experience aligns with the core needs of the role and you're excited to continue learning and growing,

Position Compensation Range

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Compensation may vary based on the job level and your geographic work location. Relocation support is offered for eligible candidates.

What You'll Do

• Design and implement network solutions. Lead the design, planning, implementation, and evolution of LAN, WAN, VPN, routing, wireless, and related network solutions that support business and technology needs.
• Engineer modern network environments. Design, deploy, manage, and enhance solutions utilizing technologies including Cisco SD‑WAN, Cisco Meraki, WiFi, and Cisco ACI.
• Support network reliability and performance. Configure, monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize network infrastructure, including routers, routing protocols, access control lists (ACLs), network interfaces, and related services.
• Support critical network services. Manage and optimize DNS, DHCP, and IP Address Management capabilities, including Infoblox DDI, to enable reliable network operations.
• Strengthen network security. Implement and manage network security solutions and practices that help protect systems, applications, and data.
• Expand network automation. Develop network automation and Infrastructure as Code solutions using scripting and automation tools to increase consistency, efficiency, and scalability. Continue building automation skills as technologies and engineering practices evolve.
• Partner across teams. Collaborate with engineering teams, business partners, vendors, and service providers to understand needs, solve technical challenges, and deliver effective solutions.
• Communicate technical solutions. Maintain network configurations and technical documentation and clearly communicate technical information to both technical and nontechnical partners.
• Drive continuous improvement. Explore evolving network, cloud, and automation technologies and identify practical opportunities to improve network infrastructure and engineering practices.

Specialized Knowledge & Skills Requirements

• Demonstrated experience providing customer-driven solutions, support or service.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of application architecture, design alternatives, and development standards.
• Demonstrated experience communicating technical information.
• Demonstrated experience developing complex software/systems using one or more programming language.
• Demonstrated experience establishing, using and supporting integration and communications technologies between applications, databases and technology platforms.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing and estimating project size and work efforts for software solutions.
• Demonstrated experience writing and modeling application system design and program specifications.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of systems development life cycle (SDLC).
• Solid Knowledge and understanding of integration and migration strategies and technologies.

Licenses: *Not Applicable. Travel Requirements *Up to 10%. Physical Requirements *Work that primarily involves sitting/standing. Working Conditions *Not Applicable.

Additional Information

• To ensure a strong start, all employees participate in our New Employee Orientation during their first week. This experience is held in person at our Madison, WI Headquarters or one of our AmFam core locations to help you connect with our mission, meet key team members and build relationships that support your growth. At times, sessions may be delivered virtually based on scheduling and availability.
• Offer to selected candidate will be made contingent on the results of applicable background checks
• Offer to selected candidate is contingent on signing a non‑disclosure agreement for proprietary information, trade secrets, and inventions
• Sponsorship will not be considered for this position unless specified in the posting

Preferred Qualifications

Your experience doesn't have to match every item below- if you bring relevant skills and a willingness to learn. We value the many ways you build those skills, including work, projects, certifications, military service, and self‑directed learning. Experience with any of the following is a plus:

• Experience designing, implementing, or supporting enterprise network environments using technologies such as Cisco SD‑WAN, Cisco Meraki, Cisco ACI, or Infoblox.
• Experience with network automation or orchestration using tools or technologies such as Python, Ansible, Terraform, REST APIs, or Cisco DNA Center.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts or automated network provisioning.
• Experience leveraging network APIs, automation frameworks, or templates, such as Cisco Meraki APIs, Cisco ACI automation frameworks, or SD‑WAN templates.
• Familiarity with cloud networking environments such as AWS VPC, Azure Virtual Network, or Google Cloud VPC.
• Experience with collaborative development or CI/CD tools such as GitLab.

We provide benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. You will have access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits that enable you to take care of your health. We also offer a competitive 401(k) contribution, a pension plan, a annual incentive, 9 paid holidays and a paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full‑time employees). In addition, our student loan repayment program and paid‑family leave are available to support our employees and their families. Interns and contingent workers are not eligible for American Family Insurance Group benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws pertaining to non‑discrimination, non‑harassment and equal opportunity. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

American Family Insurance is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please email [e-mail] to request a reasonable accommodation.