Senior Systems Engineering Analyst

Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

401k with company match

Profit sharing

HSA

Wellness program

On-site Fitness Center

Paid time off

Company holidays

Business casual dress

Free parking

Job summary

MGIC is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer, Network, to design, build, and continuously improve secure, reliable network services across campus, WAN, data center, and cloud environments. You will mentor engineers, partner with Architecture, Infrastructure, Security, and Applications teams, and help shape the long-term direction of the network platform.

You will translate designs into automated, well-documented solutions, drive reliability through observability, incident response, and a proactive

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in network engineering, infrastructure engineering, network operations, or a closely related field.
• Advanced knowledge of routing, switching, wireless, DNS, DHCP, IPAM, firewalls, load balancing, and packet analysis, along with BGP and other relevant routing protocols.
• Proven experience supporting complex campus, WAN, data center, cloud, and hybrid network environments.
• Practical experience with Python or comparable scripting languages, APIs, Git, infrastructure as code, and CI/CD or GitOps practices.
• Experience implementing and using monitoring, telemetry, logging, and alerting tools, as well as defining and tracking meaningful network performance measures.
• Ability to translate approved architecture into detailed, practical solutions and to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues that span multiple platforms and teams.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and documentation skills, with a demonstrated ability to mentor others and provide technical leadership.
• Genuine curiosity and a commitment to continuous learning, with a habit of staying current on emerging network, cloud, and automation technologies and applying new knowledge to improve the platform.

Responsibilities

• Engineer, maintain, and improve core, campus, wireless, DNS, DHCP, IPAM, firewall, load balancing, data center connectivity, and cloud network services with a strong focus on security, performance, and resilience.
• Translate approved architecture into detailed designs, automation, and clear documentation, delivering solutions that operations teams can confidently support.
• Strengthen reliability through effective observability, disciplined operational practices, incident response and root cause analysis, participation in the on-call rotation, and thoughtful lifecycle management.
• Proactively identify risks, capacity needs, technical debt, and modernization opportunities, and use those insights to inform service roadmaps and future investments.
• Partner with teams across Technology Services, mentor and develop other engineers, share knowledge openly, and influence technical decisions through expertise and trust rather than direct authority.

Skills

Network engineering

Infrastructure engineering

Network operations

Python

APIs

Git

Infrastructure as code

CI/CD

GitOps

Monitoring

Telemetry

Incident response

Root cause analysis

On-call

Mentoring

Communication

Documentation

Cloud networking

Education

Industry certifications in networking

Cloud certifications

Security certifications

Automation certifications

Tools

Arista

BlueCat DNS/DHCP/IPAM

Palo Alto

Kemp Load Balancers

Aruba Wireless

Citrix Networking

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

At MGIC, we take pride in knowing that what we do matters. As pioneers of private mortgage insurance, we help people achieve homeownership sooner - making affordable low-down-payment mortgages a reality. Our efforts have helped more than 14 million people get the keys to their own homes sooner than otherwise possible. Every position is critical to our company's success - from the analytical to the technical; from the innovative to the operational. The customer-facing roles to behind-the-scenes experts, we're all part of one team. We're an organization with a national footprint that's large enough to never lack for a new challenge, but small enough for an opportunity to make an impact and influence decisions. Come make a difference at MGIC.

Position Summary

The Senior Platform Engineer, Network, plays a key role in designing, building, and continuously improving the secure, reliable, and automated network services that support our business. This position spans campus, WAN, wireless, data center connectivity, and cloud environments, and works closely with architecture, infrastructure, security, and application teams to turn approved designs into thoughtfully engineered, supportable solutions. In addition to engineering work, this role provides technical leadership, mentors fellow engineers, and helps shape the long-term direction of our network platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Engineer, maintain, and improve core, campus, wireless, DNS, DHCP, IPAM, firewall, load balancing, data center connectivity, and cloud network services with a strong focus on security, performance, and resilience.
• Translate approved architecture into detailed designs, automation, and clear documentation, delivering solutions that operations teams can confidently support.
• Strengthen reliability through effective observability, disciplined operational practices, incident response and root cause analysis, participation in the on-call rotation, and thoughtful lifecycle management.
• Proactively identify risks, capacity needs, technical debt, and modernization opportunities, and use those insights to inform service roadmaps and future investments.
• Partner with teams across Technology Services, mentor and develop other engineers, share knowledge openly, and influence technical decisions through expertise and trust rather than direct authority.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in network engineering, infrastructure engineering, network operations, or a closely related field.
• Advanced knowledge of routing, switching, wireless, network segmentation, DNS, DHCP, IPAM, firewalls, load balancing, and packet analysis, along with BGP and other relevant routing protocols.
• Proven experience supporting complex campus, WAN, data center, cloud, and hybrid network environments.
• Practical experience with Python or comparable scripting languages, APIs, Git, infrastructure as code, and CI/CD or GitOps practices.
• Experience implementing and using monitoring, telemetry, logging, and alerting tools, as well as defining and tracking meaningful network performance measures.
• Ability to translate approved architecture into detailed, practical solutions and to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues that span multiple platforms and teams.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and documentation skills, with a demonstrated ability to mentor others and provide technical leadership.
• Genuine curiosity and a commitment to continuous learning, with a habit of staying current on emerging network, cloud, and automation technologies and applying new knowledge to improve the platform.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Arista networking, BlueCat DNS/DHCP/IPAM, Palo Alto firewalls, Kemp load balancers, Aruba wireless, or Citrix networking technologies.
• Experience designing or supporting network connectivity in AWS, Azure, GCP, or comparable cloud environments.
• Experience with network automation, configuration compliance, automated testing, and operating practices focused on reliability.
• Experience working in regulated or highly available environments, along with an understanding of ITIL, Agile, Lean, or SRE principles.
• Relevant industry certifications in networking, cloud, security, or automation.

Pay Range: $105,590.00 - $179,510.00 This range aligns with current market data and reflects our commitment to competitive and equitable compensation. Salary offers are based on factors such as experience, skills, education, and training. The range may vary in certain locations to reflect local market conditions. It is not typical to initiate pay at the top of the range to account for internal equity and allow for future and continued salary growth

Enjoy these benefits from day one:

• Competitive Salary & pay-for-performance bonus
• Financial Benefits (401k with company match, profit sharing, HSA, wellness program)
• On-site Fitness Center and classes (corporate office)
• Paid-time off and paid company holidays
• Business casual dress

Founded in 1957 and based in Milwaukee, WI, MGIC pioneered the modern form of private mortgage insurance. Today, we remain committed to helping people achieve homeownership sooner by making affordable low-down-payment mortgages a reality. We pride ourselves on providing a meaningful and rewarding experience for our co-workers, who are the cornerstone of our company and the work we do, both within our walls and in our communities Nearly 600 employees contribute to our mission. Approximately half of our team works together at our downtown Milwaukee headquarters, while the rest of our team -- as well as our customers and the consumers who benefit from our product – are located all over the country. Our Milwaukee team members enjoy a hybrid environment with opportunities to connect and collaborate with colleagues in the office 3 days a week, while maintaining a flexible approach to the modern workweek.

Our HQ offers free parking, the Plaza View Café for breakfast and lunch, 24/7 fitness center access and onsite group fitness classes 3 days a week. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that considers the physical, mental and financial aspects of employee health and wellbeing. In addition to comprehensive medical, vision and dental coverage, we are proud to offer a company-matching 401(k) savings plan, profit sharing, and an annual bonus program to all eligible co-workers. Every employee has different needs, and our benefits – including parental, caregiver and bereavement leave – are designed to meet you at all stages of life, no matter which stage you’re in today.

Giving back to the community is engrained in MGIC’s culture. Our Giving Back, Together program offers employees 4 paid volunteer hours, company-organized volunteer opportunities, and an employee-driven community grant program.

Join our team and come make a difference at MGIC! We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer