Network Engineer, Consultant
Blue Shield of CA
Lodi, United States of America
27 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
SeniorJob location
Lodi, United States of America
Tech stack
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure
Border Gateway Protocol
Catalyst
Cloud Computing
Complex Networks
Data Centers
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DNS
Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Python
Network Security
Network Architecture
Network Monitoring
Routing
Network Segmentation
Network Service
Cisco Nexus Switches
Open Shortest Path First
Ansible
Virtual Local Area Networks
Wireless Networks
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Load Balancing
SolarWinds (Software)
Firepower
Terraform
Cisco networks
Job description
We are seeking a highly skilled Network Engineer, Consultant to implement, support, and optimize enterprise network infrastructure across cloud and on-prem environments. This role is part of the Network Engineering team and is responsible for executing network designs, maintaining standards, and ensuring the operational health of critical network services. The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on expertise across routing, switching, security, and data center technologies, with the ability to operate independently in complex environments and support both engineering and operational activities.
Requirements
- Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in enterprise networking
- Requires strong hands-on experience with Cisco routing and switching (Catalyst, Nexus), Cisco Wireless networking (Cisco APs and Cisco Catalyst 9800), network security (Palo Alto, Cisco Firepower, VPN technologies), load balancing (F5 or equivalent), cloud networking experience (Azure, AWS), and automation, Scripting, and IAC (Ansible, Terraform, Python)
- Requires deep understanding of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), network segmentation (VRF, VLANs), and WAN connectivity and design,
- Proven ability to troubleshoot complex network issues in production environments
- Experience executing changes with minimal service impact
- Strong documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Preferred experience with Cisco ACI
- Preferred experience with Infoblox (DNS, DHCP, IPAM)
- Preferred experience with network monitoring tools (e.g., SolarWinds)