Remote Access Senior Network Engineer-1 Work at Home / Remote / Virtual eligible

The Senior Network Engineer develops and evaluates network performance criteria and measurement methods. Prepares the analysis of the short-term or long-term capacity needs for switching, routing transmission and signaling. Conducts network architecture design, feasibility and cost studies. Develops alternative routing scenarios and changes in required sequence of network activities. Conducts economic and population growth studies to determine impact on network capacity and development plan projections. Begins to influence department's strategy. Makes decisions on moderately complex to more complex issues regarding technical approach for project components, and work is performed without direction. Exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignments., The Remote Access Senior Network Engineer develops and evaluates network performance criteria and measurement methods. Prepares the analysis of the short-term or long-term capacity needs for switching, routing transmission and signaling. Conducts network architecture design, feasibility and cost studies. Develops alternative routing scenarios and changes in required sequence of network activities. Conducts economic and population growth studies to determine impact on network capacity and development plan projections. Begins to influence department's strategy. Makes decisions on moderately complex to more complex issues regarding technical approach for project components, and work is performed without direction. Exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignments., Humana is seeking a Senior Network Engineer who will deliver solutions focusing on VPN technologies, including Aruba, Cisco AnyConnect, Array and Zscaler. This is an exciting opportunity for forward-looking technology leaders to make key contributions to the evolution and transformation of the company's networks toward next-generation technologies. This is a critical role within Humana's IT organization responsible for the engineering and design, planning, implementation, and establishment of operational and maintenance programs to deliver best-in-class next generation VPN infrastructure. This includes optimizing all aspects of network eco-system, including performance, resiliency, availability, resource utilization and innovation. This person will provide network design, engineering and administrative support of both physical and virtual networking devices within our SDI environments. This person will be responsible for leveraging state-of-the-art networking technologies, including virtualization and software-defined networking (SDN), to develop and deliver a robust, scalable, network eco-system. He/she will work with various leaders across the enterprise to coordinate network solutions to meet challenges of technology, regulatory, security, and competitive conditions.

The scope will include the following areas of concentration:

Remote Access VPN solutions (Aruba, Cisco AnyConnect and Aruba)

Support the elimination of existing datacenter dependencies to enable cloud/fastest-path access (i.e. VPN, Web Proxy, etc...)

End-User device connectivity architecture & implementations

Connectivity solutions for supporting a hybrid cloud strategy;

Remote site and campus network technology to support SDWAN and SD-LAN implementations

Cisco CCNA or CCNP or additional vendor certifications preferred or 8 years of experience with technologies such as (Palo Alto, Aruba Networks, Cisco ISE)

BS/BA, preferably in a technical or scientific field or 8 years of experience in network Engineering

Network engineering certification such as CCNA through CCIE or the equivalent

8 years of technical network engineering experience, and 3 years of project leadership experience

5 years of Layer 2/ Layer 3 network architectural design (LAN/WAN/VPN) and engineering experience

5 years of experience working with MPLS, BGP, OSPF, and other LAN/WAN technologies

5 years of 802.11 wireless infrastructure and administration

5 years of experience architecting large-scale wireless network infrastructure, with advanced experience designing carrier-grade WiFi

Strong understanding and support of 4G, LTE, 5G network deployments across remote sites

Strong experience supporting large-scale datacenters and remote sites

Strong experience with end-user device connectivity architecture & implementations (i.e. IoT, iPads, etc...)

Experience with Cisco networking equipment

Experience in VPN technologies

Knowledge of QoS and network security functions (firewalls, VPN, IPS, etc)

Ability to manage complex multi-organizational projects

Experience with implementing and operating a software-defined network environment (VXLAN, EVPN, etc.)

Vendor management skills (hardware/software security vendors as well as third party vendors)

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with cloud architecture network designs, implementations, and support (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Data Center infrastructure solutions: Cisco (R&S), F5 (LTM, APM, ASM), Palo Alto (NGFW IDS/IPS functions), Infoblox (DDI), Citrix Netscaler (VDI), Cisco ISE and ACS campus LAN and WLAN solutions, also implemented on Cisco products, network segmentation and access control in remote offices

Experience with Arista, VMware NSX-T, and other SDN technologies

Experience architecting and implementing large-scale SD-WAN solutions

Demonstrated experience with DevOps, ITIL, and platform process & technology

Master's Degree in a Technical Field

An understanding of the Agile methodology is preferred. Azure DevOps experience is preferred.

Experience with Equinix Co-location configuration is preferred.

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