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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Network Engineer - **Company:** CVS Health - **Location:** Woonsocket, RI, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $130,295.0 - $260,590.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Data Centers, Network Architecture, Cisco Nexus Switches, Google Cloud, HybridCloud, Data Center Networking, Cisco - **Published:** September 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e0649956aed1201f ## About the Role * 5+ years of experience in a large-scale enterprise network engineering environment * Demonstrated expertise in Cisco ACI (multi-site, multi-pod, L3Out, contracts, etc.) and Cisco NDFC, including architecture, operations, and automation * Strong leadership experience, including being a team lead and leading through influence * Proven ability to develop and communicate a strategic vision and execute on large-scale infrastructure initiatives * In-depth understanding of data center network design, segmentation, routing, and policy-based networking * Experience working in highly regulated environments with a focus on security, compliance, and operational excellence * Fine with 10-15% Travel * Potential Telework Position, * Cisco certifications (e.g., CCNP, CCIE - Data Center) * Experience with automation frameworks and APIs for ACI/NDFC * Familiarity with hybrid cloud connectivity and fabric integration with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) * Experience with network telemetry, monitoring, and performance analytics tools, * Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (Highschool diploma plus 4 years relevant work experience) ## Description CVS Health is seeking a highly skilled and visionary Sr. Manager to lead and manage our enterprise Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) environment and the transition to Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC). This role sits within the Network Engineering team and is pivotal to driving the modernization and scalability of our next-generation data center fabric. This role will help set and drive the network technology strategy for ISTS, ensuring that ISTS delivers on our mission to transform technology and provide an agile, cost optimized and resilient set of network infrastructure services to meet the evolving needs of all the CVS Health lines of business., The ideal candidate will have experience supporting complex enterprise network environments and demonstrate deep expertise in Cisco ACI and NDFC technologies. As a strategic leader, you will be responsible for setting the direction, leading a team of engineers, and ensuring the operational integrity, performance, and evolution of our fabric-based data center architecture. This position will also mentor staff members in an effort to develop excellent enterprise networking skills., * Lead the deployment, administration, and lifecycle management of the Cisco ACI environment * Oversee the strategic transition to and ongoing management of the Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) * Manage a team of network engineers, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and performance management * Develop and articulate a clear vision and roadmap for ACI/NDFC within CVS Health's broader data center and cloud networking strategy * Collaborate cross-functionally with infrastructure, cloud, security, and application teams to ensure alignment of fabric design with enterprise needs * Establish and maintain operational standards, monitoring strategies, and documentation to support uptime, scalability, and compliance * Serve as a technical SME for ACI/NDFC, engaging in architecture reviews, incident escalations, and vendor management * Define and track key metrics to demonstrate network health, stability, and performance within the fabric environment * Ensure adherence to change management, audit, and security policies across all fabric-related activities * Maintain strong communication with leadership and stakeholders to report progress, risks, and investment needs ## Related Videos - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [The Sustainability Race: AI's Promises, Pitfalls and Potential](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100155-the-sustainability-race-ai-s-promises-pitfalls-and-potential) - [Your Infrastructure Is Not a Playground: AI Agents for Infra Done Right](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2084-your-infrastructure-is-not-a-playground-ai-agents-for-infra-done-right) - [Computer Vision from the Edge to the Cloud done easy](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/263-computer-vision-from-the-edge-to-the-cloud-done-easy) - [Building the Nervous System of AI - Michael Kagan (NVIDIA)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2133-building-the-nervous-system-of-ai-michael-kagan-nvidia) - [Unlocking the potential of Digital & IT at Vodafone](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/602-unlocking-the-potential-of-digital-it-at-vodafone) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Basic And Advanced Networking in Dart and Flutter](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/112-basic-and-advanced-networking-in-dart-and-flutter) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [The Best Job Search Websites of 2025](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/368-the-best-job-search-websites-of-2025)