Lead Network Engineer (Hybrid)

As a Lead Network Engineer with American Family Insurance, you will transform our data systems and architecture to support greater variety, volume, and velocity of data and data sources. Extract data from a variety of sources and find ways to connect them and make them suitable for use in software systems and for the development of models and algorithms.

We are currently looking for 2 Lead Network Engineers to join our team.

You will report to the Senior Manager, Technical Services.

If located within 50 miles of one of our core locations (35 miles in Boston), you will be expected to work a minimum of 10 days per month from one of the following office locations: Madison, WI 53783; Boston, MA 02110. We are also open to someone living in Dallas, TX or Ashburn, VA. If you live in Dallas or Ashburn you would be remote.

Internals are encouraged to apply regardless of location and will be considered based upon the needs of the role.

Position Compensation Range

$128,000.00 - $216,000.00

Pay Rate Type

Salary

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

Primary Accountabilities

• Own quality standards, policies, and metrics for delivery with a focus on technology.
• Set the standard for test automation technology.
• Craft and guides automated test strategy.
• Collaborate and drive the strategic path for planning and executing test cases.
• Enhance test case coverage through automation.
• Drive metrics across automation teams.
• Demonstrate management skill in understanding project goals, individual role operations, the delivery process, identifying problems, and unblocking testing through effective escalation.
• Demonstrate personal discipline in goal setting and achieving results.
  
  

Specialized Knowledge & Skills Requirements

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of application development methodologies (e.g. Agile) and product-based teams.
• Demonstrated knowledge & understanding of key Cloud services (EC2, S3, Cloud Watch, Containers).
• Demonstrated experience with System Administration (configuration, installations, patch management, server maintenance, etc.) and Network Management (firewalls, proxies, IP management, routing, DNS).
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of multiple IT subject areas (e.g. development, testing, configuration, deployment, monitoring etc.).
• Demonstrated experience building automation for cloud environments using tools such as CloudFormation, Terraform & Ansible.
• Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following: Java, Python, Linux, Shell, Bash or other programming languages.
• Demonstrated experience with continuous integration tools such as Jenkins, BitBucket, or Gitlab.
• Demonstrated experience establishing, using and supporting integration and communication protocols between applications, databases, and technology platforms.
  
  

Preferred Experience

• Focus on automation using:
  • Python
  • GitLab
  • Terraform
  • Octopus
  • CI/CD Pipeline
    
    

• Technologies managed:
  • ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure)
  • Meraki Switching and Wireless
  • ISE (Identity Services Engine)
  • Infoblox (DNS, DHCP, IPAM)
  • F5 Load Balancers
  • SD-WAN
    
    

• Network hardware and protocols:
  • Routers: ASR1000, C1111, C8500, ISR4400
  • Switches: Nexus 9K (NXOS & ACI), MS390
  • Routing protocols: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP
    
    

• ENS - SRE (Enterprise Network Squad Site Reliability Engineering)
  • Automation of operational tasks
  • Software life cycle management
  • Incident response and change management
  • Support contract management
  • Observability
    

Licenses

• Not Applicable.
  
  

Travel Requirements

• Up to 10%.
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Work that primarily involves sitting/standing.
  
  

Working Conditions

• Not Applicable.
  
  

Additional Information

• 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
  
  

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, an 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 [email protected] to request a reasonable accommodation.