Lead Network Engineer

American Family Insurance

Lead Network Engineer providing technical guidance and network solutions for organizational needs. Collaboration on software design and maintenance of applications that meet business needs.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeMadison • Massachusetts, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $99,000 - $167,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSAzureCloudDNSPythonTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate with others in the division to provide and maintain applications that meet business needs.
Responsible for software design and development for moderate to complex business solutions.
Providing technical guidance and leadership for specific applications.
Leading the design, planning, and implementation of network solutions to meet organizational needs.
Overseeing the maintenance of network systems and ensuring their optimal performance.
Implementing and managing network security measures to protect data and systems from unauthorized access or attacks.
Maintaining detailed documentation of network configurations, changes, and performance metrics.
Providing regular reports to management on network status and performance.
Coordinating with external vendors and service providers to ensure procurement and maintenance of network equipment and services.
Staying updated with the latest network technologies and trends to continuously improve network infrastructure and processes.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrated knowledge and Understanding of network topologies, protocols, and technologies such as LAN, WAN, VPN.
Demonstrated ability to design, deploy, and manage Cisco SD-WAN solutions across multiple sites.
Demonstrated ability to design, deploy, and manage Cisco Meraki and WiFi networks.
Demonstrated ability to design, implement, and manage Cisco ACI environments.
Demonstrated ability to configure and manage routers, including setting up routing protocols, access control lists (ACLs), and network interfaces.
Demonstrated ability to manage and configure Infoblox DNS, DHCP, and IP Address Management (DDI) solutions for efficient network operations.
Demonstrated ability to use Python for automating network tasks and scripts for configuration management.
Expertise in using Ansible and Terraform to automate network device configuration, manage playbooks, and ensure consistent deployment across network environments.
Familiarity with cloud-based networking services such as AWS VPC, Azure Virtual Network, and Google Cloud VPC.
Demonstrated ability to use GitLab's features for collaborative development, including CI/CD pipelines, issue tracking, and project management.
Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of application development methodologies (e.g. Agile) and product-based teams.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits
Competitive 401(k) contribution
Pension plan
Annual incentive
9 paid holidays
Paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees)
Student loan repayment program
Paid-family leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

network topologiesLANWANVPNCisco SD-WANCisco MerakiWiFi networksCisco ACIInfoblox DNSPython

Soft Skills

technical guidanceleadershipcollaborationcommunicationreporting