Lead Network Engineer – AI

Humana

Lead Network Engineer responsible for designing and implementing SD-WAN solutions for Humana's network infrastructure. Provide technical leadership while collaborating with architecture teams to ensure compliance with enterprise standards.

Posted 7/2/2026full-timeRemote • District of Columbia, Florida, Kentucky, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $117,600 - $161,700 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudSwitching

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Lead, Network Engineer designs, analyzes, plans and modifies network components supporting customer communication implementation activities.
Work on problems of diverse scope and complexity ranging from moderate to substantial.
Be the technical SME for our enterprise WAN, remote LAN/WLAN, and data center SD-WAN network services.
Responsible for engineering, implementing, and operating a multi-vendor SD-WAN environment, scalable campus/branch switching and wireless, and resilient remote branch solutions.
Serve as the escalation point for complex routing, overlay, and authentication issues, including RADIUS/TACACS+.
Provide technical leadership to a team of network engineers.
Work closely with the Lead Network Architect and Principal Network Architect through structured technical solution peer reviews.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Ability to pass a background investigation to obtain an ADP II Security Clearance.
7+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise network engineering, with at least 3 years in a senior or lead role.
Proven experience designing, deploying, and supporting more than one enterprise-scale SD-WAN platform (Cisco SD-WAN/Viptela, Meraki SD-WAN, Fortinet Secure SD-WAN, Aruba EdgeConnect, etc.).
Strong expertise in dynamic routing protocols:BGP: eBGP/iBGP design, route filtering, communities, path manipulation, and troubleshooting.OSPF: multi-area design, route summarization, LSA types, and convergence tuning.
Solid experience with enterprise switching:VLANs, 802.1Q trunking, STP/RSTP/MST, EtherChannel/LACP, and QoS.
Experience with enterprise wireless networking:Centralized controllers or cloud-managed Wi-Fi, RF fundamentals, roaming, guest and secure SSIDs, and 802.1X-based authentication.
Hands-on experience in designing, deploying, and supporting RADIUS and TACACS+ solutions (e.g., Cisco ISE, Forescout, ClearPass, or similar) for device admin and network access control.
Experience working with Infoblox (DDI) and remote site IP addressing design.
Strong troubleshooting skills across SD-WAN overlay/underlay, routing, and AAA-related issues using tools such as packet captures, flow data, and detailed logs.
Experience working in mission-critical, highly available network environments.
Experience working with Data Center Colocation facilities and virtual network fabric provided by vendors such as Equinix and Mega-Port.
2 or more years of project leadership experience.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental and vision benefits
401(k) retirement savings plan
Time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave)
Short-term and long-term disability
Life insurance
Other opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

SD-WANBGPOSPFVLANs802.1Q TrunkingRADIUSTACACS+Packet CapturesFlow Data AnalysisNetwork Troubleshooting

Soft Skills

Technical LeadershipProblem SolvingCollaboration

Certifications

ADP II Security Clearance