Senior Network Engineer

Pacific Life

Senior Network Engineer managing network infrastructure and security solutions at Pacific Life in California or Nebraska. Focused on transforming networks and protecting customer data in a hybrid role.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeNewport Beach • California, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $135,000 - $165,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

FirewallsiOS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Implement products, platforms, software, hardware, or appliance-based solutions related to network and network security
Interface with management and vendors to develop and implement new solutions to meet business requirements
Design and manage the rollout of various network infrastructures with necessary capacity planning, performance tuning, and configuration optimization
Perform network maintenance and system upgrades including service packs, patches, hot fixes and security configurations
Maintain network security across the global enterprise; analyze networks for security threats
Monitor organization’s networks for security breaches and investigates violations when they occur
Use network tools for administration, maintenance, automation, and visualization reporting
Develop technical documentation describing the deployment, configuration, and management of network infrastructure
Participates in IT security audits
Responds to existing audits and ensures required controls are implemented as required
Builds strong relationships outside of IT to understand business needs

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must have a minimum of 7 years of experience in IT, configuring and installing various network devices and services (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, VPN, QoS)
Candidate must have advanced technical skills and experience with the following L2 and L3 protocols and technologies such as IPSec, DMVPN, BGP, OSPF, VPC, QoS, 802.1x
Be familiar with Cisco IOS, IOS-XE and NXOS
Candidate must be familiar with various platforms – NetScaler, F5, Riverbed, Palo Alto, Cisco (Catalyst, ISR, ASR, Nexus, ASA/FTD)
Cisco ACI is a plus
Must have an understanding of open-source and other tools to assist in monitoring, troubleshooting and performance analysis
Must have excellent communication and problem-solving skills, attention to detail
One or more of the following certifications: Cisco CCNP, Cisco CCIE
Flexible schedule, including the ability to work nights and weekends
B.S/MS in Engineering and/or Computer Science or equivalent experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Your Benefits Start Day 1
Prioritization of your health and well-being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents
Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off
Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program
Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation

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Hard Skills & Tools

network securitynetwork infrastructurecapacity planningperformance tuningconfiguration optimizationnetwork maintenancesecurity configurationsL2 protocolsL3 protocolstroubleshooting

Soft Skills

communicationproblem-solvingattention to detailrelationship building

Certifications

Cisco CCNPCisco CCIE