Network Lead Engineer – IT

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Take the lead on network support for application integration across various cloud and SaaS environments.

• Act as the primary technical escalation point for critical network incidents.

• Diagnose and resolve intricate routing challenges, load balancer configurations, and multi-tier application connectivity issues.

• Collaborate with Server Administration, Solutions Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, Application Development, and other cross-functional teams.

• Assist with physical server setups, VLAN/VPC provisioning, and secure connectivity across different environments.

• Oversee and maintain firewalls, load balancers, network fabrics, and DDI infrastructure.

• Create, document, and sustain network topologies, standard operating procedures, and operational guidelines.

• Aid in incident response and monitoring processes using tools like PagerDuty and NNMi.

• Ensure high availability, security, and performance across both on-premise and cloud networks.

• Take ownership of network stability and performance metrics, ensuring SLAs are consistently met or surpassed.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 8 years of practical experience in enterprise network engineering.

• At least 2 years in a senior or leadership role.

• Expert-level understanding of BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP.

• Experience with complex data center switching architectures, including LACP, vPC, VDS, and tenant separation.

• Integration experience with Google GCP, AWS, and Azure.

• Experience connecting to public service providers such as Workday and ServiceNow.

• Familiarity with micro-segmentation environments, including Illumio and Palo Alto Prisma.

• Proven track record in configuring and troubleshooting load balancers, VIPs, SSL offloading, and next-generation firewalls.

• Experience in certificate management and application integration.

• Proficiency in IPAM solutions like Infoblox.

• Proficiency in monitoring tools such as Micro Focus NNMi and PagerDuty.

• Proficiency in ITSM platforms, particularly ServiceNow.

• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• A collaborative approach and experience in cross-functional project execution.

• Capability to manage network stability and performance metrics while meeting or exceeding SLAs.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• 401(k) match.

• Paid time off.

• PTO cash out.

• Family resources.

• EAP counseling sessions.

• Headspace access.

• Backup child and elder care.

• Maternity/paternity leave.

• Professional development programs.

• On-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s StarLearning platform.

• Competitive total rewards package.

• Healthcare coverage.