Senior Network Engineer
Content + Source + Freshness • 16 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
This role offers a strong value proposition due to its competitive salary range, technology focus on advanced networking, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Competitive salary range: $131,910–$197,870/year
- Strong opportunity for mentorship and impact in the organization
- Focus on innovative and secure network solutions
- High technical expertise required
Pros
- Attractive salary range ($131,910–$197,870/year) for experienced network engineers.
- Work at a reputable healthcare organization with a focus on innovative technology.
- Strong emphasis on mentoring junior staff and career development.
Cons
- High expectations for technical expertise and certification.
- Possible high-stress environment due to escalation responsibilities.
- May require on-call availability for urgent network issues.
Who it's for
Senior / Lead • On-site in Cary, NC
Good fit
- Experienced network engineers
- Professionals eager to work with SDN and automation
- Candidates wishing to mentor junior engineers
Not recommended for
- Individuals with limited networking experience
- Candidates not interested in on-site roles
- Those seeking solely routine technical positions
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
• Lead the development and deployment of robust, scalable, and secure network solutions based on Cisco SDA and other SDN-based infrastructure.
• Collaborate with internal teams to operate, adjust, and optimize policy-based automation and segmentation across the network.
• Provide strategic guidance on network transformation projects, including adoption of SDA, automation, and security architectures.
• Analyze network traffic, performance metrics, and make proactive adjustments to improve system stability and reliability.
• Ensure network implementations and configurations comply with design and industry best practices, security policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Serve as escalation points for operational teams, with strong troubleshooting skills drive resolution of incidents.
• Provide network SME operational break/fix support for Priority 1/Major service outages.
• Provide regular status reports, project updates, and network health reports to management.
• Mentor and develop junior network engineers and administrators.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest networking trends and technologies, particularly those around SD-WAN, SDA, SDN, and automation.
Requirements
- Minimum of 5+ years in network engineering and solution designing, with a focus on enterprise-level networking solutions.
- Strong hands-on experience with Cisco SDA technology, including Cisco DNA Center, Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), Cisco Catalyst switches, and Cisco Wireless LAN controllers.
- Deep knowledge of Software-Defined Networking (SDN), network automation, and network security.
- Proficient in network protocols, including BGP, OSPF, LISP, MPLS, VXLAN, and EVPN.
- Experience with network segmentation, micro-segmentation, and policy-driven networks.
- Experience with Cisco SDA, Cisco Meraki, VMware NSX, or other SD-WAN and SDN technologies.
- Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) with a focus on enterprise networks or network design (preferably with a focus on SDA).
- Cisco DNA Center, SD-WAN, or SD-Access certification is a plus.
- Familiarity with cloud-based networking (e.g., AWS, Azure) and hybrid networking solutions and automation tools like Ansible, Python, or SaltStack for network management and orchestration.
- Knowledge of cloud-native networking and integration with hybrid cloud environments.
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Hard Skills
- network engineering
- solution designing
- Cisco SDA
- network automation
- network security
- network protocols
- BGP
- OSPF
- MPLS
- SD-WAN
Soft Skills
- troubleshooting
- mentoring
- collaboration
- strategic guidance
- communication
Certifications & Qualifications
- Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
- Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
- Cisco DNA Center certification
