Senior Network Engineer II

Everest is a global leader in risk management, rooted in a rich, 50+ year heritage of enabling businesses to survive and thrive, and economies to function and flourish. We are underwriters of risk, growth, progress and opportunity. We are a global team focused on disciplined capital allocation and long-term value creation for all stakeholders, who care deeply about our impact on communities and the wider world.

Senior Network Engineer

Location: Hybrid / Remote (Global Support Model)

Reports To: Network Engineering & Operations Leadership

About the Role

Join our Global Network Engineering & Operations team to design, implement, and support enterprise network and security solutions across global data centers, Azure cloud environments, and branch locations. You'll drive network modernization initiatives, serve as a Level 3 escalation point for critical incidents, and help shape the strategic evolution of our global network architecture.

As a key contributor to our network infrastructure initiatives, you will provide Level 3 escalation support for operational incidents and play an integral role in the strategic evolution of the organization's global network architecture. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise across routing and switching, cloud networking, and secure access technologies, including Palo Alto firewalls, Cisco SD-WAN, Forescout NAC, Cisco wireless infrastructure, and network access control solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and maintain enterprise network and security solutions across on-prem, hybrid, and Azure cloud environments.

• Lead network modernization and Cisco SD-WAN deployments; optimize WAN resiliency and application performance across global sites.

• Engineer and support Zscaler (ZIA, ZPA, ZDX), Palo Alto firewalls (Panorama, VM-Series), and Zero Trust / network segmentation.

• Administer Infoblox DDI (DNS, DHCP, IPAM) and support DNS modernization and automation.

• Manage Forescout NAC, Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers, and enterprise Wi-Fi.

• Support routing & switching (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), Layer 2/3 architectures, VLANs, VRFs, QoS, and high-availability design.

• Manage, configure, and troubleshoot SFTP and FTP file transfer solutions.

• Act as Level 3 escalation for major incidents; lead root cause analysis and mentor operations/engineering teams.

• Independently lead and manage projects from inception to completion.

• Provide support for after-hours maintenance windows, emergency system changes, and weekend project implementations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or Network Engineering (equivalent experience considered).

• 10+ years in enterprise network engineering/operations; 5+ years supporting global environments.

• Proven track record leading large scale network transformation initiatives.

Technical Expertise

Cisco Routing & Switching · BGP/OSPF/EIGRP · MPLS/VPN/QoS · Palo Alto & Panorama · Zscaler (ZIA/ZPA/ZDX) · Azure Networking (ExpressRoute, VNets, VPN Gateways) · Infoblox DDI · Cisco SD-WAN · Forescout NAC · Cisco WLC / Enterprise Wi-Fi

Certifications

One Required (More Preferred):

• CCNP Enterprise (or CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure)

• Palo Alto Networks PCNSE

Preferred / Nice-to-Have:

• Zscaler Digital Transformation Administrator (ZDTA)

• Zscaler ZIA / ZPA Certified Administrator

• Infoblox Certified DDI Engineer

• Cisco SD-WAN (ENSDWI) Specialist

• Forescout Certified Network Administrator

The base salary range for this position is $119,000 - $140,000 annually. The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, experience, qualifications and work location. All offers include access to a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, 401k match, retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

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