Network Engineer

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

CVS Pharmacy, Inc., a CVS Health company, is hiring for the following role in Cumberland, RI:
Staff Network Engineer to operate at the enterprise level responsible for executing a holistic strategy and tactical plan of implementation, as well as operationalizing investments which ultimately result in a resilient network architecture that is scalable to meet the growing business needs and lowered mean time to repair and time between incidents. Telecommuting available.

• Execute a holistic strategy and tactical plan for enterprise-level network implementation and operationalization.
• Ensure business and technical requirements are collected, defined, and delivered efficiently.
• Establish testing strategy, standards, and objectives aligned with company enterprise IT objectives.
• Design, implement, and maintain high‑performing network security systems.
• Ensure the security, stability, and efficiency of the network infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain network security policies, procedures, and configurations.
• Integrate network security systems with other security and networking technologies.
• Create network designs, implement deployments, and provide level 4 operations support.
• Craft and deploy network infrastructure solutions to meet business needs.
• Interact with business partners, project managers, infrastructure managers, facility partners, server admins, application owners, and vendors to maintain service level agreements.
• Break down complex business requirements into workable tasks and solutions from a network infrastructure standpoint.
• Design network diagrams with Visio.
• Manage Cisco ACI Fabric Network Infrastructure as a product owner.
• Manage project tasks for network deployments.
• Handle routing and switching, and manage and maintain Cisco Nexus Dashboard Tools such as Nexus Dashboard Insights and Orchestrator.
• Maintain proper documentation for the entire SDN environment.
• Identify and bring forward ideas to improve overall support of Network Infrastructure.
• Monitor and maintain network systems to ensure optimal performance and security posture.
• Conduct regular assessments, testing, and remediation of identified issues.
• Lead network engineering implementation and design projects, ensuring timely and within‑budget delivery.
• Document network designs, configurations, processes, and troubleshooting guides.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including IT, security, and operations, to align network security practices with business goals.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, providing updates on project progress, security incidents, and network performance.
• Ensure network systems adhere to industry best practices and compliance standards.
• Participate in audits and assessments, providing necessary documentation and support to auditors.

• Master’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field and two years of experience in the job offered or related occupation.
• Two years of experience in each of the following:
  • Core networking principles, including routing, switching, security and ACI technologies.
  • Routing and switching protocols: OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, VXLAN, or EVPN.
  • Spanning Tree, Port Channels, or Virtual Port Channels (vPC) for building and maintaining ACI fabrics.
  • Designing and implementing ACI solutions based on business requirements, including configuring fabrics, policies, and application profiles.
  • ACI Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC) to manage and configure fabric.
  • Managing technical teams and collaborating with other data center engineers, architects, operations and security personnel.
  • ACI concepts and architecture.

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