Network Engineer

Position: Network Engineer I

Who Are We?

Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 170 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

Compensation

Overview

The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment.

As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.

Salary Range

$94,400.00 - $

Target Openings

1

What Is the Opportunity?

Travelers is seeking a Network Engineer I to join our organization as we grow and transform our Enterprise Technology Solutions organization. Our Network Engineers orchestrate high-performance network topologies, implements redundant architectures for business continuity, establishes security frameworks through firewalls, and leverages automation and Infrastructure as Code methodologies to enable rapid, consistent network provisioning. By creating resilient, scalable, and secure network foundations, Network Engineering directly impacts the organization's operational capabilities, digital transformation initiatives, and ability to deliver seamless technology experiences to both internal and external customers across increasingly complex hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

We are seeking a talented network professional with experience in enterprise IP networks and a passion for network security. The ideal candidate will bring demonstrated expertise with Next Generation Firewall platforms supporting Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), including Checkpoint, Palo Alto, or ZScaler. You should be well-versed in authentication systems such as RADIUS, TACACS, and Microsoft Entra, along with proficiency in essential protocols including IPSec, EAP/TLS, 802.1X, and SAML.

In this role, you'll help design and implement large-scale network infrastructures that leverage automation for enhanced efficiency and support. Strong automation capabilities are highly desirable, including experience with API development and testing tools like Postman, version control with Git, and scripting proficiency in Python or Ansible.

We value professionals who exhibit a growth mindset and genuine enthusiasm for expanding their technical expertise while making meaningful contributions to our network security initiatives and automation efforts across our global environment Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the US. The company does not sponsor/support H-1B petitions, TN, or Forms I-983/STEM OPT, this this role.

What Will You Do?

• Responsible for performing analysis, design, and implementation of network infrastructure platforms across cloud and on-premises environments with a high degree of accuracy.
• Day to day responsibilities will include participation in design and planning sessions, providing consultation to colleagues and customers, researching and testing proposed solutions, auditing environment for compliance with standards, and providing production support with incident response.

Technical Execution

• Define and implement technical requirements for network infrastructure solutions using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) methodologies.
• Design network deployment automation workflows while performing analysis and resolution for infrastructure issues of intermediate complexity.
• Configure and optimize cloud-based and on-premises network systems ensuring connectivity reliability, availability, and performance.
• Implement monitoring systems for network infrastructure while ensuring adherence to security protocols for both cloud and on-premises systems.
• Collaborate with Infrastructure Engineers to optimize network infrastructure performance across hybrid environments.

Strategic Input

• Work independently on well-scoped network infrastructure engineering problems while prioritizing according to business objectives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have? Technical Expertise & Education

• Three (3) years of network engineering/administration experience preferred.
• Demonstrated track record of network expertise including the ability to understand network concepts necessary to do the job effectively, demonstrate willingness, cooperation, and concern for business issues, and possess in-depth knowledge of immediate network systems worked on.

Strategic & Business Acumen

• Intermediate delivery skills including the ability to deliver network work at a steady, predictable pace to achieve commitments, decompose network assignments into…