Network Engineer

Overview

Overview:

The Network Engineer is a core member of the Network Operations team responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing

Health

Edge’senterprise network infrastructure across on-premises data centers, cloud environments, and remote access platforms. This roleoperateswithin a team-driven model emphasizing 24/7 availability, ITIL-aligned processes, automation, and measurable operational outcomes in support of our healthcare SaaS platform.

Essential Responsibilities:

Technical Execution & Operations

• Design, configure, andmaintainLAN/WAN, SD-WAN, VPN,firewall, and load-balancing infrastructure across multi-site and multi-cloud environments

• Monitor network performance (Solar Winds, Datadog,Thousand Eyes) and proactively resolve issues before theyimpactservice delivery and SLA targets

• Implement network security controls includingfirewallrule sets, IDS/IPS, segmentation, NAC, and zero-trust architecture principles

• Design and manage AWS network infrastructure — VPCs, subnets, route tables, IGW, NAT Gateways, and ELBs — for scalable,highly availablearchitectures

• Configure AWS Transit Gateway and VPC peering for secure, low-latency connectivity across accounts, regions, and on-premises environments

• Implement AWS Direct Connect and Site-to-Site VPN for hybrid connectivity between
  
  Health
  
  Edgedata centers and AWS

• Administer AWS Route 53 including private hosted zones, resolver rules, and health-check-based routing policies

• Manage AWS Security Groups, Network ACLs, AWS Network Firewall, and AWS Shield for least-privilege access and DDoS protection

• Leverage AWS Cloud Watch, VPC Flow Logs, and AWS Network Manager for observability, traffic analysis, and anomaly detection

• Support Azure or GCP networking as required—VNets/VPCs, peering, and hybrid connectivity

Incident Response & Change Management

• Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation, triaging and resolving network incidents per SLA targets; contribute to post-incident reviews to drive MTTR reduction

• Execute network changes through established change management processes; serve as Tier 3 escalation resource for complex issues

Automation & Continuous Improvement

• Develop automation scripts andIaC(Ansible, Terraform, Cloud Formation, Python) to improve monitoring, alerting, and network deployment workflows

• Build and maintain
  
  IaCfor AWS network resources enabling repeatable, auditable deployments; surface optimization opportunities across the team’s roadmap

Documentation & Collaboration

• Maintain topology diagrams, runbooks, IPAM, and change records; support DR testing, vendor coordination, and legacy environment consolidation

• Collaborate across Infrastructure, Security, Dev Ops, and Application teams; mentor junior team members

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Network Engineering, or equivalent professional experience

• 5+ years of hands-on enterprise network engineering or network operations experience

• Strong knowledge of routing and switching protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, STP)

• Experience with enterprisefirewallplatforms (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco ASA/FTD)

• Demonstrated AWS networking expertise: VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, Route 53, Security Groups, Network ACLs, AWS Network Firewall

• Proficiency with network monitoring tools (Solar Winds, Datadog, PRTG, or similar)

• Experience with SD-WAN (Cisco Viptela, VMware Velo Cloud, Fortinet, or equivalent)

• Solid understanding of DNS, DHCP, IPAM, SSL/TLS, and PKI

• Hands-on experience with
  
  IaCand automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, Cloud Formation, Python)

• Familiarity with ITIL-based incident, problem, and change management processes

• Excellent analytical and communication skills; ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications:
  
  CCNP, CCIE, PCNSE, NSE, or AWS Advanced Networking Specialty

• Experience in healthcare SaaS or regulated environments (HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC
  2)

• Experience with large-scale infrastructure integrations or M&A network consolidation

• Familiarity with
  
  Health
  
  Edgeproducts (Health Rules® Payer,Health Edge Source ™,Guiding Care®,Wellframe™)

• Network automation experience at scale in a 24/7 operations environment

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