Senior Network Engineer

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* The Senior Network Engineer designs, analyzes, plans and modifies network components supporting customer communication implementation activities. The Senior Network Engineer work assignments involve moderately complex to complex issues where the analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.

The Senior Network Engineer - Site Readiness is responsible for the technical planning, deployment, testing, and validation of network infrastructure supporting new site openings, acquisitions, and enterprise healthcare facilities. This role leads site readiness activities including IT closet build-outs, low-voltage cabling, carrier circuit delivery, SD-WAN and network deployments, infrastructure testing, and go-live support. The engineer works across internal teams, vendors, and construction partners to ensure sites are fully operational, compliant with enterprise standards, and ready for business operations.

Owns the end-to-end technical readiness of healthcare facilities. Ensuring IT closets, low-voltage infrastructure, carrier services, network equipment, testing, validation, and operational handoff are complete prior to go-live.

Skills and Experience

+ Proven ownership of end-to-end site readiness activities, including planning, execution, issue resolution, and go-live support.

+ Experience identifying, assessing, and mitigating technical, infrastructure, vendor, and schedule risks impacting site openings.

+ Expertise validating IT infrastructure readiness, including IT closets, cabling, carrier services, network equipment, and supporting technologies.

+ Demonstrated experience managing low-voltage vendors, carriers, and implementation partners to ensure timely and compliant delivery.

+ Strong testing, validation, and acceptance management experience for network and infrastructure deployments.

+ Experience leading technical implementations within aggressive timelines while maintaining network stability and operational standards.

+ Ability to coordinate complex dependencies across Network Engineering, Operations, Telecom, Security, Facilities, Construction, and Project Management teams.

+ Experience executing large-scale site deployments, acquisitions, relocations, and network modernization initiatives.

+ Strong documentation, standards governance, and operational handoff experience supporting long-term supportability.

+ Demonstrated success driving process improvements that increase deployment consistency, scalability, and operational readiness.

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* ** Required Qualifications*
* + Bachelor's degree

+ 5 or more years of Network Engineering experience

+ 3+ years of executing large scale Infrastructure projects and deployments.

+ Must be passionate about contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experiences

** Preferred Qualifications*
* + Masters Degree

** Additional Information*
* ** Work-At-Home Requirements*
* + WAH requirements:
Must have the ability to provide a high speed DSL or cable modem for a home office. Associates or contractors who live and work from home in the state of California will be provided payment for their internet expense.

+ A minimum standard speed for optimal performance of 25x10 (25mpbs download x 10mpbs upload) is required.

+ Satellite and Wireless Internet service is NOT allowed for this role.

+ A dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information

Work at Home Requirements To ensure Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees' ability to work effectively, the self-provided internet service of Home or Hybrid Home/Office employees must meet the following criteria:
At minimum, a download speed of 25 Mbps and an upload speed of 10 Mbps is required; wireless, wired cable or DSL connection is suggested. In certain roles, the minimum recommended internet speed required by Humana may not be sufficient for business needs. Humana reserves the right to require associates to upgrade their internet service if necessary. Work from a dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information.

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