Senior Network Engineer

Job Summary

Lead the design, implementation, and governance of secure, resilient, and scalable network infrastructure. Act as a technical expert and strategic advisor in planning and deploying enterprise-wide connectivity solutions. Mentor junior staff, drive innovation, and ensure alignment with business goals, cybersecurity standards, and operational best practices.

Responsibilities

• Oversee configuration, deployment, and optimization of routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, load balancers, and WAN optimization tools.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption paths to leadership.
• Own the development and maintenance of network standards, documentation, and procedures.
• Use advanced monitoring tools to assess and tune network health, availability, and performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in network engineering, computer science, or related field required.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in enterprise network engineering.
• Demonstrated experience with enterprise-grade hardware (Cisco, Palo Alto, Juniper, etc.).
• Familiarity with SD-WAN, NAC, VPN, DNS, DHCP, and VLANs.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with high-availability, fault-tolerant infrastructure design.

Skills

• Advanced monitoring tools.

Benefits

• Full benefit package including medical, dental, vision, and 401K.
• Hybrid position working both remotely from the State of Michigan, and working in the Farm Bureau Home Office located in Lansing, Michigan (Onsite three days a week).

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Hybrid schedule with remote work options and occasional onsite presence at the Farm Bureau Home Office in Lansing, Michigan.