Senior Infrastructure Engineering Lead (Network)

Senior Infrastructure Engineering Lead (Network)

Summary

The Senior Infrastructure Engineering Lead position partners with business and technical stakeholders to lead infrastructure design and integrations. The individual in this position has a proven track record of driving continuous improvement in all facets of infrastructure ecosystems. This position will lead shared services teams in the delivery of the infrastructure technologies and services. Effective ability to communicate, a positive attitude, and a proven track record of serving in a technical leadership role are key qualifications.

This role is a senior technical leadership position and member of the National Life Group IT Shared Services team. You will represent the shared services team in project initiatives, architecture design, and be a champion of operational excellence while collaborating across a vibrant technical community. We're looking for an inquisitive individual with a passion for continuous learning, attention to detail, and a drive to follow-through. This role can be located in Dallas (Addison), TX; Montpelier, VT

Key Responsibilities

Network Infrastructure Delivery

• You will oversee design, implementation, and maintenance of comprehensive network infrastructure including traditional LAN/WAN/Load Balancing systems, Cloud Networking, and CDN Services

• You will drive implementation of the technology direction, vision, and strategy for National Life's Network Infrastructure Systems and processes

• You will lead delivery of project support as a subject matter expert in network infrastructure technologies

• You will lead incident resolution and resolution of business issues

• You possess the ability to communicate effectively with an appropriate level of detail to all levels within the company

• You will identify and manage capacity, performance, and risk

• You will create, maintain and document network artifacts including topology diagrams, descriptions and configurations

• You will lead and guide our vendor partners to ensure network infrastructure is maintained and kept current

• You will adhere to and promote firm Change Management, Problem Management policies and are familiar with ITIL or other formalized IT operation foundations

Infrastructure Architecture & Strategy

• You will drive innovation and encourage others to remain current on emerging technologies and development trends

• You will lead delivery of collaborative network architectures and roadmaps including standards, guidelines, and industry best practices

• You will architect network solutions that comply with industry and security best practices along with organizational requirements

• You will lead design and implement network automation solutions and look for opportunities to increase operational efficiency

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, preferred in Computer Science; or relevant work experience.

• At least 10 years of hands-on infrastructure experience with at least 4 years in a technical team leadership role

• At least 5 years of hands-on experience and knowledge working with networking technology and solutions (Cisco or Azure preferred)

• Open-minded with proven ability to work collaboratively with others

• Demonstrated ability to lead in a highly matrixed, heavily outsourced organization through a combination of influence, partnership, and authority.

• Ability and interest in mentoring technical staff and raising collective technical competencies.

• Ability to manage change and cope with complex and ambiguous situations.

• Senior-level network certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, or equivalent are strongly preferred

• Broad engineering awareness of the following technical domains and expert technical expertise in at least two of the following areas -

• Virtualization Technologies (VMWare, Hyper-V, etc.)

• Public Cloud (Azure, GCP, AWS, etc.)

• Networking (CDN, SD Wan, Load Balancing, WAF, etc.)

• Monitoring & Instrumentation (New Relic, Splunk, Zenoss, etc.)

• Systems Administration (Windows, Linux, Active Directory, SCCM, etc.)

• Automation Technologies (CI/CD, Infrastructure-As-Code, etc.)

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The base compensation range represents the low and high end of the range for this position. Actual compensation will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to qualifications, skills, competencies, location, and experience. The range listed is just one component of our total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include an annual bonus, quarterly bonuses, commissions, and other long-term incentive compensation, depending on the position. National Life offers a competitive total rewards package which includes: a 401(k) retirement plan match; medical, dental, and vision insurance; a company funded wellness account for director and below employees; 10 paid holidays; a generous paid time off plan (22 days of combined time-off for non-exempt employees and exempt employees have discretion in managing their time, including scheduling time off in the normal course of business, but in no event will exempt employees receive less sick time than required by state or local law); 6 weeks of paid parental leave; and 6 weeks of paid family leave after a year of full-time employment. National Life is accepting applications for this role on an ongoing basis and the role remains open until filled. National Life Group is a trade name of National Life Insurance Company, Montpelier, VT - founded in 1848, Life Insurance Company of the Southwest, Addison, TX - chartered in 1955, and their affiliates. Each company of National Life Group is solely responsible for its own financial condition and contractual obligations. Life Insurance Company of the Southwest is not an authorized insurer in New York and does not conduct insurance business in New York. Equity Services, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC, is a Broker/Dealer and Registered Investment Adviser affiliate of National Life Insurance Company. All other entities are independent of the companies of National Life Group. National Life Group 1 National Life Dr Montpelier, VT 05604 Social Media Policy Site Disclosure and Privacy Policy