Lincoln Financial Group Hiring for Sr. Network Engineer (Remote) at Saint Paul, Minnesota Full Time

Alternate Locations: Work from Home

Work Arrangement:

Hybrid/Flexible : Work at home and use the office as appropriate for in-person collaboration.

Relocation assistance: is not available for this opportunity.

Requisition #: 71679

The Role at a Glance

Lincoln Financial is seeking a highly motivated hands-on technical individual to join our Network Delivery Operations Team. You will play an integral part in deploying, operating, and scaling the network infrastructure that provides high availability, performance, and security. In this position you will provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise for a variety of technologies during projects, day to day deliverables and the triaging of complex problems. You will work with the Architecture and Engineering Team providing feedback on future designs in LAN/WAN, Data Center services, Security, IPsec B2B, remote access VPN and voice utilizing the following technologies: Cisco Nexus, Cisco Catalyst, Cisco ISE, Cisco Wireless, Infoblox DDI, F5 Load Balancers, and Palo Alto Firewalls.

What you’ll be doing

• Provide functional leadership and mentorship for network staff

• Implement and support Cisco ISE services

• Implement and support Cisco Wireless infrastructure.

• Implement, monitor, and support Cisco (IOS & NX-OS) Routing and Switching for our regional Data Centers and multi-site enterprise environment.

• Develop, Maintain, and support Palo Alto firewalls to ensure optimal performance and security

• AWS and Azure AD networking services

• Proxy services and PAC utilization

• Provides advance level support for customer network related issues. (Enterprise network, Data Center, remote VPN connectivity, IPSEC B2B, cloud networking services AWS and Azure AD, DNS, and ISP carrier related issues)

• Analyzes utilizing network tools to investigate and remediate pending network issues for internal and inter-site connectivity issues working with the appropriate teams to resolve all issues

• Create and maintain detailed documentation and diagrams for the network infrastructure

What we’re looking for

Must-Haves

• 4 Year/bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience (5-7+ years of experience in lieu of Bachelor’s) in Enterprise IP Network and Network Security architecture, design, and implementation as related to network technologies, solutions, services and infrastructure that directly aligns with the specific responsibilities for this position including the following technologies

• Cisco IP Network and Network Security Solutions and infrastructure, BGP routing design and implementation

• Cisco Nexus, Cisco ACI, Cisco UCS, WAN / IP Addressing /SDN designs and implementations

• Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) and Identity Services Engine (ISE) solutions and infrastructure

• Symantec (Bluecoat) Forward Proxy and Checkpoint Firewall, Intrusion Detection/Prevention

• BigIP F5 LTM and GTM infrastructure System Engineer – 10.x, 11.x or 13.x

• Internet connectivity design, Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) technologies and solutions

• Checkpoint Firewalls and or Palo Alto Firewalls

• Should have knowledge of Visio, Microsoft: Word, Excel, PPT, and Outlook

Nice-to-haves

• BigIP F5 GTM & LTM System Engineer (10.x, 11.x or 13.x)

• Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert (CCIE) – Routing and Switching or Data Center

• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) – Routing and Switching or Data Center

• Symantec (Bluecoat) Certified Specialist (SCS)

• Palo Alto Certified Network Security Engineer (PACNSE)

• Checkpoint Certified Security Expert (CCSE)

• Infoblox Core DDI Advanced Troubleshooting (CDAT)

What’s it like to work here?

At Lincoln Financial Group, we love what we do. We make meaningful contributions each and every day to empower our customers to take charge of their lives. Working alongside dedicated and talented colleagues, we build fulfilling careers and stronger communities through a company that values our unique perspectives, insights and contributions and invests in programs that empower each of us to take charge of our own future.

What’s in it for YOU:

• A clearly defined career framework to help you successfully manage your career

• Leadership development and virtual training opportunities

• PTO/parental leave

• Competitive 401K and employee benefits (https://hrdirectdocs.lfg.com/misc/HR/Recruiting/BenefitsResourcesGuide.pdf)

• Free financial counseling, health coaching and employee assistance program

• Tuition assistance program

• A leadership team that prioritizes your health and well-being; offering a remote work environment and flexible work hybrid situations

• Effective productivity/technology tools and training

Pay Range: $102,301 – $184,500

Actual base pay could vary based on non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to work experience, education, location, licensure requirements, proficiency and qualifications required for the role. The base pay is just one component of Lincoln’s total rewards package for employees. In addition, the role may be eligible for the Annual Incentive Program, which is discretionary and based on the performance of the company, business unit and individual. Other rewards may include long-term incentives, sales incentives and Lincoln’s standard benefits package.

About The Company

Lincoln Financial Group, a Fortune 200 company with over 10,000 employees, provides advice and solutions that help empower Americans to take charge of their financial lives with confidence. Our core business areas — Life Insurance, Annuities, Retirement Plan Services and Group Protection — focus on supporting, preserving and enhancing over 17 million customer’s lifestyles and retirement outcomes.

Headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, Lincoln Financial Group is the marketing name for Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE: LNC) and its affiliates. The company had $324 billion in end-of-period account values as of June 30, 2021.

Ranked one of the Best Large Employers in America and Best Employers for Women by Forbes magazine as well as one of Newsweek’s Most Responsible Companies, Lincoln Financial Group makes a serious investment in our employees’ futures through a broad range of wealth accumulation and protection plans, health and wellness programs, and career development resources designed to help each individual reach their personal and professional goals.

Lincoln is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive (https://www.lfg.com/public/aboutus/companyoverview/diversityinclusion?audience_page_id=1422918942386) environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Lincoln Financial Group is a committed corporate citizen included on major sustainability indices including the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America and FTSE4Good. Dedicated to diversity and inclusion, we earned perfect 100 percent scores on the Corporate Equality Index and the Disability Equality Index. Follow us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/lincolnfinancialgroup) , Twitter (https://mobile.twitter.com/lincolnfingroup) , LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/4307?trkInfo=tas%3Alincoln+financial%2Cidx%3A3-1-3&trk=tyah) , and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/lincolnfingroup/) . Sign up for email alerts at http://newsroom.lfg.com

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If you are interested in a career at Lincoln, we encourage you to review our current openings and apply on our website. Lincoln values the privacy and security of every applicant and urges all applicants to diligently protect their sensitive personal information from scams targeting job seekers. These scams can take many forms including fake employment applications, bogus interviews and falsified offer letters.

Lincoln will not ask applicants to provide their social security numbers, date of birth, bank account information or other sensitive information in job applications. Additionally, our recruiters do not communicate with applicants through free e-mail accounts (Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or conduct interviews utilizing video chat rooms. We will never ask applicants to provide payment during the hiring process or extend an offer without conducting a phone, live video or in-person interview. Please contact Lincoln’s fraud team at [email protected] if you encounter a recruiter or see a job opportunity that seems suspicious.

Additional Information

This position may be subject to Lincoln’s Political Contribution Policy. An offer of employment may be contingent upon disclosing to Lincoln the details of certain political contributions. Lincoln may decline to extend an offer or terminate employment for this role if it determines political contributions made could have an adverse impact on Lincoln’s current or future business interests, misrepresentations were made, or for failure to fully disclose applicable political contributions and or fundraising activities.

Any unsolicited resumes/candidate profiles submitted through our web site or to personal e-mail accounts of employees of Lincoln Financial Group are considered property of Lincoln Financial Group and are not subject to payment of agency fees.

Lincoln Financial Group (“LFG”) is an Equal Opportunity employer and, as such, is committed in policy and practice to recruit, hire, compensate, train and promote, in all job classifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, Veteran status, or genetic information. Applicants are evaluated on the basis of job qualifications. If you are a person with a disability that impedes your ability to express your interest for a position through our online application process, or require TTY/TDD assistance, contact us by calling 260-455-2558.

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Lincoln Financial Group (“LFG”) is an Equal Opportunity employer and, as such, is committed in policy and practice to recruit, hire, compensate, train and promote, in all job classifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, veterans status, or genetic information. Opportunities throughout LFG are available to employees and applicants and are evaluated on the basis of job qualifications. We have a drug free work environment and we perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.