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Lead Network Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure

AT Fannie Mae
Fannie Mae

Lead Network Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure

Reston, VA

At Fannie Mae, the inspiring work we do helps make a home a possibility for millions of homeowners and renters. Every day offers compelling opportunities to impact the future of the housing industry while being part of a collaborative team thriving in an energizing environment. Here, you will grow your career and help create access to affordable housing finance.

Job Description

As a valued colleague on our team, you will act as a team lead for designing, developing, testing, and/or maintaining hardware, technology, and/or processes requiring the integration of stakeholder needs and/or existing solutions.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE

The Lead Network Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure role will offer you the flexibility to make each day your own, while working alongside people who care so that you can deliver on the following responsibilities:

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  • Determine customer needs, and while identifying and resolving conflicting and/or complementary needs across customer groups.
  • Apply advanced skill, knowledge, and experience to design and develop networking solutions to meet customer needs.
  • Use a process-driven approach in designing networks.
  • May maintain or oversee the maintenance of existing technical solutions.

THE EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

Minimum Required Experiences

  • 4 years of experience in Network Engineering in an Enterprise Setting
  • 4 years of experience of professional routing and switching in a Data Center environment
  • Experience routing and switching with Cisco devices
  • Experience designing, implementing, and supporting SDN solutions, with a specific focus on Cisco's Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI)
  • Strong understanding of networking protocols (TCP/IP, BFP, OSPF, VxLAN and VPNs)
  • Experience with Engineering support and implementation experience of Checkpoint Firewall
  • Previous history of designing, implementation and migration experience of Palo Alto firewalls
  • Previous history of designing, implementation and migration experience F5 load balancers
  • Experience automating repetitive tasks related to installation, configuration, or management of infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible and/or Python.
  • Experience working in a cloud environment e.g. AWS, Azure
  • Ability to provide Tier 3 and Tier 4 engineering support for all networks including hardware, software, process management, architecture design and configurations
  • Experience working within Agile Methodology and CI/CD tools like GitLab etc.
  • Experience working in a team lead capacity
  • Excellent communication skills

Desired Experiences

  • 6+ years of Enterprise Network Engineering
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent
  • Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or CCIE level experience
  • Experience Designing and implementing Zscaler Enterprise Proxy Solution
  • Experience with Cisco's SD-WAN product Cisco Viptela
  • Experience with Gigamon Platform for Network Tapping, troubleshooting, etc.
  • Citrix Netscaler
  • Experience working in an Agile environment while using Jira or similar tools
  • Experience with design and administration experience of DNS, DHCP, and NTP Architecture.
  • Experience with Infoblox DDI architecture, deployment, configuration, and management API's
  • Experienced in designing large enterprise network

Qualifications

Education:
Bachelor's Level Degree (Required)

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For most roles, employees are encouraged to work onsite on a regular basis at their designated office location. In-office work cadence is determined by your manager. Proximity within a reasonable commute to your designated office location is preferred unless the job is noted as open to remote.

Fannie Mae is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, marital or parental status, or any other protected factor. Fannie Mae is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, unless to do so would cause undue hardship to the company. If you need assistance using our online system and/or you need a reasonable accommodation related to the hiring/application process, please complete this form.

The hiring range for this role is set forth below. Final salaries will generally vary within that range based on factors that include but are not limited to, skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and other relevant qualifications. This position is eligible to participate in a Fannie Mae incentive program (subject to the terms of the program). As part of our comprehensive benefits package, Fannie Mae offers a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle, and other benefits and perks that enhance an employee's physical, mental, emotional, and financial well-being. See more here.

Requisition compensation:
138000
to
180000

Client-provided location(s): Reston, VA, USA
Job ID: Fannie-REF13894L_P-100276-101
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • FSA
    • On-Site Gym
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Adoption Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Family Support Resources
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
    • Summer Fridays
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Financial Counseling
    • Relocation Assistance
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns