Optum is looking for a Network Consultant responsible for supporting and troubleshooting our remote site and data center networks. In this role, you'll work on both ticket and project-based assignments to ensure network security, performance, and reliability.
What You'll Do
- Support and troubleshoot remote site and data center networks consisting of Cisco routers and switches, Cisco ASA and Palo Alto firewalls, Meraki SDWAN, and Citrix NetScalers
- Perform ticket and project-based work for network design, implementation, and troubleshooting
- Participate and contribute in low- and high-level design discussions, review and add to implementation plans, and review and add to acceptance test plans
- Participate in the change management process to ensure all work is properly authorized and documented
- Perform maintenance, support, and troubleshoot network equipment, including hardware installs and software upgrades
- Take a consultative approach to resolving complex issues in unknown environments
- Collaborate with other engineers and support teams
- Follow business partner and Optum configuration standards and process requirements
- Implement and enforce security procedures to ensure data is secure and accessed appropriately
- Create and maintain documentation for network configuration, mapping, processes, and service records
- Proactively evaluate network performance, identify bottlenecks, and find ways of improvement
What We're Looking For
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
- 5+ years in a Network Engineering role (Cisco, etc.)
- 5+ years of knowledge of core networking concepts and routing protocols (Vlans, VRFs & VPNs, EIGRP, OSPF & BGP)
- 5+ years of experience with logical design models (L2/L3, Spanning tree, VRF, VTP, VLANs, physical cabling)
- 3+ years of experience with configuration and troubleshooting Firewalls (Palo Alto preferred) and Load Balancers (Netscaler or F5 preferred)
- 2+ years of experience with Virtualization and Application Centric Infrastructure
Technical Stack
- Cisco routers and switches
- Cisco ASA
- Palo Alto firewalls
- Meraki SDWAN
- Citrix NetScalers
- EIGRP, OSPF, BGP
Benefits & Compensation
- A culture guided by inclusion and talented peers
- Comprehensive benefits
- Career development opportunities
Optum is an equal opportunity employer.
