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You will join the California Market Network and Telecom team as Principal Network Engineer. Our IT Network team supports the Networking Infrastructure for Optum California Market Companies. You will be involved in supporting LAN/WAN/SDWAN, WiFi, Firewalls, VPNs, NAC for Optum CA Market, and the Integration project. You will manage IT Networking projects and report to the Sr. Manager of Network & Telco in CA Market.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Drive multiple Network Engineering and Optum Integration initiatives and projects consisting of design and development for Networking products and platforms, including solution design, analysis, testing, and integration. Provide feedback on project status, milestones, and risks
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and Enterprise projects in Optum CA Market
• Support data center Routing, Switching, WiFi, LAN, WAN, SDWAN and Firewall services and proactively monitor the health of all Network systems located at the data centers and take appropriate action when required. Performs after-hours systems support, installation, and maintenance as required
• Provide specialized technical expertise in researching and resolving Network and Security related problems which may involve coordination of hardware and software vendor support
• Advise department team members on procedures, techniques, and requirements to insure maximum performance and availability of the company infrastructure. Recommend areas for improvement in both processes and systems
• Conduct implementations, conversions, and upgrades in a manner consistent with Standard Operating Procedures within company maintenance windows; including change management procedures
• Communicate effectively with supervisors, peers, project managers, and stakeholders
• Author technical documentation such as Network LAN WAN Infrastructure diagrams and data center diagrams
• Work closely with vendors on implementation of products, services, and projects
• Ensure security, redundancy, disaster recovery, fault tolerance and operational standards and procedures are maintained in accordance with UHG IT compliance requirements, HIPPA standards, and industry best practices
• Perform risk analysis to identify vulnerability issues and remediating plans
• Excellent interpersonal skills including written and verbal skills with the ability to create and maintain solid relationships with members of cross departmental teams and department team members

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant major such as Computer Science or Networking, Telecommunications, Information systems
• 7+ years of experience in Network Engineering
• Solid understanding of Secure access solutions such as NAC/AAA and experience with Cisco ISE
• Solid knowledge and experience with Routing protocols (EIGRP, OSPF, BGP) as well as HA, QoS
• Hands-on experience with Cisco Nexus, Catalyst series and ISR/ASR Routers
• Hands-on experience with Palo Alto & Cisco ASA Firewalls
• Experience with Cisco Wireless Infrastructure design and implementation
• Solid understanding of the Cisco AnyConnect VPN (ASA/FirePower), Palo Alto Networks (FW/VPN)
• Networking industry experience in handling various switched and routed data networks & protocols in a multi-platform environment with high availability
• VMware NSX knowledge
• SD-WAN knowledge
• Cisco CCNP or equivalent experience
• Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement of this role. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination prior to employment to ensure compliance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Cisco/Viptela SD-WAN experience
• VMware NSX experience
• Experience with log and/or monitoring aggregation tools includes Splunk and SolarWinds
• Multicast experience
• Experience with Cisco AnyConnect VPN (ASA/FirePower), Palo Alto Networks (FW/Global Protect VPN)
• Cisco CCNP/CCIE

To protect the health and safety of our workforce, patients and communities we serve, UnitedHealth Group and its affiliate companies now require all employees to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status prior to beginning employment. In addition, some roles require full COVID-19 vaccination as an essential job function. UnitedHealth Group adheres to all federal, state and local COVID-19 vaccination regulations as well as all client COVID-19 vaccination requirements and will obtain the necessary information from candidates prior to employment to ensure compliance. Candidates must be able to perform all essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Failure to meet the vaccination requirement may result in rescission of an employment offer or termination of employment.
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Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
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