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*This role does not offer visa sponsorship. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship, including CPT, OPT, TN, or H-1B.
**This is a hybrid position with onsite requirements. Candidates should live within a reasonable commuting distance (approximately 50 miles) of Rancho Cordova, CA, and will be expected to work onsite 1-2 days per week.
The Senior Network Engineer will be responsible for support of the enterprise network infrastructure to ensure that computer/telephony communications for all Delta Dental locations are functional, operational and optimized to provide highly available network services to the Delta Dental enterprise. This includes network infrastructure engineering and maintenance of all network equipment to support a broad range of communication services to include, but not limited to disciplines such as Network LAN, WAN, MAN, SAN, Wireless, VPNs, Firewalls, Security, VoIP, Video Conferencing, Load Balancers, etc.
- Plans, designs and implements enterprise network infrastructure equipment upgrades/changes, IT equipment refreshes as well as incorporate large facility relocations & office moves
- Plans, coordinates, implements and configures various types of network infrastructure (switches, routers, firewalls, out-of-band equipment, load balancers, wireless controllers, VPN, etc.)
- Responsible for plan and design of F5 Load Balancer infrastructure and creates and maintains application related VIPs
- Plans, designs and implements Cisco firewall infrastructure and ability to create ACL’s
- Troubleshoots network infrastructure equipment and circuits as it relates to application and performance issues
- Works with technical teams to design and implement new or advanced technologies
- Designs, plans and implements highly technical and complicated changes
- Designs, plans and provides network support for new applications
- Participates in an on-call rotation and performs after-hours network changes and support as needed.
- 4+ years of professional network engineering experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
- Experience with firewall infrastructure and management.
- Experience with F5 load balancers.
- Experience with routing and switching, including Cisco and/or Arista network devices.
- Ability to understand business plans and apply that information into the development of an IT business case.
- Anticipates problems, resistance or likely objections and takes action to resolve them.
- Ability to lead and manage small to large enterprise network implementations or changes.
- Ability to guide, train and mentor associate engineers.
- Highly skilled in developing quantitative cost/benefit analysis to measure improvements.
- Proficient in organizational processes as well as capable of assessing and initiating change of such processes.
- Demonstrates an in-depth knowledge and application of competency and can consult as well as lead others in its application.
- Experience with network monitoring tools such as SolarWinds and/or Datadog is nice to have.
Base Pay Information
The national base pay range at the end is a good-faith estimate of what Delta Dental may pay for new hires. Actual pay may vary based on Delta Dental’s assessment of the candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), related experience, education, certifications and ability to meet required minimum job qualifications. Other factors impacting pay include prevailing wages in the work location and internal equity.
Pay Grade 21. $81,265 - $176,073
- Competitive base and incentive pay
- 401(k) with robust matching and non-matching contributions
- Rich medical & pharmacy benefits
- 100% employer-paid dental and vision benefits
- Holistic wellbeing program with deep financial incentives
- Generous paid time off plus 12 paid holidays and your birthday off
- Culture of growth and learning: career development; tuition reimbursement; recognition program
- Family support: adoption assistance, fertility treatment, child, elder & pet care assistance
- Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities
- Employee discount program
Skills Required
- 4+ years of professional network engineering experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent education and experience
- Experience with firewall infrastructure and management
- Experience with F5 load balancers
- Experience with routing and switching using Cisco and/or Arista network devices
- Ability to understand business plans and develop IT business cases
- Ability to anticipate problems and resolve likely objections or resistance
- Ability to lead and manage enterprise network implementations or changes
- Ability to guide, train, and mentor associate engineers
- Skill in developing quantitative cost-benefit analyses
- Proficiency in organizational processes and process improvement
- In-depth technical competency with ability to consult and lead others
- Experience with SolarWinds and/or Datadog network monitoring tools
Delta Dental Insurance Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Delta Dental Insurance Company and has not been reviewed or approved by Delta Dental Insurance Company.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a standout element, including a sizable automatic 401(k) contribution plus additional matching. This boosts overall total-rewards value even when base pay is viewed as only mid-market in some areas.
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Affordable Benefits — Core coverage is framed as unusually low-cost to employees, including fully employer-paid dental and vision and low employee contribution medical options. This creates meaningful take-home value beyond cash compensation.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are described as generous, including broad PTO/holidays and additional paid leave features such as parental leave. These policies increase perceived rewards and help balance workload demands.
Delta Dental Insurance Company Insights
What We Do
At Delta Dental, we’re behind millions of smiles and counting. For over 68 years, we’ve served our communities by increasing access to affordable, quality care – but that commitment to care extends beyond the people we serve, to the dedicated employees who make those smiles genuine. We've come this far by building programs that offer opportunities for advancement, create meaningful connections, and improve the lives of our employees and their families. Because we know that when we take exceptional care of each other, we can make a positive impact for all. We champion an inspirational workplace through our commitment to trust, service, excellence and innovation. Joining us means working for a company that offers stability and balance, opportunities for leadership at all levels, and a work environment. Delta Dental of California, Delta Dental of New York, Inc., Delta Dental of Pennsylvania, and Delta Dental Insurance Company are members, or affiliates of members, of the Delta Dental Plans Association, a network of 39 Delta Dental companies throughout the country. Together with our affiliate companies, form one of the nation’s largest dental benefits delivery systems, covering over 31 million enrollees. Headquartered in San Francisco, we are members of the Delta Dental Plans Association, a network of companies that provides dental coverage to 80 million people. Delta Dental provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Delta Dental complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
