Lead Network Engineer

Genworth Financial

Confirmed live yesterday High trust
Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Richmond, VALynchburg, VA
Salary
$120,900–$187,000 / yr
Posted
44 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Competitive pay

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $174k
This role $154k
$110k most similar roles pay here $220k

This role pays less than 63% of similar roles. Most pay $139,200–$208,891 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $154k versus about $174k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Genworth Financial

Genworth Financial is a financial services company focused on mortgage insurance, long-term care insurance, and life insurance and annuity products to help people protect their financial well-being. Industry: Insurance & Financial Services

Genworth Financial currently has 24 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $120,900–$187,000 across 24 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Lead Network Engineer

Lead Network Engineer serves as a senior technical leader responsible for the design, engineering, implementation, and support of enterprise network infrastructure. This role involves managing lifecycle projects across data center, campus, cloud, WAN, and remote-access environments while driving modernization and architectural consistency. The engineer will develop routing standards, lead troubleshooting for critical incidents, and partner with security teams to implement firewall policies and segmentation strategies. Key technical requirements include expertise in Cisco Catalyst and Nexus platforms, Palo Alto Networks firewalls, and protocols such as BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, and MPLS. Additionally, the role requires experience with SD-WAN, SASE/SSE architectures, Zero Trust networking, and cloud environments like Azure and AWS. Candidates should be proficient in automation tools including Python, PowerShell, or Ansible to streamline operations across geographically distributed multi-site networks.

What you'll do

  • Design, implement, and manage enterprise network infrastructure across data center, campus, cloud, WAN, and remote-access environments.
  • Lead complex network initiatives including upgrades, migrations, and infrastructure modernization programs.
  • Develop and maintain network architecture standards, design patterns, and engineering documentation.
  • Resolve critical network incidents, major outages, and complex performance issues as a technical lead.
  • Implement secure access technologies such as VPN, SASE/SSE, SD-WAN, and Zero Trust architectures.
  • Collaborate with security teams to implement firewall policies, segmentation strategies, and compliance requirements.
  • Develop automation solutions using scripting and infrastructure-as-code to streamline network operations.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers while promoting best practices.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • 10+ years of progressive experience in network engineering, network architecture, or infrastructure engineering roles.
  • Advanced expertise with enterprise routing and switching technologies including Cisco Catalyst and Nexus platforms.
  • Experience designing and troubleshooting protocols such as BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS, SD-WAN, DNS, NTP, DHCP, and IPAM.
  • Experience supporting enterprise firewall solutions, preferably Palo Alto Networks.
  • Experience designing and supporting cloud networking solutions within Azure and/or AWS environments.
  • Proficiency in automation and scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, or Ansible.
  • Professional certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, or AWS Advanced Networking Specialty are preferred.

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