This role pays less than
73%
of similar roles. Most pay
$137,500–$204,650
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$139k
versus about
$171k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About Pacific Life
Pacific Life is a life insurance company offering a wide range of life insurance, annuity, and investment products and services to individuals, businesses, and pension plans. Industry: Life Insurance & Annuities
Pacific Life currently has
33 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$138,150–$168,850
across 20 roles with salary data.
Sr Network Engineer
As part of a small team, the Sr Network Engineer will design, implement, maintain, and support a growing global network infrastructure to facilitate digital transformation and protect the corporate brand. The role involves managing network security across the enterprise, performing capacity planning, and executing system upgrades including patches and hot fixes. You will collaborate with the corporate security team to build controls, manage vendor relationships, and develop technical documentation for infrastructure management. Required expertise includes configuring routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and VPNs using protocols such as IPSec, DMVPN, BGP, OSPF, VPC, QoS, and 802.1x. You must be proficient with Cisco IOS, IOS-XE, NXOS, NetScaler, F5, Riverbed, and Palo Alto technologies. Experience with Cisco ACI is a plus. The role requires advanced problem-solving skills to resolve complex technical issues for the organization.
What does a Network Engineer earn?
Median $145000 from 109 postings across 27 companies.
Perform routine maintenance, system upgrades, and apply security patches or hotfixes across the enterprise.
Monitor networks for security breaches and investigate violations as they occur.
Create technical documentation regarding the deployment, configuration, and management of network infrastructure.
Participate in IT security audits and ensure required controls are implemented.
Interface with vendors and management to develop new solutions that meet business requirements.
What we're looking for
Must have at least 7 years of experience in IT, configuring and installing network devices and services like routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, VPN, and QoS.
Must possess advanced technical skills with L2 and L3 protocols including IPSec, DMVPN, BGP, OSPF, VPC, QoS, and 802.1x.
Must be familiar with Cisco IOS, IOS-XE, and NXOS.
Must be familiar with platforms such as NetScaler, F5, Riverbed, Palo Alto, and Cisco (Catalyst, ISR, ASR, Nexus, ASA/FTD).
Must have an understanding of open-source tools for monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance analysis.
Must possess excellent communication and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering and/or Computer Science or equivalent experience.
Cisco CCNP or CCIE certifications (preferred); Cisco ACI knowledge (preferred).
Data Center Technology
OSPF
BGP
Cisco
F5
Juniper
Palo Alto
EVPN
VXLAN
Cisco vPC
ACI
RSTP
SD-WAN
TCP/UDP
Microsoft Visio
DOD STIGs
LAN
WAN
Network Analysis