Lead Network Engineer
HealthPartnersMinnesota, United States
Posted February 5, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
HealthPartners is a nonprofit, integrated health care organization providing health insurance in six states and high-quality care at more than 90 locations.
Job Description
HealthPartners is hiring a Lead Network Engineer to design, maintain, and monitor the organization's core network environment. The role requires 12+ years of experience in network infrastructure design, implementation, and maintenance, as well as expert-level knowledge of networking technologies.
Requirements
- Bachelorâs degree in network and security, Infrastructure or similar
- 12 years of experience in Network Infrastructure design, implementation, and maintenance
- Expert-level knowledge of networking technologies
- Proven experience with network monitoring (e.g. PRTG), diagnostics, and analytics tools in complex environments
- Excellent understanding of all network infrastructure components - switches, routers, Palo Alto firewalls, F5 (LTM, GTM, and ASM environments) and NetScaler load balancers, remote access systems including Palo Alto Global Protect, Cisco wireless systems, Internet infrastructure, private line services including Lumen Wave and E-Access circuits and Comcast WAN circuits, low voltage cabling and standards, and carrier services
- Experience with Infoblox DNS/DHCP and its configuration
- Experience with Software Defined Access Methodology â Security & Segmentation, including Implementation of both macro (virtual networks) and micro (specific user/device) segmentation to secure IoT and user devices
- Experience with Azure cloud and other cloud services
- Experience with scripting languages, such as Python, Bash, or TCL
- Experience with and strong security and system infrastructure knowledge
- Excellent with protocol analyzers, and protocol data flows
- Proficient at writing technical and business documentation
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience with and strong knowledge of multiple operating systems, e.g., Windows, Linux, iOS, IOS, NXOS, ACI, etc.
- Experience with providing work direction and mentoring staff
- Experience with and strong capability for managing major projects and integrating project needs across IS&T groups for a multi-organization company
- Ability to be on-call 24X7
- Relevant network certifications including Palo Alto PCNSE, PCNSA, PCCSA; Cisco CCNA, CCNP, CCDE; Azure Certifications AZ-900, AZ-500, AZ-303/304
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Health Insurance
