{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"ed6d45a9776e310e73a517af","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/ed6d45a9776e310e73a517af","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/ed6d45a9776e310e73a517af","title":"Lead Network Engineer","description":"Position Overview\n\nAble to work independently to support the global design, implementation, and maintenance of private and public network infrastructure. Provides guidance and expertise to management and users on topics surrounding strategy and best practices. Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience and may supervise a small team of individual contributors. Solves complex problems and takes a new perspective on existing solutions. Exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information. Advanced individual contributor who works on highly complex problems, tasks, or projects.\n\nResponsibilities\n\nLeads and coordinates maintenance and upgrade of networks, including servers, routers, switches, firewalls, remote access systems, and network management systems.\nAccountable for appropriate monitoring of network connectivity and ensures high quality data transmission. Provides technical support to various departments and users with regards to LAN/MAN/WAN (local/metropolitan/wide area networks) and cloud-based networks.\nServe as a liaison with vendors and other third-party providers.\nLeads the design of public and/or private networks including LAN/MAN/WAN (local/metropolitan/wide area networks). Design work includes placement and specification of servers, routers, switches, firewalls, wireless controllers, WAP’s, remote access systems, and network management systems.\nServe as a liaison to network engineers, vendors, and other third-party providers in the installation of network infrastructure.\nLeads capacity planning, disaster recovery planning, and disaster recovery testing.\nProvides regular status, operational, incident, and change reports.\nMay supervise or manage four or fewer employees, and responsible for team's performance; coaches and mentors team members.\nPerforms other duties as assigned.\n\nRequirements\n\nEDUCATION:\nRequired:\nBachelor's degree or equivalent experience\nEXPERIENCE:\nRequired:\n8+ years enterprise networking experience\nAdvanced knowledge of networking concepts and data center layout\nRouting protocols e.g., BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, SDWAN, Cloud Networks\nNetwork Management platforms e.g., SolarWinds, DataDog, ThousandEyes\nAdvanced oral and written communication skills demonstrating ability to share and impart knowledge\nAbility to quickly adapt to new methods, work under tight deadlines and stressful conditions\nAdvanced investigative, analytical and problem solving skills\nAdvanced ability to set goals and handle multiple tasks, clients, and projects simultaneously\nAbility to appropriately balance priorities, deadlines, and deliverables\nAbility to work well within a team environment and participate in department/team projects\nAdvanced ability to translate business needs and problems into viable/accepted solutions\nAdvanced oral and written communication skills demonstrating ability to share and impart knowledge\nAdvanced skills in customer relationship management and change management\nAbility to manage multiple projects or and set applicable goals\nAdvanced negotiating and persuasion skills\nAbility to liaise with individuals across a wide variety of operational, functional, and technical disciplines\nGeneral business knowledge\nPreferred:\n10+ years' enterprise networking experience\nInsurance industry knowledge\nFinancial industry knowledge\nNetwork certifications, CCNA, CCNP, CCIE\nTECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:\nRequired:\nAdvanced expertise with network routing, switching, virtual private networks, wireless, WAN acceleration, protocol analysis, and Internet protocols\nAdvanced knowledge of Cisco routing, switching, and wireless\nAdvanced skills of network cabling design and maintenance\nAdvanced expertise configuring, installing, and maintaining VoIP telephony\nAdvanced skills utilizing networking testing and design tools\nAdvanced expertise and knowledge of cloud networking\nAdvanced knowledge of firewall systems, DMZ, and network security design\nAdvanced knowledge of unix and unix-based security systems\nWillingness and ability to travel to global locations to support regional offices\nPreferred:\nAdvanced experience with software defined networking\nAdvanced knowledge of VoIP/TDM\nAdvanced knowledge of Aruba wireless\n\nCompany Overview\n\nRGA:\nDiscover Reinsurance - https://www.rgare.com/our-company/about-rga\nOur history, purpose, partnership, reinsurance, RGA Central (client portal), industry recognition, and risk assessment.\nDiscover Your Purpose - https://www.rgare.com/careers/careers-overview\nJoin a community of people driven by the same purpose: to make financial protection accessible to all. What we do, work life worldwide, culture and purpose, diversity, equity and inclusion, career development, benefits, and balance, and becoming a candidate.\nDiscover RGA - https://www.rgare.com/\nReinsurance Group of America – Making financial protection accessible to all, solutions for every situation, RGA Knowledge Center, global insight locally delivered, our responsibility at RGA, newsroom, and policy and governance.\nThe general pay range for this position is $101,685 - $151,435 per year. Base pay varies depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. In addition, RGA provides an annual bonus plan that includes all roles, and some positions are eligible for participation in our long-term equity incentive plan. RGA maintains a full range of health, retirement, and other employee benefits.\n\n#LI-CW1\n#LI-Hybrid\n#LI-Onsite\n\nJob Reference: US09884","company":"Rga","rawCompany":"rga","city":"Weldon Spring","state":"MO","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-05T11:07:04.549Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1241.00","title":"Computer Network Architects","slug":"computer-network-architects"},{"code":"15-1244.00","title":"Network and Computer Systems Administrators","slug":"network-and-computer-systems-administrators"},{"code":"15-1231.00","title":"Computer Network Support Specialists","slug":"computer-network-support-specialists"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541519","title":"Other Computer Related Services","slug":"other-computer-related-services"},{"code":"541513","title":"Computer Facilities Management Services","slug":"computer-facilities-management-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Lead Network Engineer","description":"Position Overview\n\nAble to work independently to support the global design, implementation, and maintenance of private and public network infrastructure. 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What we do, work life worldwide, culture and purpose, diversity, equity and inclusion, career development, benefits, and balance, and becoming a candidate.\nDiscover RGA - https://www.rgare.com/\nReinsurance Group of America – Making financial protection accessible to all, solutions for every situation, RGA Knowledge Center, global insight locally delivered, our responsibility at RGA, newsroom, and policy and governance.\nThe general pay range for this position is $101,685 - $151,435 per year. Base pay varies depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. In addition, RGA provides an annual bonus plan that includes all roles, and some positions are eligible for participation in our long-term equity incentive plan. RGA maintains a full range of health, retirement, and other employee benefits.\n\n#LI-CW1\n#LI-Hybrid\n#LI-Onsite\n\nJob Reference: US09884","datePosted":"2026-08-05T11:07:04.549Z","dateModified":"2026-08-05T11:07:04.549Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Rga","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Weldon Spring","addressRegion":"MO","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"ed6d45a9776e310e73a517af"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/ed6d45a9776e310e73a517af"}}