Senior Network Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

7,000 Diseases - 500 Treatments - 1 Rare Pharmacy

PANTHERx is the nation’s largest rare disease pharmacy, and we put the patient experience at the top of everything that we do.

If you are looking for a career in the healthcare field that embraces authentic dedication to patient care, you don’t need to look beyond PANTHERx. In every line of service, in every position and area of expertise, PANTHERx associates are driven to provide the highest quality outcomes for our patients.

We are seeking team members who:

Are inspired and compassionate problem solvers;

Produce high quality work;

Thrive in the excitement of the ever-challenging environment of modern medicine; and

Are committed to achieving superior health outcomes for people living with rare and devastating diseases.

At PANTHERx, we know our employees are the driving force in what we do. We cultivate talent and encourage growth within PANTHERx so that our associates can continue to explore their interests and expand their careers. Guided by our mission to provide uncompromising quality every day, we continue our strategic growth to further reach those affected by rare diseases.

Join the PANTHERx team, and define your own RxARE future in healthcare!

Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Hybrid)

Classification: Exempt

Status: Full-Time

Reports to: Director of IT Infrastructure

Purpose

The Senior Network Engineer leads the design, implementation, and architecture of enterprise network infrastructure to support PANTHERx's growth as a leading rare disease pharmacy. This role owns the technical vision for PANTHERx's strategic infrastructure initiatives, including multi-site data center operations, Azure cloud networking strategy, and hybrid connectivity. The Senior Network Engineer provides technical mentorship to the network team and serves as the escalation point for complex network and connectivity issues.

• Leads the design and architecture of enterprise network infrastructure for large-scale environments, including on-premises data centers, Azure cloud connectivity, and hybrid networking solutions.
• Defines and owns the strategy for Azure networking solutions, including ExpressRoute circuits, virtual networks, VPN gateways, NSGs, Azure Firewall, and hybrid connectivity architectures. Oversees implementation by the network team.
• Serves as the technical lead and architect for strategic network infrastructure projects across geographically distributed colocation facilities. Makes final design decisions and provides technical direction to the network team.
• Configures and maintains network hardware (routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, etc.).
• Monitors network performance and troubleshoots issues to ensure high availability and reliability.
• Implements network security best practices, including firewall policies, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), and access controls.
• Documents network architecture, design decisions, and standard operating procedures. Maintains project plans and drives timely execution of strategic network initiatives.
• Leads network upgrades, migrations, and integration of new technologies.
• Provides technical mentorship and guidance to mid-level network engineers and collaborates with cross-functional teams (infrastructure, security, DevOps, applications).
• Maintains thorough documentation of network configurations, diagrams, and processes.
• Troubleshoots and resolves complex network issues, serving as final escalation point for critical incidents affecting business operations.
• Designs and implements network automation solutions using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or Python to improve operational efficiency.
• Evaluates and recommends network technology solutions, vendor products, and architecture patterns to align with business objectives and industry best practices.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field.
• 7+ years of hands-on experience designing, implementing, and managing enterprise network infrastructure.
• Proven experience leading large-scale network projects, including multi-site implementations and cloud networking initiatives.
• Deep expertise in Azure networking, including ExpressRoute, VNets, NSGs, Azure Firewall, hybrid connectivity, and Azure network design patterns.
• Experience troubleshooting advanced LAN/WAN/SAN issues and ability to work on problem diagnosis. Experience implementing medium scale network projects (ex. multiple switches and routers), creating and following project plans, and using advanced network management tools such as CiscoWorks and Openview.
• Expert-level knowledge of the OSI layer model and extensive hands-on experience with advanced routing technologies (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP) and switching technologies (VLAN trunking, STP, VPC).
• Advanced experience configuring and deploying Aruba and Fortinet network equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex LAN/WAN/SAN issues and lead incident response for critical outages.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Azure certifications (AZ-700 Azure Network Engineer Associate, AZ-305 Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or equivalent).
• Cisco CCNP or equivalent networking certification.
• Experience with network automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, Python).
• Experience with SD-WAN solutions and multi-site WAN optimization.
• Experience in DevOps practices (Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, automation) or secondary infrastructure expertise (Windows Server, storage, virtualization).
• Experience working in healthcare or other highly regulated industries.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers and fax machines.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, see, talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Benefits

Hybrid, remote and flexible on-site work schedules are available, based on the position. PANTHERx Rare Pharmacy also affords an excellent benefit package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, health savings and flexible spending accounts, 401K with employer matching, employer-paid life insurance and short/long term disability coverage, and an Employee Assistance Program! Generous paid time off is also available to all full-time employees, as well as limited paid time off for part-time employees. Of course we offer paid holidays too!

Equal Opportunity

PANTHERx Rare Pharmacy is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotions or any term or condition of employment based on race, age, religion, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran's status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.