Senior Network Engineer | Onsite San Diego HQ

Who We Are:

At Neurocrine Biosciences, we pride ourselves on having a strong, inclusive, and positive culture based on our shared purpose and values. We know what it takes to be great, and we are as passionate about our people as we are about our purpose - to relieve suffering for people with great needs.


What We Do:

Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading neuroscience-focused, biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering and developing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, neuroendocrine and neuropsychiatric disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids,* as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas. For three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders because you deserve brave science. For more information, visit neurocrine.com, and follow the company on LinkedIn, X and Facebook. (*in collaboration with AbbVie)

About the Role:
Responsible for design, build, administration and support of the enterprise connectivity solutions, focusing on Cisco-based technologies including Software-Defined Access (SDA), SD-WAN, and wireless campus fabrics.

Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to):

• Play a key role in enterprise connectivity solution projects, including installation and maintenance of Cisco switches, access points, and related technologies; collaborate with third parties to manage timelines, budgets, and troubleshoot issues.

• Provide ongoing technical support for secure enterprise LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, and Wireless networks.

• Administer and manage Cisco SDA, SD-WAN, and Wireless campus fabrics, including configuration, monitoring, and optimization.

• Apply and maintain the latest security updates to Cisco network devices (switches, routers, access points etc.).

• Design, build and track operational performance and network utilization metrics.

• Play an active role in continuously identifying opportunities to keep technical debt minimal through standardization and automation.

• Proactively evaluate new network connectivity technologies and design scalable Cisco-based solutions.

• Partner with enterprise technology engineering team members to assess and resolve company-wide network issues in a multi-cloud hybrid technology implementation.

• Ensure all network systems remain compliant with regulatory requirements.

• Support and maintain network backups, disaster recovery processes, and replication of configurations; includes data migration, testing, and documentation of procedures.

• Support audit and compliance efforts (patch governance, documentation, controls).

• Participate in on-call rotations and lead root cause analysis for major incidents.

• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Common Knowledge & Skills:

• Understands the business objectives and developing understanding of services and customers.

• Has experience in networking discipline while working to acquire higher-level knowledge and skills.

• Comfortable with tools and processes that support network engineering work.

• Ability to work as part of a team.

• Thinks beyond ticket resolution i.e. focuses on architectural improvement.

• Proactively identifies risk and scalability concerns.

• Communicates clearly with leadership and business stakeholders.

• Operates with ownership and accountability.

• Balances engineering rigor with operational stability.

• Strong technology/system engineering skills.

• Good communication, problem-solving, analytical thinking skills.

• Detail oriented.

• Ability to meet deadlines.

• Good project management skills.

Job Specific Knowledge & Qualifications:

• BS/BA in Computer Science or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience, training, or certifications and 4+ years of related experience in network administration or engineering or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
• Experience managing Cisco SDA, SD-WAN, and Wireless campus fabrics preferred; entry-level candidates with strong potential to grow encouraged to apply.
• CCNA certification preferred or willingness to obtain within the first 6 months.
• Strong understanding of networking technologies such as TCP/IP, UDP, VPN, VLAN.

• Experience in implementing security controls for identity management with Single Sign-On, Multi-factor Authentication, and Lifecycle Management (provisioning).

• Strong working knowledge of Cisco technologies, including SDA, SD-WAN, and Wireless campus fabrics.
• CCNP-enterprise and security certifications with 2+ years of hands-on experience.

• Proficient in Cisco networking tools and platforms; experience with Cisco DNA Center, Viptela (or similar SD-WAN solutions), and Wireless controllers preferred.

• Strong understanding of network security practices to mitigate threats like phishing, ransomware, and unauthorized access.

• Experience in implementation of routing and routed protocols; and skilled in LISP, ISIS, BGP, and VRF.

• Excellent understanding of AAA (Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting) and Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine).

• Prior experience with implementation of network observability tools like ThousandEyes or other similar performance monitoring tools

• Deep expertise in Cisco Catalyst (9K series) switching

• Strong Layer 2/Layer 3 design (VLANs, STP, OSPF, BGP, HSRP/VRRP)

• Design and operation of SDA multi-fabric architecture

• Experience in implementing policy-based segmentation (SGTs, VXLAN)

• Experience with Cisco Catalyst Center (DNA Center), fabric edge, border, control plane node deployment

• Experience with cloud networking (AWS/Azure/GCP) including VPC/VNet design, routing, peering, VPN, and hybrid connectivity.

• Expertise in cloud-native network security and traffic management (firewalls, WAF, load balancers, DNS, Zero Trust).

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Neurocrine Biosciences is an EEO/Disability/Vets employer.


We are committed to building a workplace of belonging, respect, and empowerment, and we recognize there are a variety of ways to meet our requirements. We are looking for the best candidate for the job and encourage you to apply even if your experience or qualifications don't line up to exactly what we have outlined in the job description.

The annual base salary we reasonably expect to pay is $103,300.00-$141,000.00. Individual pay decisions depend on various factors, such as primary work location, complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus with a target of 20% of the earned base salary and eligibility to participate in our equity based long term incentive program. Benefits offered include a retirement savings plan (with company match), paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.