[Hiring] Network Lead Engineer @DaVita Kidney Care

Role Description

DaVita is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Network Engineer (application integration) to join our IT Infrastructure Operations team. In this role, you will lead the in managing network support for application integration across multiple cloud and SaaS environments. You will act as the senior technical escalation point for complex network issues, collaborate closely with various teams, and ensure high availability, security, and performance across all on-premise and cloud networks.

• Complex Troubleshooting & Escalation: Serve as the top-tier escalation point for critical network incidents. Diagnosing and resolving complex routing issues (e.g., BGP peer failures), load balancer configurations, and complex multi-tier application connectivity problems.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams (e.g., Server Admins, Solutions Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, Application Development) to support physical server builds, VLAN/VPC provisioning, and secure connectivity across environments.
• Infrastructure Management: Manage and maintain firewalls, load balancers, network fabrics (e.g., Cisco, HP Synergy), and DDI (DNS/DHCP/IPAM via Infoblox) infrastructure.
• Process Improvement: Develop, document, and maintain network topologies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and operational guidelines for incident response and monitoring (e.g., PagerDuty, NNMi).

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise network engineering, with at least 2 years in a senior or lead capacity.
• Expert-level knowledge of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP) and complex datacenter switching architectures (LACP, vPC, VDS, tenant separation).
• Integration experience with Google GCP, AWS Azure and connectivity to public service providers such as Workday, Service Now and the like.
• Experience in micro-segmentation environments (Illumio) and Palo Alto Prisma.
• Proven experience configuring and troubleshooting Load Balancers (VIPs, SSL offloading) and Next-Generation Firewalls. Certificate management and application integration.
• Proficiency in IPAM solutions (e.g., Infoblox), monitoring tools (e.g., Micro Focus NNMi, PagerDuty), and ITSM platforms (ServiceNow).
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and manage cross-team coordination effectively.

Requirements

• Strong analytical skills with a methodical approach to troubleshooting critical infrastructure in high-pressure situations.
• Collaborative mindset with a track record of successfully guiding cross-functional project execution.
• Ownership of network stability and performance metrics, ensuring SLAs are consistently met or exceeded.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, paid time off, PTO cash out.
• Support for you and your family: Family resources, EAP counseling sessions, access to Headspace®, backup child and elder care, maternity/paternity leave and more.
• Professional development programs: DaVita offers a variety of programs to help strong performers grow within their career and also offers on-demand virtual leadership and development courses through DaVita’s online training platform StarLearning.