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Senior Network Engineer

American Family Insurance · Boston, MA · posted 22 days ago

In short: Senior Network Engineer at American Family Insurance in Boston, MA, posted 22 days ago.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

American Family Insuranceemployer

Boston, MAlocation

Cloud, IT and infrastructuresub-niche

22 days agoposted

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The job

LIVE Live feed (private-sector employer) Source: The Muse public API · Data: listed 2026-10-17

Employer	American Family Insurance
Location	Boston, Massachusetts
Field	Technology › Cloud, IT and infrastructure
Level	Senior Level
Source category	Software Engineering
Posted	2026-10-17 (22 days ago)
Work arrangement	On-site at the location listed
Pay	Not published in the source listing

Job description

This position collaborates with others in the division to provide and maintain applications that meet business needs. Responsible for software design and development for moderate to complex business solutions, providing technical guidance and leadership for specific applications.

Position Compensation Range:
$99,000.00 - $167,000.00

Pay Rate Type:
Salary

Compensation may vary based on the job level and your geographic work location. Relocation support is offered for eligible candidates.

This position does not have approval for Visa sponsorship now or in the future regardless if applicants are on OPT/STEM status.

This position does not have approval for Visa sponsorship now or in the future regardless if applicants are on OPT/STEM status.

Primary Accountabilities

Network Design and Implementation: Leading the design, planning, and implementation of network solutions to meet organizational needs. This includes evaluating current systems and making recommendations for improvements.
Network Maintenance and Troubleshooting: Overseeing the maintenance of network systems and ensuring their optimal performance. This involves diagnosing and resolving network issues promptly to minimize downtime.
Security Management: Implementing and managing network security measures to protect data and systems from unauthorized access or attacks.
Documentation and Reporting: Maintaining detailed documentation of network configurations, changes, and performance metrics. Providing regular reports to management on network status and performance.
Vendor Management: Coordinating with external vendors and service providers to ensure the procurement and maintenance of network equipment and services.
Continuous Improvement: Staying updated with the latest network technologies and trends to continuously improve network infrastructure and processes.

Specialized Knowledge & Skills Requirements

Demonstratedknowledge andUnderstanding of network topologies, protocols, and technologies such as LAN, WAN, VPN.
Demonstrated ability to design, deploy, and manage Cisco SD-WANsolutions across multiple sites.
Demonstrated ability to design, deploy, and manage Cisco Merakiand WiFi networks.
Demonstrated ability to design, implement, and manage Cisco ACI environments.
Demonstrated ability to configure and manage routers, including setting up routing protocols, access control lists (ACLs), and network interfaces.
Demonstrated ability to manage and configure Infoblox DNS, DHCP, and IP Address Management (DDI) solutions for efficient network operations.
Demonstrated ability to use Python for automating network tasksandscripts for configuration management.
Expertise in using Ansible and Terraformto automate network device configuration, manage playbooks, and ensure consistent deployment across network environments.
Familiarity with cloud-based networking services such as AWS VPC, Azure Virtual Network, and Google Cloud VPC.
Demonstrated ability to use GitLab's features for collaborative development, including CI/CD pipelines, issue tracking, and project management.
Demonstratedknowledge and understanding of application development methodologies (e.g. Agile) and product-based teams.

Licenses:
• Not Applicable.

Travel Requirements
• Up to 10%.

Physical Requirements
• Work that primarily involves sitting/standing.

Working Conditions
• Not Applicable.

Additional Information

To ensure a strong start, all employees participate in our New Employee Orientation during their first week. This experience is held in person at our Madison, WI Headquarters or one of our AmFam core locations to help you connect with our mission, meet key team members and build relationships that support your growth. At times, sessions may be delivered virtually based on scheduling and availability.
Offer to selected candidate will be made contingent on the results of applicable background checks
Offer to selected candidate is contingent on signing a non-disclosure agreement for proprietary information, trade secrets, and inventions
Sponsorship will not be considered for this position unless specified in the posting

In this Hybrid role, you will be expected to work a minimum of 10 days per month from one of the following office locations: Madison, WI 53783; Boston, MA 02110
Candidates must reside within a 50-mile radius of the office location (or 35-mile radius for Boston)

Internal Candidates are welcome to apply however you may be subject to relocation if you are not in the same job function or SLT. Please refer to the Job Profile/Role FWA and Function Reference document for the functions that correspond to each role.

We provide benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. You will have access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits that enable you to take care of your health. We also offer a competitive 401(k) contribution, a pension plan, an annual incentive, 9 paid holidays and a paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees). In addition, our student loan repayment program and paid-family leave are available to support our employees and their families. Interns and contingent workers are not eligible for American Family Insurance Group benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws pertaining to non-discrimination, non-harassment and equal opportunity. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

American Family Insurance is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please email AskHR@AmFam.com to request a reasonable accommodation.

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About the role

This is a Senior Level role in the Technology field (Cloud, IT and infrastructure) at American Family Insurance. Senior roles usually expect substantial experience, ownership of results and often the ability to guide others.

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The city

The job is in Boston, MA. Below is what the official statistics say about living and working there.

How Boston compares. Among the 80 largest places in Massachusetts, Boston is #1 by population, #75 for homeownership (#1 = highest), #62 for rent (#1 = cheapest), #28 for remote work (#1 = most). Its county, Suffolk County, is #1 of 14 counties for average pay ($131,280).

The place in numbers

Boston has 666,442 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 9.5% of the population of Massachusetts. It covers 48 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 13,786 people per square mile. The median age is 33.3, 17% younger than the state median (33.3 against 40.0).

Housing

The median gross rent is $2,147 a month (rent plus utilities), 22% above the state median ($2,147 against $1,762). Over a year that is 26.5% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $731,700, which is 7.5 times the median household income ($97,344); a ratio above 5 usually means buying is out of reach without savings or a second income. 35.7% of households own their home, 43% below the state average (35.7% against 62.5%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.

Work and pay

The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metropolitan area has 2,703,890 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $66,620 a year, 31% above the national median ($66,620 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are office and administrative support (265,830 jobs, median $56,580); management (254,700 jobs, median $166,580); business and financial operations (242,960 jobs, median $102,660). The area is most specialised in life, physical, and social science (2.6 times) and architecture and engineering (1.4 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are management ($166,580) and legal ($135,160). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Suffolk County was 4.2%. 69.9% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Suffolk County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.

Getting around

Among workers, 32.9% drive alone, 22.6% use public transit, 13.4% walk, 21.3% work from home. 22.0% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, about the same as the state average (22.0% against 21.5%).

People and education

54.9% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 16% above the state share (54.9% against 47.3%). 27.8% of residents were born outside the United States, 54% above the state share (27.8% against 18.1%). The poverty rate is 16.6%, 65% above the state rate (16.6% against 10.0%).

Climate

The warmest month is Jul, averaging 72°F (22.4°C), and the coolest is Jan at 26°F (-3.5°C). About 1,206 mm (47 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Oct is the wettest month (123 mm) and Jan the driest (80 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.

Nearby cities to compare

Closest cities in this guide: Winthrop Town (4 miles, rent 4% lower); Chelsea (4 miles, rent 9% lower); Everett (5 miles, rent 3% lower); Quincy (5 miles, similar rent). Rent differences are against Boston; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.

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Where to live

CITY Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Places within 50 miles (straight line) of Boston, MA that have a guide, with what living there costs. No pay estimate is shown because the title did not match one occupation.

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Place ⇅	Distance from the job city ⇅	Median rent ⇅	Median home value ⇅	Median household income ⇅	Commute 45+ min ⇅	Rent as % of occupation pay ⇅	Open jobs there ⇅
Boston, MA	0 mi	$2,147	$731,700	$97,344	22.0%	n/a	Jobs
Winthrop Town, MA	4 mi	$2,064	$649,600	$116,167	31.2%	n/a	—
Chelsea, MA	4 mi	$1,956	$493,500	$72,179	28.1%	n/a	—
Everett, MA	5 mi	$2,076	$610,000	$85,218	31.6%	n/a	—
Quincy, MA	5 mi	$2,118	$618,500	$98,882	33.4%	n/a	—
Somerville, MA	6 mi	$2,517	$911,300	$132,572	20.9%	n/a	—
Cambridge, MA	6 mi	$2,787	$1,092,100	$130,748	13.3%	n/a	Jobs
Revere, MA	6 mi	$2,076	$597,400	$86,969	30.0%	n/a	—
Brookline, MA	6 mi	$2,835	$1,246,800	$142,101	14.7%	n/a	—
Malden, MA	7 mi	$2,204	$633,500	$100,606	30.2%	n/a	—
Milton, MA	7 mi	$1,474	$933,200	$188,529	28.4%	n/a	—
Medford, MA	7 mi	$2,509	$755,500	$129,540	22.0%	n/a	—
Melrose, MA	8 mi	$1,970	$822,900	$133,953	34.0%	n/a	—
Saugus, MA	9 mi	$2,241	$603,400	$101,539	19.7%	n/a	—
Belmont, MA	9 mi	$2,527	$1,159,000	$183,137	19.2%	n/a	—
Braintree Town, MA	9 mi	$2,024	$656,800	$122,214	28.9%	n/a	—
Arlington, MA	9 mi	$2,082	$933,800	$150,701	27.3%	n/a	—
Newton, MA	10 mi	$2,370	$1,264,900	$190,304	17.0%	n/a	—
Lynn, MA	10 mi	$1,722	$510,100	$75,043	23.6%	n/a	—
Weymouth Town, MA	10 mi	$1,941	$552,100	$102,714	32.9%	n/a	—

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Distances

CITY Calculation (straight line) Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (coordinates) · Data: 2024

How far Boston, MA is from the 20 largest US cities, in straight-line miles (not driving distance). Click a column to sort.

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From ⇅	Straight-line distance (miles) ⇅	Population of that city ⇅
New York, NY	190 mi	8,483,844
Philadelphia, PA	268 mi	1,579,706
Columbus, OH	643 mi	914,802
Charlotte, NC	722 mi	903,844
Indianapolis, IN	807 mi	885,860
Chicago, IL	854 mi	2,711,226
Jacksonville, FL	1,017 mi	977,670
Oklahoma City, OK	1,494 mi	697,125
Dallas, TX	1,549 mi	1,307,930
Fort Worth, TX	1,578 mi	963,194
Houston, TX	1,605 mi	2,328,253
Austin, TX	1,695 mi	979,539
Denver, CO	1,762 mi	718,877
San Antonio, TX	1,766 mi	1,479,835
Phoenix, AZ	2,294 mi	1,642,323
Seattle, WA	2,489 mi	754,195
San Diego, CA	2,576 mi	1,389,526
Los Angeles, CA	2,603 mi	3,857,263
San Jose, CA	2,678 mi	990,138
San Francisco, CA	2,727 mi	830,235

Nearby cities with open jobs (within 120 miles)

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City ⇅	Straight-line distance ⇅	Open jobs ⇅
Cambridge, MA	6 mi	58
Waltham, MA	12 mi	3
Framingham, MA	21 mi	6
Andover, MA	23 mi	8
Barrington, RI	44 mi	1
Amherst, MA	77 mi	14

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Median rent in Boston is $2,147 a month and median household income $97,344 (ACS 2020–2024).

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Wages and projections: BLS OEWS (May 2025) and Employment Projections 2025–35.
City and county figures: Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024, BEA, BLS QCEW and LAUS, NASA POWER climatology; distances from Census Gazetteer coordinates.

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