Senior Infrastructure Administration Engineer

Job Classification:

Technology - Engineering & Cloud

Are you interested in building capabilities that enable the organization with innovation, speed, agility, scalability, and efficiency? Our Global Technology team takes great pride in our culture, where digital transformation is built into our DNA! When you join our organization, you’ll unlock an exciting and impactful career – all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world’s leading financial services institutions.

Your Team & Role

As a Senior Infrastructure Administration Engineer, you will work alongside product owners, tech leads, designers, software engineers, and delivery professionals to support and improve our network infrastructure. You’ll help manage Cisco networking equipment and contribute to automation projects using basic programming skills. In addition to technical expertise, you’ll bring problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills, along with a willingness to learn and grow in a collaborative environment.

What You Can Expect on a Typical Day

• Assist in the setup, configuration, and troubleshooting of Cisco routers, switches, wireless controllers, and firewalls.

• Support the automation of routine network tasks using simple scripts (Python, Shell, or similar).

• Provide services to software development teams to help them consume infrastructure solutions.

• Collaborate with team members to understand system requirements and deliver robust solutions.

• Document solutions and processes to support the adoption of developed solutions.

• Learn and apply network fundamentals, including TCP/IP, OSI Model, and common communication protocols.

• Participate in troubleshooting and resolving network issues using established design principles.

Skills & Expertise You Bring

• Bachelor of Computer Science or Engineering or experience in related fields  

• CCNA certification or equivalent knowledge in Cisco networking infrastructure

• Experience with Cisco routers, switches, wireless controllers, and firewalls

• Basic programming experience (Python, Shell, or similar) for network automation tasks

• Understanding of network design principles and troubleshooting techniques

• Willingness to learn new skills and technologies on an ongoing

• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills

• Experience and/or expertise with several of the following: 

  • Programming Languages: Python, Perl, Shell/Power scripting, Groovy, Modern languages

  • Cisco Infrastructure:

  • Cisco Routers, Switches, Wireless Controllers, and Firewalls.

  • Cisco IOS

  • Network design principles

  • Frameworks: CloudFormation

  • Infrastructure fundamentals

  • Linux / UNIX Operating Systems: File Permissions, Network Configuration, Services, Process Manipulation 

  • Database Fundamentals: Schemas, Tables, Permissions, SQL 

  • Networking, TCP/IP and other common Communication Protocols: OSI Model, 3 Way Handshake, Stateful vs Stateless, Firewalls, Routers, Switches, Wireless controllers.

  • Application Programming Interfaces (API): Consumption & Development

  • Test/Quality capabilities & methodologies (functional & nonfunctional) and associated tooling including quality automation.

  • Infrastructure & Cloud Security best practices including DevSecOps

  • Dev Ops Tools & Practices: awareness, understanding of DevOps automation tools, practices & capabilities (continuous integration & continuous delivery) 

  • Operationalization & Monitoring; ITIL, Change, Incident, Problem Management, Industry standard tooling

  • Understands the impact of the change in the environment on the platform, executed via manual/automated testing

  • Cloud Computing: Understanding and knowledge (of 1 or more): AWS, Azure or GCP

  • Cloud service consumption 

  • Disaster Recovery and High Availability 

• Required Qualifications  

  • Background in Network Engineering with Cisco infrastructure

    • LAN/WAN/Wireless/Authentication/Firewalls

    • Cisco IOS, IOS-XE, FTD, ASA

    • Administration of ISE AAA

    • Spine/leaf and hierarchal network design

• Thorough understanding of network troubleshooting and design principles such as spanning-tree, Virtual Trunking Protocol, and broadcast domains.

• Experience programming in Python to manage Cisco infrastructure.

• Current experience as an Infrastructure developer focused on network infrastructure.

• Preferred Qualifications  

  • Experience with Cisco IOS / NX-OS.

  • Experience with Cisco Routers, Switches, Access Points and other appliances.

  • Experience with Cisco Firepower.

  • Proficiency programming in Perl and Python.

  • Financial/Insurance industry experience is a plus, not a must.

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What we offer you:

Prudential is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $99,700.00 to $148,500.00. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills.

• Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level. 

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave. 

• 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%). 

• Company-funded pension plan. 

• Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs. 

• Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.  

• Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.  

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service. 

Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. To find out more about our Total Rewards package, visit Work Life Balance | Prudential Careers. Some of the above benefits may not apply to part-time employees scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week.