Über nscon Bei nscon dreht sich alles um Netzwerke, IT-Security und Automatisierung – technologisch anspruchsvoll, aber immer lösungsorientiert und auf Augenhöhe. Wir sind ein dynamisches IT-Consulting-Unternehmen, das mit Erfahrung, Neugier und echter Teamstärke Projekte bei einigen der größten Unternehmen Deutschlands umsetzt. Herstellerunabhängig, technologisch stets up to date und mit dem klaren Anspruch, für unsere Kunden und unsere Mitarbeitenden echten Mehrwert zu schaffen. Als einer der ersten Cisco-Partner mit DevNet-Spezialisierung zählen wir zu den Pionieren im Bereich Netzwerkautomatisierung. Wir erkennen, wo Automatisierung wirklich Sinn macht – und setzen genau dort an, wo sie die größte Wirkung entfaltet - mit Anspruch, Know-how und echter Hands-on-Mentalität. Was uns besonders macht? Keine Konzernpolitik. Keine Ego-Show. Sondern ein Umfeld, in dem du mitgestaltest. (Senior) Network Engineer / Consultant (m/w/d) - Remote | Projekte, die dich wirklich fordern. Deine Mission Technik, die wirkt. Projekte, die zählen. Kollegen, die wirklich da sind und das sogar remote. Du suchst komplexe Netzwerkinfrastruktur-Projekte, bei denen du nicht nur umsetzt, sondern auch mitdenkst und mitgestaltest? Du willst Verantwortung übernehmen und dabei die neuesten Technologien einsetzen? Dann könnte nscon dein neuer Job zum Ankommen sein. Deine Aufgaben Was dich bei uns erwartet: Du arbeitest in Projekten mit echter Tiefe – beispielsweise: - Du planst und betreibst ein hochverfügbares Netzwerk für eine bundesweite Retail-Infrastruktur - Du führst bei einem Energieversorger eine komplette WLAN-Umgebung mit NAC und 802.1X ein - Du unterstützt die Migration zu einem SD-WAN-basierten Netzwerk mit Cisco Viptela oder Fortinet - Du analysierst Störungen im Netzwerk-Stack eines international tätigen Produktionsunternehmens Deine Aufgaben: - Aufbau, Transformation und Betrieb komplexer WAN-, LAN-, WLAN-Infrastrukturen - Migrationen & Rollouts – von klassischen Netzen bis hin zu SDN-Ansätzen - Troubleshooting & Loganalyse – du erkennst Bottlenecks, bevor sie zum Problem werden - Incident-, Change- & Problemmanagement nach ITIL-Standards - Design & Dokumentation von anspruchsvollen Netzarchitekturen, SOPs und Betriebsmodellen - Beratung zu neuen Technologien, inklusive Herstellervergleich & Roadmapping - (Teil-)Projektverantwortung – wenn du willst Dein Profil Was du mitbringen solltest: Du musst nicht alles perfekt beherrschen – aber du solltest bereit sein, dazuzulernen und dich weiterzuentwickeln. Besonders wichtig sind uns folgende Kenntnisse und Interessen: - WAN: Routing, MPLS, IPsec, DMVPN, SD-WAN, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP - LAN: Switching, VLAN & Trunking (802.1Q), Port-Security (802.1X), STP, CDP/LLDP - WLAN: WPA 2 & 3, WLAN Controller, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, WiFi 6 - VPN: IPSec, IKEv1/v2, TLS-basierte VPNs, Remote Access Konzepte - Troubleshooting & Analyse: z. B. mit Wireshark, TcpDump, Packet Tracer - Protokolle & Tools: REST-APIs, SNMP, Syslog, NetFlow, YAML, JSON, Postman - Deutsch (mind. C1) und Englisch (mind. B1/B2) Zertifikate? Fördern wir. Neugier? Erwünscht. Ego? Nicht nötig. Warum wir? Was dich bei nscon wirklich erwartet: Remote & Vertrauensarbeitszeit Du entscheidest, von wo du arbeitest – Hauptsache, du bist im Projekt präsent. 40 Stunden Weiterbildung im Jahr Plus zertifizierter Learncoach, Wunschzertifikate und echte Budgetfreiräume. Extras, die du wirklich nutzt Von Rewe-Gutschein bis Firmenwagen (auch Bulli-fähig). Von Kitazuschuss bis Fitnesscoach. Wunschprojekt & Arbeitsbereich? Deine Entscheidung! Du bist von Anfang an bei der Auswahl deines Wunsch-Projekts dabei – und gestaltest deinen Arbeitsbereich aktiv mit. Teamevents & Workation – und ein starker Zusammenhalt Ob digital oder live: Wir feiern Erfolge, tauschen uns aus und bleiben verbunden – auch über große Entfernungen hinweg. Kultur, die sich nicht nach Consulting anfühlt Kein Bullshit-Bingo. Keine Dresscodes. Dafür echte Menschen, Zusammenarbeit auf Augenhöhe und ein Team, das zusammenhält – auch remote. „Ich darf sein, wie ich bin – und das fühlt sich verdammt gut an.“ – kununu-Bewertung Neugierig? Dann schreib uns – oder klick dich direkt rein: Beatrice Fischer (Recruiting Manager) +49 151 5377 7631 karriere@nscon.de https://nscon.de/karriere/

• Designs, deploys, and manages network solutions across LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, and firewall environments. • Maintains the Palo Alto SD-WAN fabric to optimize traffic routing and application performance. • Configures, manages, and troubleshoots Prisma Access to deliver secure, cloud-based network access. • Administers the GlobalProtect VPN infrastructure, including gateway configuration and client deployment. • Manages Cisco switching infrastructure, including VLANs and firmware lifecycle management. • Diagnoses and resolves complex network issues across all platforms-collaborating with IT staff.

• The Network Specialist is responsible for day-to-day network operations, troubleshooting, and ensuring network stability and security. • They monitor and maintain the network infrastructure, resolve connectivity issues, and implement security measures. • They also provide user support and training and collaborate on network upgrades and expansions. • Supports and maintains servers, networks, desktop hardware, software, and applications. • Identity Management in Entra, active directory and OneLogin. • Group Policy cleanup, design and implementation. • Management and maintenance of mobile devices in Intune and Apple Business Manager. • Support on/off boarding of employees and devices. • Maintains the backups, security management, user account management, e-mail systems, internet access, office systems and application support. • Maintains current firewall and VPN architecture. • Review/support current WAN and LAN infrastructure including various remote connectivity. • Management of various software systems to support infrastructure including SIEM, RMM and other management tools. • Ownership of Patch Management and application cleanup. • Maintain and evaluate security systems and security protocols. • Management and maintenance of cloud-based infrastructure, such as Microsoft Office 365 or Azure. • Basic phone and voice mail system administration and maintenance. • Be a point of escalation for other staff for resolution of technical support issues. • Documentation of network infrastructure and applications. • Ability to manage projects of various sizes according to agreed-upon budgets and schedules. • Required to be part of the on-call rotation of the IT team. • Provides support for peripheral devices such as printers, scanners, cameras, etc. • Supports outside presentations for continuing education presentations that are sponsored by supported practices.

Become a part of our caring community The Lead Network Architect designs and develops IT infrastructure architecture solutions to business problems in alignment with the enterprise architecture direction and standards. The Lead Network Architect works on problems of diverse scope and complexity ranging from moderate to substantial. The Lead, Network Architect develops and evaluates network performance criteria and measurement methods. Prepares the analysis of the short-term or long-term capacity needs for switching, routing transmission and signaling. Conducts network architecture design, feasibility and cost studies. Develops alternative routing scenarios and changes in required sequence of network activities. Conducts economic and population growth studies to determine impact on network capacity and development plan projections. Advises executives to develop functional strategies (often segment specific) on matters of significance. Exercises independent judgment and decision making on complex issues regarding job duties and related tasks, and works under minimal supervision, Uses independent judgment requiring analysis of variable factors and determining the best course of action. Responsibilities Humana is seeking a Lead Network Architect who will deliver solutions for the future of the company. This is an exciting opportunity for forward-looking technology leaders to make key contributions to the evolution and transformation of the company’s networks toward next-generation technologies. This is a critical role within Humana’s IT organization responsible for the engineering and design, planning, implementation, and establishment of operational and maintenance programs to deliver best-in-class next generation network infrastructure. This includes optimizing all aspects of network eco-system, including performance, resiliency, availability, resource utilization and innovation. This person will provide network design, engineering and administrative support of both physical and virtual networking devices within our SDI environments. This person will be responsible for leveraging state-of-the-art networking technologies, including virtualization and software-defined networking (SDN), to develop and deliver a robust, scalable, network eco-system. He/she will work with various leaders across the enterprise to coordinate network solutions to meet challenges of technology, regulatory, security, and competitive conditions. The scope will include the following areas of concentration: - Partnering with internal and external business groups to develop technical solutions to meet business objectives. - Network fabric for the internal Data Centers / Private Cloud platforms supporting multiple software defined network overlay technologies. - Planning, designing, and deploying new LAN/WAN network infrastructure and connectivity. - Overseeing and performing administration, configuration, and monitoring of all network equipment (switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers, VPN concentrators, etc.). - Support the elimination of existing datacenter dependencies to enable cloud/fastest-path access. - End-point device connectivity architecture & implementations. - Remote site and campus network technology to support SD-WAN implementations. - Internal company wireless connectivity. - WAN circuit topology and telco/carrier technical integration. - L4 Troubleshooting & resolving network issues and outages. - Define, documenting, and enforcing network standards. - Increasing knowledge by participating in educational opportunities. - Team mentorship and support. Team Lead responsibilities for these areas of concentration include, but are not limited: - Manage vendors and service providers encompassing but not limited to negotiations, licensing, adherence to service level agreements, and ensuring all support and maintenance contracts and services are up-to-date and providing appropriate coverage. - Obsolescence - Work to consolidate or replace legacy technologies with newer services, hardware and applications that drive continuous improvement and mitigate cybersecurity and resiliency risks. - Support the management of Network OpEx budget and make recommendations for future budget forecasting and planning needs. - Communicate status updates to Manager of IT and other Senior business leaders where necessary. - Research and recommend new technologies and solutions to meet business needs. - Design for new solutions. - Standard solution configuration. - Technology roadmap development, management, and maintenance. - Documenting and updating all network infrastructure and supported business processes. - Capacity and performance planning. - Integration with related infrastructure engineering efforts. - Alignment and integration with information security requirements. - Definition and development of operational KPIs and metrics. - Disaster recovery/business continuity integration. - Continuous knowledge and skills improvement. - Assist in motivating and growing the Network Engineering team to its next level of maturity, agility (NetDevOps) and scalability. Help build foundation and help define capabilities and processes to address network needs in tactical and strategic terms. Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree or 8 years of experience in a Lead Network Engineering or above role - 8 or more years of infrastructure experience - 2 or more years of project leadership experience - Experience integrating new technologies with existing technologies - Experience implementing technologies with enterprise-wide impact - Must be passionate about contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experiences Preferred Qualifications - Master's Degree in a Technical Field Use your skills to make an impact Work-At-Home Requirements - WAH requirements: Must have the ability to provide a high speed DSL or cable modem for a home office. Associates or contractors who live and work from home in the state of California will be provided payment for their internet expense. - A minimum standard speed for optimal performance of 25x10 (25mpbs download x 10mpbs upload) is required. - Satellite and Wireless Internet service is NOT allowed for this role. - A dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Pay Range The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc. $129,300 - $177,800 per year This job is eligible for a bonus incentive plan. This incentive opportunity is based upon company and/or individual performance. Description of Benefits Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities. About Us About Humana: Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is a leading U.S. healthcare company. Through our Humana insurance services and our CenterWell healthcare services, we make it easier for the millions of people we serve to achieve their best health – delivering the care and service they need, when they need it. These efforts are leading to a better quality of life for people with Medicare and Medicaid, families, individuals, military service personnel, and communities at large. Learn more about what we offer at Humana.com and at CenterWell.com. ​ Equal Opportunity Employer It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.