Lead Network Engineer

We take great strides to ensure our employees have the resources to live well, be healthy, continue learning, develop skills, grow professionally and serve our local communities. We invite you to apply for a career with us. Residency in or relocation to Louisiana is preferred for all positions. Position Purpose Provides the highest level of network architecture design, implementation, and automation leadership for enterprise voice and data communications systems across on-premise and cloud environments. Ensures the integrity, security, availability, reliability, and performance of network infrastructure by leveraging modern, software-defined approaches, including network programmability and Infrastructure as Code practices. The Lead Network Engineer leads the planning, installation, monitoring, and automated management of complex network systems, delivering top-tier technical support to internal clients. Evaluates, tests, and recommends new network technologies, with a strategic focus on automation and cloud networking, to continuously improve efficiency and align with enterprise modernization objectives. This role is accountable for complying with all applicable laws and regulations as well as internal policies and standards associated with assigned duties and responsibilities. How You Contribute to the Company’s Mission in this Role: Technical Architecture and Modernization Leads the planning, design, testing, and automated deployment of network architectures across multipl