Network Consultant at Universal Health Group

Cebu City, Central Visayas, Philippines -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

13 Apr, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Network architecture, LAN/WAN, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, Next generation firewalls, SD-WAN, Zero trust, Python, Ansible, Terraform, Network security, Troubleshooting, Cloud networking, Cisco, Automation

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. Primary Responsibilities: Network Architecture & Design Design, review, and optimize LAN/WAN architectures across campus, data center, and remote site environments Architect solutions with: Routing protocols: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP Switching technologies: STP, VPC/MLAG, VLAN, VXLAN, LACP Build scalable, resilient network topologies supporting both production and disaster recovery environments Firewall & Network Security Architect and manage Next Generation Firewall platforms such as: Palo Alto, Fortinet, Check Point, Cisco Firepower Develop and maintain advanced security controls, including segmentation, threat prevention, URL filtering, and IPS/IDS Implement Zero Trust–aligned network security strategies and perimeter designs Perform routine security posture checks and address misconfigurations or vulnerabilities SD WAN & Cloud Networking Design, deploy, and operate SD WAN solutions (Cisco Viptela, Meraki, Fortinet, VMware VeloCloud) Integrate SD WAN with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS) and enterprise data centers Improve application performance through WAN optimization, QoS, and traffic engineering Operational Excellence & Automation Provide L3 support and advanced troubleshooting for complex network issues Lead lifecycle upgrades, network standardization, and reliability enhancements Contribute to automation and monitoring improvements (Python, Ansible, Terraform preferred but not required) Documentation & Collaboration Maintain accurate architectural documentation, operational procedures, and design standards Partner with Compute, Security, and Application teams for seamless cross domain integration Offer mentorship, architectural guidance, and technical leadership within the network discipline Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent experience 8+ years of experience in enterprise network engineering or architecture Hands on experience with: Network monitoring/observability tools (SolarWinds, DNAC, Panorama, FortiManager, etc.) High availability architectures and disaster recovery design Solid expertise in: Routing & Switching (Cisco, Arista, Juniper, or equivalent) Firewall platforms (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco Firepower, etc.) Network security: segmentation, VPN, IPSec, SSL VPN SD WAN technologies Proven solid analytical and troubleshooting capabilities Proven excellent communication and cross team collaboration skills Preferred Qualifications: Certifications such as: CCNP / CCIE (R&S, Security, Enterprise) PCNSE, NSE4+, JNCIP/JNCIE Vendor specific SD WAN certifications Experience with automation (Python, Ansible, Terraform) Cloud networking experience (Azure/AWS) At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2026 Optum Global Solutions (Philippines) Inc. All rights reserved.

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Responsibilities

The Network Consultant will design, optimize, and manage complex LAN/WAN architectures and next-generation firewall platforms. They will also lead lifecycle upgrades, provide L3 support, and contribute to network automation and security strategy implementation.