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Staff Network Engineer

Forsta
United States, Indiana, South Bend
Jan 14, 2026

Company Description

PG Forsta is the leading experience measurement, data analytics, and insights provider for complex industries-a status we earned over decades of deep partnership with clients to help them understand and meet the needs of their key stakeholders. Our earliest roots are in U.S. healthcare -perhaps the most complex of all industries. Today we serve clients around the globe in every industry to help them improve the Human Experiences at the heart of their business. We serve our clients through an unparalleled offering that combines technology, data, and expertise to enable them to pinpoint and prioritize opportunities, accelerate improvement efforts and build lifetime loyalty among their customers and employees.

Like all great companies, our success is a function of our people and our culture. Our employees have world-class talent, a collaborative work ethic, and a passion for the work that have earned us trusted advisor status among the world's most recognized brands. As a member of the team, you will help us create value for our clients, you will make us better through your contribution to the work and your voice in the process. Ours is a path of learning and continuous improvement; team efforts chart the course for corporate success.

Our Mission:

We empower organizations to deliver the best experiences. With industry expertise and technology, we turn data into insights that drive innovation and action.

Our Values:

To put Human Experience at the heart of organizations so every person can be seen and understood.

  • Energize the customer relationship:Our clients are our partners. We make their goals our own, working side by side to turn challenges into solutions.
  • Success starts with me:Personal ownership fuels collective success. We each play our part and empower our teammates to do the same.
  • Commit to learning:Every win is a springboard. Every hurdle is a lesson. We use each experience as an opportunity to grow.
  • Dare to innovate:We challenge the status quo with creativity and innovation as our true north.
  • Better together:We check our egos at the door. We work together, so we win together.

We are seeking a Staff Network Engineer (Team Lead) to serve as the senior technical anchor and day-to-day leader for our Network Engineering function. This role blends deep technical expertise with operational leadership-driving architecture, reliability, compliance, and performance across a modern hybrid cloud environment spanning AWS, Azure, and enterprise on-prem infrastructure.

The ideal candidate is a highly skilled network engineer who thrives in complex environments, enjoys owning critical network services, and can provide technical leadership, prioritization, and mentorship to a small but capable team. This role is hands-on, fast-paced, and directly tied to our cloud migration, acquisition integrations, and overall platform modernization.

What You'll Do

Technical Leadership & Architecture

  • Serve as the lead engineer responsible for designing, building, and maintaining secure, scalable enterprise network infrastructure across hybrid cloud and data center environments.
  • Architect and support complex routing, switching, firewalling, VPN, and load-balancing solutions using Cisco, FortiGate, F5, Cloudflare, and Azure/AWS native controls.
  • Lead the networking components of cloud migrations, landing zones, hybrid connectivity, and acquisition integrations.
  • Establish engineering standards for network architecture, automation, segmentation, and operational excellence.

Operational Ownership & Reliability

  • Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for high-severity incidents, ensuring durable fixes and proactive risk reduction.
  • Develop and maintain monitoring, observability, and alerting using LogicMonitor and cloud-native tools.
  • Build and maintain SOPs, runbooks, configuration standards, and knowledge-base materials to support operational consistency.

Security, Compliance & Audit Support

  • Maintain secure configurations aligned with Zero Trust principles, segmentation strategies, and firewall best practices.
  • Participate in SOC2, HIPAA, HITRUST, and HITECH audits by preparing and submitting required network-related artifacts.
  • Ensure strict adherence to change management-including reviewing, approving, and validating production changes.

Team Leadership & Collaboration

  • Provide day-to-day technical direction, workload prioritization, and mentorship to Network Engineers and cross-functional partners.
  • Collaborate with Cloud, Security, Infrastructure, and Architecture teams to deliver scalable, highly available solutions.
  • Evaluate new technologies, drive continuous improvement, and influence long-term network strategy.

Required Qualifications (Must-Haves)

Candidates must demonstrate strong hands-on expertise in the following areas:

Core Networking & Infrastructure

  • BGP and advanced routing protocols, and Cisco Switches
  • Cisco Firewalls and FortiGate Firewalls
  • VPN technologies (IPSec, policy-based and route-based)
  • F5 Load Balancers (LTM/ASM)
  • Cloudflare (WAF, CDN, network services)

Cloud Networking

  • Azure: ExpressRoute, VNETs, routing, firewalls, hybrid connectivity
  • AWS: VPC networking, Transit Gateway, routing, hybrid connectivity

Automation & Tooling

  • Scripting (Python, PowerShell, Groovy)
  • Configuration automation (Terraform/IaC experience is strongly preferred)

Governance & Compliance

  • Experience supporting SOC2, HIPAA, HITRUST, HITECH
  • Ability to prepare and submit artifacts during audits
  • Experience participating in structured change management processes

Nice to Have

(Not required, but beneficial)

  • FortiWeb (WAF)
  • Scrum Master, ITIL, or project management background
  • Jira / Confluence
  • Terraform / IaC tooling
  • Experience in M&A network integration
  • Cloud networking certifications (Azure/AWS)
  • Cisco, Fortinet, or similar industry certifications

Who You Are

You are a senior-level engineer who:

  • Owns outcomes, not just tickets
  • Excels in complex hybrid environments
  • Balances hands-on engineering with day-to-day team leadership
  • Is comfortable making architectural decisions with business impact
  • Communicates clearly across engineering and non-technical teams

Operates with discipline, accountability, and integrity

Don't meet every single requirement?Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At PG Forsta we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Additional Information for US based jobs:

Press Ganey Associates LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and well committed to a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Notice - Press Ganey will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

The expected base salary for this position ranges from $110,000 to $140,000. It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to base salary and a competitive benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus or commission tied to achieved results.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Our privacy policy can be found here:https://www.pressganey.com/legal-privacy/

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