IT Network Engineer

Description

This is an intermediate-level role for a network engineer who solves technical business problems on their own and takes part in demanding projects that require deep expertise.

You will design, build, test and put into service resilient network solutions, assess new technologies, and help write technical documentation and standards.

Strong problem solving and communication skills are key for working with cross-functional teams and advising internal and external stakeholders.

The company works in medicines, diagnostics and healthcare and has more than 100,000 employees worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Tier 3/4 escalation point for major network incidents, performance bottlenecks and post-incident root cause analyses.
• Design, validate and test proofs of concept in lab environments to assess emerging network tools, protocols and vendor products.
• Explain complex information, problems and possible fixes to project teams and other cross-functional groups, and present them when needed.
• Build relationships with senior people inside and outside the company and represent the organization on assigned projects.
• Advise internal and external stakeholders on technical questions.
• Keep network diagrams, topology specifications and runbooks current so teams can run operations smoothly.
• Make sure designs follow the organization's architecture strategy, policies, direction, quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Work effectively with diverse, distributed teams across locations and cultures to reach project and product goals.
• Apply core networking theory deeply and broader technical principles across the technology area, while understanding the business needs of your projects and keeping general knowledge of related disciplines.

Requirements

• You have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent work experience.
• You have over 3 years of experience as a network engineer.
• You have supported, troubleshot and implemented large, complex data networks covering LAN, DCLAN, WAN and wireless.
• You have experience with automated provisioning of network devices and infrastructure automation.
• You have used infrastructure automation tools, infrastructure as code, scripting languages, and logging, monitoring and observability tools.
• You understand best practices and IT operations for always-available services and have worked with Scrum and Agile methods.
• You can evaluate new technologies through proofs of concept and judge whether they meet business needs.
• You solve problems of larger scope with sound judgment and decision-making.
• You communicate and present clearly to cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• You can act as a technical consultant and build relationships with senior personnel.
• Cisco CCNA/P certification is preferred.

Conditions

You work flexible hours, occasionally work overtime and take part in on-call duties.

The company is an equal opportunity employer.