Sr. Engineer - Network & Telecommunications at Smithfield Foods in Lisle, IL
Core Responsibilities Provide technical expertise and leadership on implementation teams deploying new systems and operational processes in accordance with strategic business initiatives and approved projects Provide technical expertise and leadership in the development of detailed implementation and contingency plans Continuously improve current state by employing performance tuning activities while monitoring, and troubleshoot and resolving complex problems that may arise Provides technical leadership and advanced network and telecommunications administration and support for daily operations for both on-premise and cloud services Analyze, evaluate, and recommend options on existing or proposed network and telecommunications technologies and solutions to ensure compliance with security, performance, reliability and scalability Leverage relationships with external service providers to achieve results driving operational excellence Conducts research and evaluation of new enterprise technologies, processes, upgrades to platform infrastructure solutions and enhancements to determine capabilities that meet performance and budgetary requirements Participate in the strategy, management and governance of IT process and operations with the implementation of infrastructure services; design solutions that meet existing and future requirements for functionality and integration with existing components Employ exceptional problem-solving skills, ability to see troublesome trends to solve issues before they affect business productivity Understand current, organic growth, and new project requirements for capacity and performance planning to forecasting system needs and communicate this information to I&O leadership for financial planning Provide mentorship and training for fellow team members to advance over group skills and capabilities; educate teams on the implementation of new network and telecommunication services and provide associated training as required Drive and own the creation and maintenance of documentation of network and telecommunication services design and specifications for engineer reference and training fellow team members Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions. Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university and 8
years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, required. Established technical knowledge and 5
years of hands-on experience in enterprise administration of network and telecom systems (Cisco IOS a plus) Technical knowledge and hands on experience with routing in an enterprise environment, technologies including BGP, EIGRP, OSPF Technical knowledge and hands on experience with switching in an enterprise environment, technologies including spanning tree, VLAN, VTP Technical knowledge and hands on experience with firewalls in an enterprise environment, including VPN administration for end user and site-to-site support (Fortinet experience a plus) Technical knowledge and hands on experience in an enterprise WAN environment with implementing and administration, including SD-WAN, DMVPN, QoS (WAN Optimizer experience a plus) Experience working with multi cloud enterprises environments and understanding of advanced network capabilities and services, including but not limited to security groups and NSGs (AWS and Azure a preferred) Technical knowledge and hands on experience with wireless networks in an enterprise environment, (Cisco Plus) Technical knowledge or understanding of telecom voice services in an enterprise environment, provider services, cloud VoIP, and on-premise systems (Cisco Call Manager Plus) Technical knowledge or understanding of DNS, DHCP, SMB, Subnetting, NetFlow, Cisco DNA (Cisco ISE and UCS plus) Technical knowledge or understanding of monitoring tools and packet level understanding (SolarWinds and Wireshark a plus) Knowledge or programming skill used for network automation of processes and services (Python plus) Knowledge of operational characteristics of infrastructure services, systems, hardware and software Work experience in a team environment Ability to adapt to changing technologies and learn functionality of new equipment and systems Work independently in the absence of supervision Self-motivated, analytical, and possessing excellent problem-solving and follow-through skills Able to find root causes of problems, quickly determine efficient solutions, anticipate risks and mitigate in the moment Informal leadership and partnering skills with key departments (Security team) Ability to analyze, translate, and define business requirements into technical solutions Knowledge of principles, methods and techniques used in the installation, troubleshooting and maintenance of network and telecom infrastructure and application impacts and dependencies Excellent organizational, technical, and business communication skills Ability to work well with others in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Ability to be respectful, approachable and team-oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment. Up to 25% travel required.
Salary Range:
$150K -- $200K
Minimum Qualification
System & Network AdministrationEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, required. Established technical knowledge and 5
years of hands-on experience in enterprise administration of network and telecom systems (Cisco IOS a plus) Technical knowledge and hands on experience with routing in an enterprise environment, technologies including BGP, EIGRP, OSPF Technical knowledge and hands on experience with switching in an enterprise environment, technologies including spanning tree, VLAN, VTP Technical knowledge and hands on experience with firewalls in an enterprise environment, including VPN administration for end user and site-to-site support (Fortinet experience a plus) Technical knowledge and hands on experience in an enterprise WAN environment with implementing and administration, including SD-WAN, DMVPN, QoS (WAN Optimizer experience a plus) Experience working with multi cloud enterprises environments and understanding of advanced network capabilities and services, including but not limited to security groups and NSGs (AWS and Azure a preferred) Technical knowledge and hands on experience with wireless networks in an enterprise environment, (Cisco Plus) Technical knowledge or understanding of telecom voice services in an enterprise environment, provider services, cloud VoIP, and on-premise systems (Cisco Call Manager Plus) Technical knowledge or understanding of DNS, DHCP, SMB, Subnetting, NetFlow, Cisco DNA (Cisco ISE and UCS plus) Technical knowledge or understanding of monitoring tools and packet level understanding (SolarWinds and Wireshark a plus) Knowledge or programming skill used for network automation of processes and services (Python plus) Knowledge of operational characteristics of infrastructure services, systems, hardware and software Work experience in a team environment Ability to adapt to changing technologies and learn functionality of new equipment and systems Work independently in the absence of supervision Self-motivated, analytical, and possessing excellent problem-solving and follow-through skills Able to find root causes of problems, quickly determine efficient solutions, anticipate risks and mitigate in the moment Informal leadership and partnering skills with key departments (Security team) Ability to analyze, translate, and define business requirements into technical solutions Knowledge of principles, methods and techniques used in the installation, troubleshooting and maintenance of network and telecom infrastructure and application impacts and dependencies Excellent organizational, technical, and business communication skills Ability to work well with others in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Ability to be respectful, approachable and team-oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment. Up to 25% travel required.
Salary Range:
$150K -- $200K
Minimum Qualification
System & Network AdministrationEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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