Engineer, IT

About the role

The Network Engineer is responsible for providing expert‑level network troubleshooting, creating network standards, documenting network environments, and converting business requirements to technical specifications/designs. This position validates new network solutions through proof of concepts and pilots.

Responsibilities

• Research new technology advancements and conduct evaluations focused on optimizing and improving network configuration, performance, capacity, availability, and operational reliability.
• Plan, design, implement, and document all network‑related projects.
• Define and maintain technology standards.
• Establish and maintain backup and version‑control of network configurations.
• Troubleshoot network designs and recommend system fixes and enhancements.
• Recommend leveraging network installations to reduce operational costs.
• Partner with cross‑functional peers from both infrastructure and application teams.
• Manage hardware/software vendors, service providers, and third‑party partners.
• Lead network‑related work for mergers and acquisitions.
• Provide final‑tier support for all networking issues including routing, switching, Wi‑Fi, and firewalls.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in a Network Engineering role in an enterprise environment with geographically dispersed locations.
• 8+ years of specific experience with Cisco Meraki switch/Wi‑Fi, Palo Alto NGFW, Infoblox DDI, Cisco ASA, ISR, ASR, Catalyst/Nexus switches, SD‑WAN and SASE.
• Mature understanding of EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VPN, Ethernet, DSL, DMVPN, QoS, COS, SNMP, VoIP, VLANs, subnetting, supernetting, trunking, virtual networking, IPS, WLAN, WAN acceleration, URL filtering, NetFlow, network monitoring systems, and cloud service providers such as Microsoft Azure and OCI.
• Extensive experience supporting and troubleshooting global networks, including multi‑site, high‑availability, load‑balanced infrastructure solutions (active/active).
• Cisco CCNP or related industry certification required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organization and planning skills.
• Strong interpersonal/relationship management skills.
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment.
• Self‑motivated; self‑starter.

Working Conditions

• None – Exposed to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environments such as high noise level, strong odors, and/or exposure to heat and cold.
• None – Exposed to bio‑hazardous conditions.
• None – Exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations.
• Occasionally – Exposed to electrical hazards; risk of electrical shock.
• None – Handles or works with potentially dangerous equipment.
• Occasionally – Travels to off‑site locations.

Physical Demands

• Constantly – Must be able to remain in a stationary position (sit).
• Constantly – Must be able to move about inside/outside office or work location (walk).
• Constantly – Operates a computer and other office machinery (use hands to finger, handle or feel).
• Occasionally – Must be able to position oneself to maintain computers in the lab, including under desks and in the server closet (stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl).
• None – Must be able to ascend/descend on a ladder (climb or balance).
• None – Must be able to use senses to effectively communicate with co‑workers and clients and detect hazardous conditions (talk, hear, taste, smell).

Weight and Force Demands

• Occasionally – Up to 10 pounds.
• Occasionally – Up to 25 pounds.
• None – Up to 50 pounds.
• None – Up to 100 pounds.
• None – More than 100 pounds.

About Us

We’re one of the world’s leading practitioners of circularity, transforming materials from the animal agriculture and food industries into valuable ingredients. Ingredients that nourish people, feed animals and crops, and fuel the world with renewable energy.

About the Team

Darling Ingredients is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military service, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state and local law.