Lead Network Engineer

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on network engineering support for AMR deployments, including network readiness validation, site surveys, troubleshooting, and post-deployment operational support.
• Ensure reliable, low-latency, and resilient wired and wireless connectivity to support AMR fleet operations in manufacturing and warehouse environments.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Controls, Automation, and AMR vendors during deployment, commissioning, and steady-state support.
• Perform lifecycle management and operational support of Cisco LAN and WAN environments, Cisco Nexus data center infrastructure, and deploy, configure, and support Palo Alto Networks technologies.
• Provide operational security support including network visibility, threat monitoring, and incident response.
• Participate in on-call rotation to troubleshoot and resolve network incidents and performance issues.
• Enable network transformation initiatives including SD-WAN, segmentation, wireless upgrades, and device lifecycle refreshes that are critical dependencies for AMR deployments.
• Implement and support network segmentation and OT/IT separation aligned with cybersecurity and manufacturing requirements.
• Collaborate with Global IT teams to ensure consistent standards, configurations, and support models.
• Design, deploy, tune, and support enterprise and industrial wireless networks in manufacturing environments.
• Troubleshoot roaming behavior, RF interference, coverage gaps, and performance issues impacting AMR operations.
• Coordinate with Global IT teams to ensure consistent standards, configurations, and support models.
• Participate in wireless site surveys and remediation activities as required.

Education And Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 7-10+ years of network engineering experience.
• 5+ years of firewall and network security experience.
• Current Cisco and Palo Alto certifications preferred.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a global IT organization.
• Strong sense of urgency and ownership in production-impacting scenarios.

Skills And Competencies

• Advanced knowledge of routing and switching technologies including: OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, HSRP, QoS.
• Strong experience with Cisco switching, routing, and wireless platforms.
• Strong experience with Palo Alto firewall technologies.
• Working knowledge of cloud networking concepts (Azure, Oracle OCI preferred).
• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex, multi-layer network and security issues.
• Experience operating in manufacturing or OT environments with high availability requirements.