Network Engineer

Skills

Lives and shares The Dream and philosophies and assists others to realize their dream; connects employees to Company vision and purpose Participates in recruitment hiring training employee development and performance management Provides direction and feedback on day-to-day activities Communicates clear expectations goals and development opportunities Liaise collaboration between managers customers and employees Proxy for Network Manager in absence of IT Leadership in making decision Prepares employee development plans; recommends appropriate action to upper management Conducts performance reviews Provides Technical Mentoring and Coaching Serves as an escalation point for interpersonal and operational employee challenges Preform regular one on one meeting with team members Manages work schedules Monitors and adjusts employee workloads Monitors department projects to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget Assist in gathering tracking and reporting department attainment of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to upper management Collaboratively work across departments to identify and resolve risks conflicts and challenges recommends resolution and implementing process improvements Stays current on the latest industry technologies trends and strategies; brings forward solutions and serves as a Trusted Expert Develops and maintains departmental governance procedures Represent Network Engineering in times of absence of the Network Manager. Make executive decisions hold meetings and provide accountability.

Description

We want solid experienced profile where candidate should be Expert in Cloud, Networking, Palo alto, Transit gateway, Terraform, Cisco Certified, AWS and Azure, Routing and Switching experience with (BGP, EIGRP,OSPF, IPSec, GRE, HSRP/VRRP, NAT/PAT, SNMP, MPLS VoIP, SIP, VPLS, QoS, Firewalls, SDN, SDA, and Cisco DNA)

(If candidate is already Cloud architect, Team lead, networking manager then they will be suitable for this role.)

The Network Engineering Assistant Manager will have the right Technical and Leadership aptitude to coach and lead by example. Will participate in and execute technical implementations alongside a technical team.

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and strategy in evaluating and implementing new technologies that enhances Discount Tire’s Network Infrastructure environments
• Consults with multiple stakeholders to collaboratively define and improve IT Network Engineering best practices.
• Assist Network Manager with tracking assigned project to ensure projects are within budget and timelines are adjusted as needed.
• Works closely with enterprise security to ensure security requirements are fully integrated into IT Network strategies, designs and implementations
• Lead the design and development of monitoring, reporting, and analytics focused on ensuring resiliency and proactive alerting for Network Monitoring.
• Other duties as assigned

Educational Requirements

• This position requires a minimum of 8 years experience leading highly technical teams in developing network strategies, network project designs, and producing documentation for operation transition.
• Experience in managing and leading teams. Proven ability to provide a high degree of planning, execution and outcome is required.
• Strong analytical and financial skills are required including, ability to collect, organize, analyze and disseminate information with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Must have demonstrated leadership ability, business acumen, and industry knowledge.
• SDN and SD-WAN Network experience
• Routing and Switching experience with BGP, EIGRP,OSPF, IPSec, GRE, HSRP/VRRP, NAT/PAT, SNMP, MPLS VoIP, SIP, VPLS, QoS, Firewalls, SDN, SDA, and Cisco DNA
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint is needed.
• Ability to communicate across all levels of the organization, present complex ideas concisely and clearly articulate ideas both verbally and in writing is necessary.
• Excellent analytical, planning and negotiation skills are needed.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the expert ability to develop strong relationships with key members of both internal and vendor teams.
• Demonstrated business acumen with an expert knowledge and understanding of business issues, priorities, goals, and strategy is necessary.
• Must be highly organized, extremely detail oriented with strong leadership experience.
• Maintaining confidentiality, treating others with respect and upholding Company values is a key attribute.
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced, goal oriented, and time sensitive environment.
• The ability to drive organizational transformation; communicates openly and builds consensus with stakeholders.