IT Senior Network Deployment Engineer

UNFI is seeking an IT Senior Network Deployment Engineer to lead network architecture and design efforts. The role involves installing, configuring, and testing network hardware, diagnosing complex network problems, and optimizing network performance while ensuring compliance with security standards.

Responsibilities:

• Install, configure, and test network hardware and software, including routers, switches, firewalls and other network devices
• Diagnose and resolve complex network problems, often involving performance issues, connectivity disruptions, or security vulnerabilities
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of network configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps, as well as providing training to other team members
• Monitor network performance, identifying bottlenecks, and implementing optimizations to improve efficiency and reliability
• Work closely with other IT teams, vendors, and stakeholders to ensure seamless network deployments and ongoing network
• Lead UNFI network architecture and design efforts to meet the platform and product team requirements while aligning to UNFI Infrastructure and security standards
• Research new network solutions, execute POC’s and feasibility studies to validate next-gen product concepts and technologies leveraging results to guide business and technology decisions
• Lead complex network architecture requirements analysis to convert platform, security, and business requirements into technical solutions
• Apply knowledge base technical expertise in decision making and in the resolution of problems which are highly complex and technical in nature
• Act as a technical subject matter expert in the resolution of outages or high priority incidents
• Define, create and update UNFI network & security standards and ensure that the network is deployed to these standards
• Automate the deployment, configuration and maintenance of network configuration and virtual platforms
• Develop infrastructure as code to meet the needs of our platforms and products
• Serve as Network SME for the team and help grow others knowledge in that space
• Create and maintain functional / technical design specifications and solutions to satisfy project requirements
• Create simple, repetitive deployment processes that increase both velocity and quality

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science or closely related field plus at least 3 years of experience in job offered or any developer/engineer/networks related job titles
• Will accept a single degree or any combination of degrees, diplomas, or professional credentials determined by a qualified credential service to be equivalent to a bachelor's degree in computer science or closely related field
• Applicants must possess at least 3 years of experience in the following: (1) internet routing protocols and concepts including IPv4 and/or IPv6 protocols; (2) Cisco network operating systems, Cisco IOS and NXOS; (3) recommending, designing, implementing, and maintaining Cisco network and Cisco security solutions; (4) designing and deploying network security technologies; (5) core network services including DNS, DHCP, IPAM, and NTP; (6) designing and implementing encryption protocols including DMVPN, IPSec, TLS; and (7) architecting and designing for Security Constraints, Resiliency, FaultTolerance, and Scalability in context of hybrid network architectures
• 100% telework required
• 0-10% domestic travel required