Senior Network Engineer

Job TitleThe position will focus on the core functions of network and security support, engineering: planning, implementation, analysis, maintenance, administration and reporting for Retail and Corporate environment, as well as Supply Chain.This individual will be required to apply solid technical, business, and problem solving skills in any situation. Through initiative, leadership and teamwork, this individual will create productive relationships with business units and internal IT teams. This position will have the opportunity to perform tactical decision making that supports the strategic direction of Sephora, IT and the Network team. This person will exercise these responsibilities in compliance with Sephora policies and along with industry best practices.ResponsibilitiesArchitect/Engineer/Support 600 stores, Corporate offices, and Distribution Centers (warehouses)Work closely with business and application owners on design, troubleshooting, support, and documentation of new application deployment and enhancementsArchitect, engineer, and troubleshoot Palo Alto/Fortinet firewalls and servicesEngineer application and network designs to ensure compliance with corporate security policies and security best practicesAttend planning meetings, including Discovery/Discovery Results/Architecture Council and provide suggestions on design.Provide technical expertise in business initiatives and projectsManage and lead internal IT initiatives and projects from other groupsParticipate in oncall rotationCreate end-to-end project tasks and expect to be accountable for entire project completionConfigure and install network and security related hardware and softwareProvide day-to-day support of the LAN (Cisco), WAN, and WLAN (Aruba) networkExperience in WAN environments, installing and troubleshooting circuit problems (MPLS, OCxx, T1, DS3) and traffic shaping/QoSPerform scheduled and emergency network maintenanceManage and maintain network and security documentation through collaborative applicationsWork with application owners on troubleshooting issues, even though it may not be network related issueTroubleshoot network and provide Post Incident Writeup (PIR) and present to managementProvide strong customer service and facilitate collaboration between project teams and clients.Proactively identify, isolate and resolve network problems to avoid minimal impact to the businessPerform internal audits and reviews to ensure compliance with all security policies and procedures which includes internal penetration and vulnerability scansEvaluate new and emerging network security trends, products and technologiesCreate and update Jiras for Kanban and project related tasksSkills and Knowledge RequiredTo meet the above responsibilities, we are looking for a well rounded individual, with communication, working with stakeholders, and working/tracking projects end-to-end.Must Haves. NOT all specific technologies are required Technologies: Building applications in AzureExperience configuring/troubleshooting of Fortinet, PAN, or other layer7 Firewalls Experience with corporate and supply chain build-outa mustLoad balancer experience (F5 and other lb technologies)Able to lead P1/P2 triage callsExperience using tools to gather data to present to manager/leadership: Splunk, Solarwinds, etc…Soft Skills – Verbal and written communication are key attributes to be successful in this position Be able to business needs and translate technical tasksMust be results orientated, self-motivated and possess high-energyMust be customer-service-minded and tactful when dealing with customers. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers, vendors, coworkers, employees and upper managementMust be proactive and come to management with suggestion on what we should be doing. Cannot be a person waiting for directions/instructions, only guidance.Must love documentation, including: Visio/LucidchartTracking tasks using Jira/SmartSheet/OnenoteHighly Recommended Experience setting up, configuring of enterprise monitoring applications, Splunk, Solarwinds….Automation experience a big plus (Ansible, Python) Identify opportunities for automation within software processes, including configuration, backup, and troubleshooting processes.Set-up/configure monitoring tools, such as Solarwinds is a big plusBusiness Analyst experience EXTREMELY helpfulFlexibility in work schedule, off-hours for project implementation and 7 by 24 on-call supportHelpful SD-WAN/SASEAruba Clearpass experience a must, including 802.