NETWORK IT SUPPORT TECH

Network Administrator II

At Weyerhaeuser, our IT team is on a mission to transform the timber industry. We are implementing technology that will keep us at the forefront of innovation in the forest products industry. Weyerhaeuser is seeking a Network Administrator II to work full-time within North America. We are looking for a talented administrator with a focus on network operations who is highly motivated to innovate, optimize and automate. As a key contributor to our Enterprise Technical Solution - Network Services team, this position provides direct ownership of key infrastructure technologies.

The position draws on experience deploying, monitoring, troubleshooting and refreshing network route/switch equipment, firewalls, WAN equipment, as well as general understanding of network routing concepts such as BGP. A successful candidate will understand the guiding principles of the standard OSI and Purdue models, and how both contribute to resilient enterprise networks.

Implement, manage, and maintain core components within a large-scale enterprise network.

Maintain a secure, highly available and highly reliable network infrastructure of both corporate and OT production environments.

Plan, maintain, monitor and refresh the core network hardware.

Troubleshoot reported network incidents.

Engage with key vendors and service providers as needed for escalation and incident resolution.

Travel as necessary to facilities across North America, expected travel 10 - 15%.

Participate in on-call rotation (one week every 6-8 weeks).

Use standard monitoring tools to ensure network availability and eliminate configuration drift.

Troubleshoot, configure, and operate network devices such as switches, routers, firewalls, SDWAN appliances and wireless access points.

Follow all documented standard operating procedures in accordance with IT security policies.

Implements, and optimizes network solution designs aligned with company standards.

Follow standard procedures for deploying new network hardware and services.

Manage and maintain network diagrams.

Manage and maintain network asset database.

Contribute to automation of network configuration and operational tasks.

Engage with key vendors and service providers as needed for escalation and incident resolution.

Partner with, and support, the business to maintain optimal network services.

Ensure network infrastructure is maintained and updated with applicable firmware and security updates.

Proactively evaluate the as-is deployment for new, innovative enhancements to improve performance, security, efficiency, and cost.

Seek and participate in continuous learning opportunities, both formal training/conference events and informal ad-hoc sessions.

Invest in personal development to ensure continued development of relevant network skills.

3+ years of practical network services experience, Bachelor's Degree in IT (or equivalent) a plus

• Solid understanding of the TCP/IP Networking Model.
• Solid understanding of data link concepts such as VLANs, spanning tree, 802.1q trunking, and wireless networking.
• Solid understanding of network layer concepts including dynamic routing (BGP), manipulation of inbound and outbound routing updates and traffic engineering best practices.
• Demonstrated understanding of application data flow on a network.
• Solid understanding of the fundamentals of application-aware firewall technologies.
• Possesses proficient level technical knowledge and skills and a fundamental knowledge of how network technologies are integrated.
• Understanding of basic authentication and network access concepts including ISE, TACACS, Kerberos, and other AAA services.
• Familiarity with fundamentals of network automation and DevOps practices using Python or Ansible a plus.
• Excellent collaboration skills in working together with others across all IT segments.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment and understanding the reliability, sensitivity, and critical requirements of network requirements and expectations.
• Skilled understanding of IT Service Management.
• as well as the ability to manage a diverse workload and work under time constraints with minimal supervision.

Experience operating in a multi-cloud computing environment (AWS, Azure, etc.)

Network+, CCNA, and/or Palo Alto Certifications would be an asset.

Benefits: When you join our team, you and your dependents will be offered coverage under our comprehensive employee benefits plan, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance. We offer a pre-tax Health Savings Account option which includes a company contribution. Other benefit options are also available such as voluntary Long-Term Care and Employee Assistance Programs. We also support personal volunteerism, sponsor a host of diversity networks, promote mentoring, and provide training and development opportunities to help you chart your path to a fulfilling career.

Retirement: We also recognize eleven paid holidays per year, providing a total of 88 holiday hours and paid parental leave for all full-time employees.