Sr Network Engineer

Your Story.
Designs, supports, and leads the management of data, security and voice network infrastructure. Oversees daily operations, assigns team tasks, and develops support documentation. Provides technical leadership, mentors junior staff, and collaborates with the Network Services Manager on architecture and strategic initiatives. Manages enterprise LAN, DC-LAN, WAN, WLAN, Internet access, Firewalls, NAC & Cloud Network Administration.

Your Passion. Our Culture.
At Sargento, you work for a company you believe in, with a family of people who believe in you. Our culture stems from a simple premise: Hire good people and treat them like family. At Sargento, you can make decisions based on how they affect people as well as the long-term health of our company. You will be encouraged to make a meaningful difference in the community, in the company and in your career. With diverse experiences and tools to learn and develop, you can transform your aspirations into reality. If you're ready for the right place to belong and grow your career, you can find it here.

Benefits that set us apart.

• Comprehensive medical including Fertility, Adoption benefits, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Flexible Work Week
  
  
  
  • Hybrid work schedule - Onsite Monday - Thursday with the option to work remotely Friday
  • Compressed work week - Option of day Friday
  
  
  
  
• Onsite Health & Wellness Center
• Employer 401K contribution in the top 1% of the nation
• Relocation Assistance
• Tuition Assistance
• Access to Employee Store

What You Do.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Lead the network engineering and administration of a comprehensive suite of LAN, DC-LAN, WAN, WLAN & Cloud Networking. Conduct thorough monitoring and maintenance of networks across corporate facilities, including integration with cloud providers. Provide strategic recommendations for resolution based on the interpretation of complex network activity.
• Lead the administrative maintenance and installation of upgrades, patches, and new versions for Cisco Switches, Cisco Routers, Cisco SD-WAN edge routers, AWS Cloud networking and Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers & Access Points. Manage these networks using Cisco Catalyst Center/Space (Wireless/Wired Management), Cisco Wireless LAN Controller (WLC), and Cisco vManage controller. Additionally, handle the maintenance and installation of upgrades for wireless access points, including the procurement of new equipment as required.
• Lead the administration, maintenance, and installation of upgrades, patches, and new versions for data center controllers, covering Cisco ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure), APIC (Application Policy Infrastructure Controller) & vPC boarder gateways.
• Optionally administer and secure enterprise network infrastructure including firewalls, VPN solutions, network access control systems, cloud-based security services and intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDPS).
• Collaborate with Cyber Security to implement zero-trust architecture, enforce access controls, and support vulnerability management.
• Possess advanced scripting and coding skills with expertise in Python, PowerShell, or other relevant languages. Leverage scripting and automation for advanced network tasks, such as configuration, deployment, fostering an automation mindset. Lead initiatives to automate processes across the IT environment. Advocate for and implement scripting best practices, including version control and documentation. Collaborate with other IT teams to establish cohesive automation strategies.
• Lead the research of emerging network systems and services in support of system enhancement and development efforts. Stays future focused and provides strategic direction regarding design and best practices. Recommend, schedule, and perform improvements, upgrades, and/or purchases of new systems. Develop technical documentation and procedures for the network systems. Drive and contribute to initiatives involving changes, adoption, and integration of emerging technologies to ensure the continuous upgrade of the network with state-of-the-art technologies.
• Lead medium and large projects and teams, orchestrating internal and external resources, consulting partners, and ensuring the fulfillment of specific Statements of Work. Implement robust performance metrics, measuring project success based on quality of service and cost-effectiveness. Drive excellence in project execution, ensuring the expected quality of service and adherence to budget constraints.
• Demonstrate mastery in utilizing troubleshooting tools and techniques, excelling in problem resolution with exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills. Take a leadership role in incident response activities, providing expertise for network incidents of varying complexity. Conduct thorough incident root cause analysis, ensuring a comprehensive understanding and resolution. Maintain meticulous documentation and serve as the 3rd level of support for the Service Desk & Network administrators. Strong communication skills facilitate collaboration with cross-functional teams and vendors, clearly conveying technical information.

SOFT SKILLS

• Conduct thorough research on technologies, offering in-depth analysis and a detailed breakdown of advantages and disadvantages for each option, including a well-supported recommendation with a comprehensive cost analysis. Consistently demonstrate the ability to communicate complex ideas and concepts clearly and effectively to both technical peers and non-technical staff. Effectively utilize communication skills to participate and lead crucial conversations to resolve conflict or differences of opinion of a technical and non-technical nature. Lead and contribute to the interaction with vendors/partners, providing relevant questions and business insight to help yourself and others fully understand vendor offerings. Convert technical analysis into discussion points, providing explanation to non-technical resources using examples, diagrams, and presentations; be able to deliver presentations to other teams and leadership.
• Understand the value of promoting team engagement, team building activities, and Sargento cultural activities. Understand, encourage, and promote good work/life balance for yourself and others. Lead (by example) in demonstrating Sargento's key values of people, pride, and progress. Clearly explain Sargento values, 'hire good people and treat them like family', and how Sargento culture drives decisions and why it matters.
• Lead inter-team and cross-team discussions on technical issues and process development and facilitate troubleshooting sessions. Participate in measurable continuous improvement activities of the environment and of individual skill sets for yourself and others as a student and mentor. Consistently use effective verbal and electronic communication to enable team interaction, communication, and evaluation of ideas across technical and business teams. Actively and effectively engage with others to better understand ideas and positions from others, dissect complex processes, asking sometimes difficult but necessary questions.

Your Education and Experience.

• Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or Equivalent
• Experience: 8+ years of Network experience with various technologies including AWS Networking.
• Certifications: CCNP or CCIE (Enterprise) is required, CCNA DC/Security/Voice/Automation are a plus, Professional certifications in Network Security is a plus, MS Voice Administration is a plus, AWS Network specialty is a plus
• A background in Network & Network Security systems administration with network automation is highly desirable.
• Work experience in the Manufacturing/IoT Networking is a plus

Our Story.
With over 2,400+ employees and net sales of $1.8 billion, Sargento Foods is a family-owned company that has been a leader in cheese for more than 70 years. We created the world's first, successful pre-packaged sliced and shredded natural cheeses. Sargento is based in Plymouth, Wisconsin, where we manufacture and market shredded, sliced and snack natural cheese products, as well as ingredients and sauces. Sargento is known for the exceptional quality of our products and for product design, packaging and merchandising innovations that have transformed our industry.

To learn more about our culture and values, please visit our website at https://careers.sargento.com/us/en.

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