Network Engineer (Administrator 3, Network Administration)

You will be part of our Global Network Services team responsible for implementing, maintaining, and optimizing our regional/local network infrastructure, ensuring high network performance/reliability, and delivering critical network services to meet business goals.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide support to plan, build, and manage complex Manufacturing/Office LAN/WAN/VPN and wireless infrastructure.
• Implement changes to hardware and/or software that improve network performance, speed and connectivity.
• Troubleshoot network issues including BGP, OSPF, VLAN, Spanning Tree, WAN, network hardware/software, wireless etc.
• Align with Global Network Services team to incorporate company standards and preferred practices into local site network builds.
• Ensure local/regional network infrastructure is properly monitored. Act as point of contact and Subject Matter Expert to respond to network incidents/service requests according to Service Level Agreements. 
• Partner with Security or Cyber Defense team to fix detected vulnerabilities with systems and users to maintain high security standard.
• Interact/communicate with vendors, service providers, peers, stakeholders, and business units for effective integration/operations of services and systems.
• Plan and participate in IT projects and Maintenance Window activities.
• Maintain close collaboration with other global IT functional teams.

• Minimum 4 - 6 years professional experience in Network Routing, Switching, Wireless, and Network Security.
• Good understanding of network design practices from small office to large campus.
• Hands-on experience and knowledge in networking technologies/solutions including BGP, OSPF, HA, VLAN, Spanning Tree, EtherChannel, QoS, WAN, etc.
• Good understanding of data center networking technologies and solutions including Cisco/Arista switches, WAN routers, structured cabling etc.
• Good communication skills on technical and non-technical concepts.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish professional working relationships with varying levels of both business and technical personnel.
• Good understanding of network utility services including TFTP, FTP, DNS, DHCP, NTP, SNMP, SYSLOG, etc.
• Excellent documentation skills that can clearly articulate technical designs, issues and constraints, procedures, and network assessments.
• Good project management, analytical and problem determination/resolution skills.
• Proactive and resourceful.
• Familiar with network scanning/analysis procedures and toolsets for network readiness assessments.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment is a plus.
• Technical certification such as CCNA or equivalent is preferred.

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Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at [email protected] to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

Western Digital is committed to offering opportunities to applicants with disabilities and ensuring all candidates can successfully navigate our careers website and our hiring process. Please contact us at [email protected] to advise us of your accommodation request. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.

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