Senior Network Architect

At Samsung SDS America, we are seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Engineer to join our dynamic Network Operations Team. As a key member of our team, you will play a critical role in supporting, managing, and implementing network projects while resolving complex technical challenges.

Key Responsibilities:

• Network Management: Oversee the entire network lifecycle, including the implementation, management, and troubleshooting of network devices to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
• Operational Support: Process system requests/tickets, which include the implementation of network solutions for internal customers, as well as planning, preparation, deployment, monitoring, and documentation.
• Network Design: Support the design and implementation of complex network architectures, including routing, traffic engineering, switching, P2P VPN solutions, network security, and load balancing.
• Escalation Support: Address and resolve escalated network issues from team members and internal customers, delivering timely and effective solutions.
• Project Implementation: Drive multiple network infrastructure projects, including expansions, upgrades (HW/SW), and improvements, ensuring successful delivery within project timelines.
• Monitoring & Reporting: Proactively monitor network performance, escalate issues, and follow up on resolutions in alignment with internal SLAs. Create detailed reports per management requests and on a weekly basis.
• Lab Testing: Conduct proof-of-concept (POC) testing in a lab environment to validate hardware/software solutions, workarounds, bug fixes, and impact analysis.
• Vendor Collaboration: Liaise with vendors and ISPs for issue escalation, maintenance windows, and RMA processing, ensuring timely resolution of external dependencies.
• Team Support: Review, provide feedback, and approve other team members' network procedures (Release Plans) to validate technical accuracy for network changes. Participate in Change Management meetings to help answer technical questions and ensure successful implementations.
• Documentation & Knowledge Transfer: Maintain and update network documentation, create completion reports, and conduct knowledge transfers to enhance team capabilities.
• On-Call Support: Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation, responding to escalation tickets and supporting operations during and after hours as needed.
• Compliance & Procedures: Adhere to standard operating procedures, configuration standards, and corporate change-control and security policies.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in large-scale, enterprise-class network operations, including planning, design, implementation, and support, with a focus on Cisco devices (Catalyst, Nexus), Firewalls, and Load Balancers.
• CCNP Enterprise or CCIE certification (current or expired within the last 3 years).
• 3+ years of experience with operation and configuration of Palo Alto firewalls.
• Extensive experience with routing protocols (EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, MPBGP, PIM, EVPN) and network technologies (VPNs, IPSec, VPC, STP, MLAG, LACP, VRF, IPv4 subnetting, 802.1x, TACACS+, SYSLOG).
• Proficiency in troubleshooting complex network issues, including hardware, L3/L2 problems, application connectivity, and P2P VPN connections.
• Experience with PIM, MSDP, Anycast-RP, and Multicast in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong customer focus, a sense of ownership, urgency, responsibility for network documentation, and a passion for mentoring team members.
• Must reside within a 1-hour drive of Taylor, TX.
• Willing and able to commute to the office 5 days per week.
• Must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting networks in large manufacturing environments, particularly within a 24/7 operational context.
• Expertise in high availability network environments.
• Strong background in server network connectivity (Teaming, VPC, LACP).
• Experience with Packet Capture Analysis, SSL certificates.
• Palo Alto Firewalls certification, with at least 5 years of hands-on experience.
• Familiarity with Unix/Linux and scripting in Python, Ansible, or other automation tools is a plus.

Benefits:

• Top-notch medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage
• Wellness program
• Parental leave
• 401K match and savings plan
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time off
• Additional benefits

Samsung SDS America, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, marital status, genetic information, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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