Cox Automotive is looking for Senior Network Engineer who manages the implementation of wired and wireless network infrastructure initiatives and projects, while ensuring the availability, reliability, and optimal performance of networked systems and services. The person in this role performs business impact analysis, post mortem analysis, and develops disaster recover strategies. A Senior Network Engineer also provides technical and product guidance and advice to customers and management, in addition to participating in on-call after-hours work when needed. This role provides the highest level of engineering support of enterprise systems for end users and customers.

• Manage 4000+ network systems across a large scale enterprise while maintaining availability and integrity of these systems
• Creates regular reports; provides the necessary analytics to make technical and business decisions
• Effectively manages multiple projects involving installations of infrastructure software and hardware while meeting business objectives and deadlines
• Ensures all issues regarding system or network automated alerts are logged, tracked, and resolved; manage alerts and events through and enterprise trouble ticketing tool
• Follow the change management process to production systems with regards to physical or system configuration updates
• Makes process and systems improvement recommendations to assist the business in achieving its goals and objectives, leveraging best practices and professional experiences
• Develops and maintains capacity planning analysis, recommendations, and procedures
• Effectively communicates to business partners, customers/end users, engineering peers, and IT leadership; possesses the ability to deliver presentations to each audience
• Resolve operational issues through support tickets and alerts from network and system monitoring tools
• Remains updated of changes in the industry utilizing resources (e.g., technical training, technical magazines, white papers, books, etc.) to gain additional knowledge related to IT systems

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 4 years' experience in a related field. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master's degree and 2 years' experience; a Ph.D. and up to 1 year of experience; or 16 years' experience in a related field

Required Experience/ Skills:

• 5-7 years of Network Engineering experience in large enterprise environments
• 4-5 years of experience managing Cisco Wireless Networks in a large enterprise
• At least 5+ years of experience in three or more of the following environments: IPSEC/SSL VPN's, Cisco routers/switches, Cisco Wireless infrastructure, WAN/LAN communication protocols (BGP, EIGRP, Spanning Tree),
• 5+ years of experience on technology infrastructure teams
• Strong problem solving, decision making, planning/ organizing, and communication skills required.
• Ability to manage pressure while maintaining attention to detail.
• Candidates must also have functional and technical expertise, adaptability and flexibility, be customer focused, and work well in teams.

Preferred Experience :
CCNA/CCNP, CISSP, Designing Cisco Enterprise Wireless Networks (ENWLSD), Implementing Cisco Enterprise Wireless Networks (ENWLSI)
USD 88,300.00 - 147,100.00 per year
Compensation:
Compensation includes a base salary of $88,300.00 - $147,100.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.
Benefits:
The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company's needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, parental leave, and COVID-19 vaccination leave.
About Cox Automotive
At Cox Automotive, people of every background are driven by their passion for mobility, innovation and community. We transform the way the world buys, sells, owns and uses cars, accelerating the industry with global powerhouse brands like Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book, Manheim and more. What's more, we do it all with an emphasis on employee growth and happiness. Drive your future forward and join Cox Automotive today!
About Cox
Cox empowers employees to build a better future and has been doing so for over 120 years. With exciting investments and innovations across transportation, communications, cleantech and healthcare, our family of businesses - which includes Cox Automotive and Cox Communications - is forging a better future for us all. Ready to make your mark? Join us today!
Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page .
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