Primary Purpose:
Design, implement, and troubleshoot data communications systems for all locations. Provide integration and consulting services to all internal departments and systems.
You must be eligible to work in the US without Visa Sponsorship.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities:
• Network monitoring & reporting
• Provide 3rd level network support & problem resolution
• Provide network architecture planning, design and implementation
• Interact with other corporate teams for enterprise level projects
• Provide WAN/LAN communication capacity management
• Maintain WAN/LAN documentation and business recovery procedures
• Change management, software updates and configuration management
• Evaluate & recommend networking hardware and software – data center and branch
• Operate and maintain the network management platforms
• Professionally interact with NOC, Operations, vendors and support teams to maintain stable network environment
• Security conscious network design
Job Specifications:
• High school diploma or equivalent required – college degree preferred
• Minimum of 5 years experience in planning, implementing, and maintaining critical environments
• 5 – 7 years networking experience similar to:
o Wide-area networking technologies, protocols, and related hardware (Cisco, Arista, Fortinet, etc.)
o High-end L2/L3 routing and switching – spine and leaf (prefer Arista or Cisco)
o SD-WAN/VPN/Basic Firewall (Prefer Fortinet)
o Data Center, Cloud, Branch and Internet connectivity – Complex BGP routing
o Extensive experience with Ethernet switching, packet analysis, and large-scale LAN and WAN deployments.
o Enterprise network management tools – PRTG, Fortinet Suite, Arista Cloud Vision, etc
• Experience with network disaster recovery implementations
• Strong written & verbal communications skills
• Top-level performer with desire to be part of a high-functioning Engineering team
• Minimal travel
• Prefer daily on-site at Irondale, AL datacenter but will entertain remote for superior candidate
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GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.
Skills Required
- Eligible to work in the US without visa sponsorship
- High school diploma or equivalent
- College degree
- Minimum of 5 years planning, implementing, and maintaining critical network environments
- 5-7 years networking experience with wide-area networking technologies, protocols, and related hardware (Cisco, Arista, Fortinet, etc.)
- High-end L2/L3 routing and switching (spine and leaf); preference for Arista or Cisco
- SD-WAN, VPN, and basic firewall experience (preference for Fortinet)
- Data center, cloud, branch and internet connectivity experience including complex BGP routing
- Extensive experience with Ethernet switching, packet analysis, and large-scale LAN/WAN deployments
- Experience with enterprise network management tools (PRTG, Fortinet Suite, Arista Cloud Vision, etc.)
- Experience with network disaster recovery implementations
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Genuine Parts Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Genuine Parts Company and has not been reviewed or approved by Genuine Parts Company.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) with company match and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, with profit sharing and pension plans also mentioned. These elements indicate strong long-term financial support alongside ownership opportunities.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits encompass medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA and FSA options plus income-protection coverages like life, AD&D, and disability. This breadth suggests a robust core health and protection offering.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid maternity and paternity leave are provided in addition to short‑term disability, and an Employee Assistance Program supports families with counseling and life tools. These programs reinforce family support alongside standard PTO.
Genuine Parts Company Insights
What We Do
Genuine Parts Company (GPC), founded in 1928, is a global service organization engaged in the distribution of automotive and industrial replacement parts. We serve hundreds of thousands of customers from a network of more than 10,000 locations in 14 countries and have approximately 50,000 employees.
