Network Engineer III
Join us as a network engineer III, where you will play a key role in leading, designing, and evolving large-scale enterprise network infrastructure across corporate, retail, and data center environments. This role blends advanced technical expertise, project leadership, and cross-team collaboration.
As a network engineer III, you will act as a technical authority, helping guide architectural decisions, improve operational maturity, and support multi-year modernization initiatives as well as supporting our customers operationally. You’ll influence standards, tooling direction, and best practices while empowering the broader team.
We practice a remote first working model, leveraging in person interactions at our head office, in beautiful Vancouver, BC, for strategic, collaborative and social purposes.
Core Responsibilities
- Provide advanced support for network operations across a broad spectrum of technologies, including routing, switching, load balancing, security, DNS, Cloud, WiFi, etc
- Shape and support network strategy and modernization by advising stakeholders, contributing to roadmap planning, and delivering scalable, resilient infrastructure initiatives across stores, regional offices, warehouses, and datacenters
- Serve as a trusted technical advisor to stakeholders and product teams, while acting as an escalation point for complex incidents, leading root cause analysis and driving automated, repeatable remediation
Observability & Automation
- Design, implement, and continuously evolve network monitoring and observability to enable proactive detection, rapid response, and data-driven decision-making.
- Develop actionable dashboards, intelligent alerts, and automated responses, integrating them into Incident and Change Management workflows to improve visibility and stability.
- Identify, design, and implement automation solutions that improve consistency, efficiency, and reliability across the network environment helping to migrate to a more automated framework.k
Leadership & Growth Mindset
- Demonstrated ability to lead technically, influence decisions, and mentor others
- Comfortable owning outcomes, not just tasks
- Strong communication skills with the ability to lead discussions with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Experience & Expertise
- 5+ years supporting large-scale enterprise network environments.
- 5+ years experience using SolarWinds and(or) creating NetFlow dashboards.
- 5+ years with Infoblox, Azure, Fortinet, Juniper, Cisco, and F5
- 5+ years with firewall and security technologies (e.g., IPSEC, GRE, UTM, IDS/IPS)
- 4+ years with routing and switching technologies (e.g., BGP, OSPF, VPC, VSS, STP, MPLS, Load Balancing)
- 4+ years experience with Automation tools including Python, Ansible, or GitHub
About Best Buy
As Canada's destination for the coolest tech, Best Buy offers one of the best work environments in the country! Our culture is one of inclusivity and belonging and provides employees an environment where they can bring their whole selves to work.
We believe in a fair and inclusive hiring process. We encourage you to apply if you may not meet all the requirements.
Join our amazing team!
We are looking for people just like you.
Annualized Compensation Range
$95,000.00 - $105,000.00This job is eligible for a company performance bonus in addition to the compensation range above.
Starting pay offered will consider skills and experience. Your pay can grow as you build your career with us.
Suite 102 - 425 West 6th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1L3
This posting is for a vacancy.
What We Do
At Best Buy, millions of customers rely on us to deliver the technology they need to learn, work, and stay connected. As a member of the Digital, Analytics & Technology team, we contribute to solving the ever-changing technological challenges of both our customers and our fellow employees. We are a collaborative, agile team that empowers its people by encouraging diversity of thought and passion while providing strong leadership and mentorship. We enrich lives through technology by leveraging our unique combination of tech expertise and human touch to meet our customers’ everyday needs, whether they come to us online, visit our stores or invite us into their homes. With over 1,000 stores and over 100,000 employees in the United States and Canada, we solve key human needs in the areas of productivity, security, health, entertainment, connectivity, and more.
Why Work With Us
Millions of customers rely on Best Buy to deliver the technology they need to learn, work, and stay connected. As a member of the Digital, Analytics & Technology team, you will contribute to solving the ever-changing technological challenges of both our customers and your peers. Work with a collaborative team that empowers its people.
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