Network Engineer

About the Team

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE : WSM) is a Fortune 500 multi-channel specialty retailer of high-quality products for the home. Today, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is one of the United States' largest e-commerce retailers with some of the best known and most beloved brands in home furnishings. As part of the Technology Solutions organization, the Enterprise Networking team is accountable for the connectivity and firewall infrastructure that supports all our corporate sites, distribution centers, stores and our outstanding customer service delivery.

About the Role

Provides senior level support for data networks with a specific focus on large multinational store SD-WAN footprint. Role also contributes to support and design of WSI data centers, corporatefacilities, distribution centers, call centers, and eCommerce environments. Candidates will be part of a team that develops, implements, supports, and designs network solutions for IT projects.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will...

Work as a member of a multidisciplinary team that supports network infrastructure

Leverage automation to improve efficiency in processes and workflows

Support tier 3-4 networking escalations that come to you

Support scalable network designs, solutions, and policy standards working with other team members and neighboring engineering groups

Provide insightful data to guide decision making and offer proactive solutions.

Routinely monitors all systems within their domain

Mentors, cross trains co-workers within area of expertise

Self-directing and provides direction for others

Participates and documents systems requirements and authors solution designs

Participates in establishing strategies and standards

Creates and manages system capacity plans

Leads, or participates, in installation and configuration activities

Develops and maintains procedures and system documentation

Performs systems resource optimization activities

Contributes and enforces best practices

Inspires teamwork and guides the team

Leads or participates in implementation of resources management and monitoring methods, tools and threshold

Works on many phases of a project or entire projects of moderate complexity

Participates in systems management, and Security Compliance activities

Anticipates risks and provides contingency solutions and timelines

Measurably improves processes and best practices to achieve goals

Assists in career development plans for engineers

Achieves team consent and buy-in

Other duties as assigned

Why you will love working at Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

We’re a successful, fast-growing company with an entrepreneurial vibe

A technologically and data-driven business

Competitive salaries and comprehensive health benefits

We’re at the forefront of tech and retail, redefining technology for the next generation

We’re passionate about our internal and external clients and live / breathe the client experience

We get to be creative daily

A smart, experienced leadership team that wants to do it right and is open to new ideas

We believe in autonomy and reward taking initiative

We have fun!

We’re excited about you because you have...

Knowledge of one or more the business area needs and domain systems

Expert knowledge in their domain and intermediate knowledge of one or more related domains

Subject Matter Expertise in multiple areas / systems

Basic coding and scripting skills needed for your domain

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in relevant field of work or equivalent work experience

8+ years of related experience

Technical Competencies required :

You have a BS or MS in Business, Computer Sciences, Engineering, or related field (an equivalent combination of related education, training, and experience may be considered)

You have 5+ years of Core Networking Experience

You have a CCNP or equivalent experience (CCIE preferred)

You are an expert in diagnosing and solving complex problems and providing detailed technical analysis

You have superior oral and written communication skills with the ability to influence others

Deep understanding of numerous networking protocols such as OSPF, BGP, VRRP, DNS, DHCP, proxy functions, security protocols (IPSec, SSL, , Cisco ACI software-defined networking, real-time protocols for voice (SIP, H.323, MGCP), in addition to WAN communications protocols including MPLS, DWDM, OC carrier, BRI / PRI, and QoS strategies and understanding the benefits of micro-segmentation

Hardware : Expertise in Versa SD-WAN, Cisco ASRs, Catalysts, Nexus 9 / 7 / 5 / 2k, F5 Load Balancers, Palo Alto Firewalls. Bonus for expertise in Cisco Viptela, Infoblox

Extensive understanding and competency with SNMP-based monitoring tools, Netflow, and other network-related monitoring and data-gathering tools

Basic scripting skills in Python, Perl, iRules, TCL, Chef / Puppet or Go a plus

Physical Requirements :

Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time

Ability to type on a keyboard and operate a PC

Ability to communicate in fluent English

Ability to transport materials or equipment or lifting, moving, carrying objects up to 50 pounds on a limited basis

Ability to work in office and perform in corporate environment