Network Engineer II

McDonald's Restaurants Limited; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

McDonald’s Hyderabad is seeking a Network Engineer to monitor and optimize our global infrastructure. You will design and maintain network solutions that support restaurant operations, POS systems, and IT services.

The role requires strong communication, technical expertise, and the ability to collaborate across teams in an agile environment. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in routing, switching, Meraki/Aruba platforms, and network security, with CCNP or equivalent certifications.

Qualifications

• Willingness to live McDonald’s values every day: Serve, Inclusion, Integrity, Community, and Family.
• CCNP Enterprise, CCNP Security, CCNP Data Center, etc.
• Strong desire to automate everything you touch.
• Must be attentive to details, organized, self-motivated, and driven.
• Knowledge of industry trends and new technologies and ability to apply trends.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with technical and non-technical staff.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage and implement a network infrastructure that supports restaurant operations and POS systems.
• Manage and maintain network hardware: routers, access points, switches, and firewalls.
• Troubleshoot, design, implement, test, deploy and maintain network solutions for performance, durability, cost and security.
• Collaborate with teams to implement best practices using the latest network technologies.
• Drive PoCs and feasibility studies for business requirements.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and architectures.

Skills

Automation

Communication

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Team player

Organized

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience

Tools

Meraki & Aruba platforms

Meraki Dashboard

Juniper Mist Dashboard

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Job Description:

About McDonald’s:

One of the world’s largest employers with locations in more than 100 countries, McDonald’s Corporation has corporate opportunities in Hyderabad. Our global offices serve as dynamic innovation and operations hubs, designed to expand McDonalds global talent base and in-house expertise. Our new office in Hyderabad will bring together knowledge across business, technology, analytics, and AI, accelerating our ability to deliver impactful solutions for the business and our customers across the globe.

Department Overview

This opportunity is part of the Global Technology Infrastructure & Operations team (GTIO), where our mission is to deliver modern and relevant technology that supports the way McDonald’s works. We provide best-in-class foundational technology products and services including Global Networking, Cloud, End User Computing, and IT Service Management. It’s our goal to always provide an engaging, relevant, and simple experience for our customers.

Reporting to the Sr. Network Manager, the Network Engineer will be responsible for monitoring network performance, identifying and resolving network issues, and implementing network security measures to protect the organizations data and systems. In addition to technical expertise, the successful candidate will have excellent communication and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to work well in a team environment.

Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

• Develop, manage andimplement a network infrastructure that supports the Restaurant operations, including point-of-sale systems and other business-critical applications.
• Manage and maintain Network hardware, such as Routers, Access Points, Switches, and Firewalls.
• Troubleshoot, Design, implement, test, deploy and maintain innovative Network solutions to transform service performance, durability, cost, and security.
• While embedding with teams, strategize, consult, and prototype alongside other engineers to implement best practices and solutions for applications utilizing the latest Network Technologies.
• Drive proof of concepts and conduct technical feasibility studies for business requirements.
• Remain up-to-date on emerging technologies and architecture and propose ways to use them in current and upcoming projects.
• Strive to provide world-class service to both internal and external customers.
• Effectively communicate project health, risks and issues to the program stakeholders, sponsors and management teams.
• Resolve most conflicts between timeline, budget, and scope independently but intuitively escalated complex or consequential issues to senior management.
• Identify and direct changes through appropriate review and approval mechanisms.
• Work well in an agile environment.
• Responsible for providing urgent support and troubleshooting for our customers outside of regular business hours.

Qualifications

• Willingness and ability to live the McDonald’s values every day: Serve, Inclusion, Integrity, Community, and Family.
• Cisco Professional Level Designation (CCNP Enterprise, CCNP Security, CCNP Data Center, etc.)
• Strong desire to automate everything you touch.
• Must be attentive to details, organized, self-motivated, and driven.
• Knowledge and understanding of industry trends and new technologies and ability to apply trends to architectural needs.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical staff.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and ability to navigate uncertainty.
• Demonstrated strong analytic and problem-solving abilities.
• Advanced ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Subject matter expert in many facets of network hardware based on Juniper & Meraki platforms and understand intricate network dependencies from edge, core and cloud infrastructure.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills to critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources.
• Ability to design and deploy innovative network solutions that enhance service performance, durability, cost-effectiveness, and security.
• Ability to manage stakeholder expectations and resolve conflict.
• Proven experience working in an Agile environment with a Scrum Master, Daily Scrum meetings, Backlogs, Sprints and written Stories and deliverables. Familiar with documentation process and tools, JIRA and Confluence preferred.

Experience

• 5+ years’ of experience with routing and switching technologies.
• 5+ years’ of experience with Meraki and Aruba L2&3 switch installation, administration, and management.
• 5+ years’ of experience with Meraki and Aruba wireless solutions and access points.
• 5+ years of experience with Network Security.
• Familiar with Meraki Dashboardand Juniper Mist Dashboard and know how to use configuration template.
• Bachelor’s degree or three years relevant experience.
• Knowledge of networking protocols such as OSPF, BGP, VTP, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, LAN/WAN, and VPN design.
• Experience with Palo Alto firewalls, Palo Alto Prisma (cloud-based version).
• Experience with Microsoft Active Directory.
• Experience with VMware solutions.
• Experience with SolarWinds or equivalent network monitoring solutions.

McDonald’s is the world’s leading global foodservice retailer with over 40,000 locations in over 100 countries. Approximately 95% of McDonald’s restaurants worldwide are owned and operated by independent local business owners. At McDonald’s, we lead through our values centered on inclusivity, service, integrity, community, and family. Here is your chance to get in on something special as we grow our corporate team in India and allow you to grow your career.