Network Subject Matter Expert— Mexico, Huixquilucan, Global Business Solutions+

Henkel Argentina S.A; Estado de México; Hybrid; MXN 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work

Global growth opportunities

Wellbeing programs

Parental leave

Employee share plan

Savings fund

Friday early finish

Job summary

Henkel is seeking a senior Network SME to lead design and lifecycle management of our global network services. You will drive scalable architectures across campus, data centers, WAN, and cloud, while serving as the highest level technical escalation for complex network issues.

Ideal candidates have 8+ years of experience in similar roles, strong routing/switching (BGP/OSPF/EVPN/VXLAN) expertise, and hands-on automation skills with Python, Ansible, and APIs.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in network engineering and related roles.
• Strong experience in routing and switching (BGP, OSPF, EVPN, VXLAN).
• Enterprise wireless and SDN/SD-WAN knowledge.
• Automation skills (Python, Ansible, APIs).
• Monitoring, troubleshooting, and vendor coordination.
• Understanding of hybrid/cloud networking (Azure/AWS/GCP).

Responsibilities

• Implement scalable, secure network architectures (Campus, DC, WAN, Cloud).
• Provide expert-level support for routing, switching, and wireless technologies.
• Lead troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and major incident resolution.
• Drive network automation using APIs, scripting, and Infrastructure as Code.
• Implement monitoring, observability, and performance optimization.

Job description

Global Business Solutions+ Online & Digital IT Mexico Full Time Regular

The Network SME is the technical lead for network services, responsible for network design, standards, lifecycle management, and complex troubleshooting. The role drives network improvements, supports major projects and upgrades, ensures security and architecture compliance, and serves as the highest level of technical escalation for network-related issues.

What you´ll do

• Implement scalable, secure network architectures (Campus, DC, WAN, Cloud).
• Provide expert-level support for routing, switching, and wireless technologies.
• Lead troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and major incident resolution and ensure network security, compliance, and adherence to standards.
• Drive network automation using APIs, scripting, and Infrastructure as Code
• Implement monitoring, observability, and performance optimization acting as escalation point for complex issues and vendor coordination.

What makes you a good fit

• English medium/advanced required 8+ Years of Experience within same roles.
• Strong experience in routing and switching (BGP, OSPF, EVPN, VXLAN).
• Preferred technology vendors such as HPe, Aruba, CNX.
• Enterprise wireless and SDN/SD/WAN knowledge such as Silverpeak Network security concepts (Zero Trust, segmentation, firewalls).
• Automation Skills (Python, ansible, APIs).
• Monitoring and troubleshooting tools and methodologies.
• Understanding of hybrid/cloud networking (Azure/AWS/GCP/Alibaba and their on-prem Products).

Some perks of joining Henkel

• Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
• Diverse national and international growth opportunities
• Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programsGender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
• Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
• Savings fund
• Friday early finish

How is work at Henkel

Slovakia, Bratislava, Global Business Solutions+, IT, Administration