Data Center Network Engineer

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; Salisbury (NC); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Ahold Delhaize USA is seeking a senior Data Center Network Engineer III to design, implement, and optimize enterprise data center networks. You will ensure high availability, security, and performance while supporting spine-leaf architectures and multi-vendor platforms.

The role includes administering Arista, Cisco, F5, and Infoblox systems, deploying load balancers, and driving IT change through ServiceNow with Jira for project tracking. A hybrid schedule places Salisbury, NC as core location.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of network engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of BGP, VXLAN, EVPN, VLANs and QoS; experience with Arista, Cisco, F5 and Infoblox platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain enterprise data center networks.
• Support spine-leaf architectures and routing/switching technologies.
• Administer Arista and Cisco network platforms.
• Deploy and support F5 load balancing solutions.
• Manage Infoblox DNS, DHCP and IPAM services.
• Provide Tier III troubleshooting and incident resolution.
• Implement changes through ServiceNow and participate in CAB processes.
• Track project deliverables and milestones using Jira.
• Maintain documentation, diagrams, and operational procedures.
• Support automation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

BGP

VXLAN

EVPN

VLANs

QoS

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Arista

Cisco

F5

Infoblox

Job description

Introduction

Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which also includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands – Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Ahold Delhaize USA associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.

Overview

The Data Center Network Engineer III is responsible for the design, implementation, administration, optimization, and support of enterprise data center network infrastructure. This senior-level engineer ensures high availability, scalability, performance, and security across mission-critical environments.

Our flexible/hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office location is Salisbury, NC.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain enterprise data center networks.
• Support spine-leaf architectures and routing/switching technologies.
• Administer Arista and Cisco network platforms.
• Deploy and support F5 load balancing solutions.
• Manage Infoblox DNS, DHCP and IPAM services.
• Provide Tier III troubleshooting and incident resolution.
• Implement changes through ServiceNow and participate in CAB processes.
• Track project deliverables and milestones using Jira.
• Maintain documentation, diagrams, and operational procedures.
• Support automation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of network engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of BGP, VXLAN, EVPN, VLANs, and QoS.
• Experience with Arista, Cisco, F5 and Infoblox platforms.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CCNP Enterprise or Data Center.
• CCIE Enterprise Infrastructure or Data Center.
• Arista ACE.
• F5 Certified Administrator.
• Infoblox Certification.
• Hands-on experience with Arista AOS Switches, ZTS, Cloud vision.
• Experience with F5 BIG-IP-Load Balancers, Infoblox DDI and Threat Prevention, ServiceNow and Jira.

Salary Range: $125,040 - $187,560

All ADUSA job offers take multiple factors into consideration including, but not limited to salary range, internal equity, a candidate's qualifications, geographic region, job-related knowledge and skills.

This position is eligible for an incentive bonus based on company performance as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.