Enterprise Network & Telecom Engineer

Smithfield Foods; Smithfield (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Smithfield Foods is seeking a Network and Telecommunications Engineer to design, implement, and support enterprise-wide network and communications systems, including on-premise and cloud-based voice services. You will uphold security, performance, and reliability across the Smithfield enterprise.

The role involves collaboration with IT teams, strong documentation, and up to 25% travel to support deployments and ongoing operations, with emphasis on capacity planning and issue resolution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or 2+ years of relevant experience) in a technical field.
• CCNA and/or CCDA certification is required.
• Experience designing and supporting enterprise network and telecom environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, build, and administration of enterprise network platforms for stability and performance.
• Manage routing, switching, DNS/DHCP, VPN, SD-WAN, and security across multi-cloud environments.
• Monitor performance with tools like Cisco DNA, SolarWinds, and Wireshark; automate with Ansible when possible.
• Document architectures, provide on-site support, and travel up to 25% as needed.

Skills

Network design

Network administration

Routing protocols

Switching

VPN/VoIP

SD-WAN

Wireless networks

Multi-cloud networking

Security practices

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, Network Engineering, Information Technology Management, or related field

2+ years of relevant experience

Tools

Cisco DNA

SolarWinds

ThousandEyes

Wireshark

Ansible

Job description

Smithfield Foods is seeking a Network and Telecommunications Engineer to design, implement, and support enterprise-wide network and communications systems, including on-premise and cloud-based voice services. You will uphold security, performance, and reliability across the Smithfield enterprise.

The role involves collaboration with IT teams, strong documentation, and up to 25% travel to support deployments and ongoing operations, with emphasis on capacity planning and issue resolution.