Network Engineer Consultant

Steelcase; Grand Rapids (MI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages and benefits

Flexible hybrid work schedule

Continuous learning opportunities

Culture of inclusion

Meaningful impact on people and planet

Job summary

Steelcase is hiring a Network Engineer Consultant to design, implement, operate, and continually improve a global enterprise network across 85 locations and four data centers. You will lead architecture, deployment, and optimization of routing, switching, wireless, WAN, and cloud connectivity to enable assurable business services.

Responsibilities include lifecycle planning, disaster recovery, and modernizing infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years in enterprise network engineering and consulting.
• Strong knowledge of routing, switching, and wireless networking technologies.
• Experience with spine-and-leaf architecture and network resiliency.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and support global enterprise network infrastructure across routing, switching, wireless, WAN, Internet, and data centers.
• Lead lifecycle management, modernization initiatives, and performance optimization across a global footprint.
• Design and support SD-WAN solutions and global connectivity.
• Ensure voice, collaboration, and unified communications services are reliable.
• Monitor health and performance using centralized tools and perform root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with security teams to implement secure network architectures.

Skills

Networking design

Routing & Switching

Wireless networking

TCP/IP

DNS

DHCP

VLANs

VPNs

OSPF/BGP

Spine-leaf architecture

Network security

Automation

Python

Ansible

Education

CCNA/CCNP or equivalent

Tools

Arista CloudVision

HPE Aruba EdgeConnect

Netskope

Job description

We are hiring a Network Engineer Consultant who will design, implement, operate, and continuously improve Steelcase's global enterprise network infrastructure supporting approximately 85 locations worldwide, four enterprise datacenters, manufacturing facilities, offices, showrooms, distribution centers, and cloud-connected business services.

This role is responsible for delivering highly available, resilient, and secure network services that enable business operations, manufacturing systems, cloud connectivity, unified communications, and enterprise application performance. This role participates in all phases of the technology lifecycle including architecture, engineering, deployment, monitoring, optimization, lifecycle planning, incident response, problem management, and technology modernization.

Helping Our People Thrive

• Offering competitive wages and benefits, that support your life both in and out of work
• Providing a flexible hybrid work schedule, meaning we expect the office to be your primary place of work, balanced with choice and control.
• Creating continuous learning opportunities to help you grow and upskill.
• Fostering a culture of inclusion where employees feel seen, heard and valued — and living it out every day.
• Empowering you to make a meaningful impact on people and the planet through your work and Steelcase’s ongoing commitment.

Supporting Meaningful Work

Enterprise Network Architecture and Operations

• Design, deploy, and support global enterprise network infrastructure across routing, switching, wireless, WAN, Internet, and datacenter environments.
• Develop network standards, resilient architectures, and long-term technology roadmaps.
• Lead lifecycle management, modernization initiatives, and performance optimization across a global network footprint.
• Datacenter and Core Infrastructure
• Design and support highly available datacenter connectivity and core routing architectures.
• Ensure business continuity through resilient network designs and disaster recovery solutions.
• Participate in infrastructure modernization, migrations, and standardization initiatives.

SD-WAN and Global Connectivity

• Design and support HPE Aruba EdgeConnect SD-WAN solutions.
• Optimize global WAN performance and user experience.
• Manage carrier services and support global infrastructure expansion and connectivity projects.
• Campus, Branch, and Wireless Infrastructure
• Design, implement, and support enterprise switching and wireless network environments.
• Support current and future campus networking technologies, including Arista switching and wireless platforms.
• Implement segmentation, QoS, high availability, and performance optimization strategies.
• Troubleshoot complex network issues across global locations.

Unified Communications and Voice Services

• Support enterprise voice and collaboration platforms, including Microsoft Teams Phone and Cisco solutions.
• Assist with telephony modernization and cloud communications initiatives.
• Troubleshoot voice, routing, and call management services.

Monitoring, Visibility, and Centralized Network Management

• Utilize monitoring and analytics platforms to maintain network health, performance, and availability.
• Manage network operations through centralized orchestration and management tools.
• Lead root cause analysis and continuous service improvement efforts.

Security Collaboration

• Partner with cybersecurity teams to implement secure network architectures and controls.
• Support integration with firewalls, secure access technologies, and cloud security platforms.
• Maintain network security standards and best practices.

Automation and Operational Excellence

• Drive network automation and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Utilize scripting, APIs, and automation frameworks to streamline operations.
• Support continuous improvement, documentation, and process optimization.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years of experience in network engineering and consulting, with a proven track record of designing, implementing, and optimizing enterprise network solutions.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise routing, switching, and wireless networking technologies
• Thorough understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, VPNs, QoS, OSPF, BGP, and network resiliency principles.
• Experience in spine-and-leaf architecture.
• Responsible for architecture, standards development, strategic planning, technology evaluation, and cross-functional technical leadership.
• Industry certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, ACMP, ACSP, or equivalent.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Experience with Arista campus networking technologies.
• Experience with HPE Aruba EdgeConnect (Silver Peak) SD-WAN solutions.
• Experience with Arista CloudVision.
• Experience with Microsoft Teams Phone.
• Experience with Cisco collaboration technologies.
• Experience with Netskope or similar SASE solutions.
• Experience with network automation, scripting, APIs, Ansible, Python, or Infrastructure-as-Code methodologies.
• Experience supporting global manufacturing or multi-site enterprise environments.

Doing better for people and planet

Steelcase is a global design and thought leader in the world of work. Along with our expansive community of brands, we design and manufacture innovative furnishings and solutions to help people do their best work in the many places where work happens.

Why People Choose to Work with Us:

At Steelcase, we put people at the center of everything we do. We understand the role of work and believe that it can bring meaning and purpose to the lives of our customers and our employees. We prioritize supporting our employees both in and out of work, in all aspects of their lives. When we bring our talents together, we make a positive lasting impact through our work and communities.

Steelcase provides employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, creed, genetic information, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or veteran status and bases all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. If we can make the application process easier through accommodation, please email us at [e-mail].

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