Senior Network Architect: SD-WAN, Data Center & Zero Trust

O'Reilly Auto Parts; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Wages

401k with Employer Contributions Start

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Team Member Health/Wellbeing Programs

Tuition Educational Assistance

Career Growth Opportunities

Job summary

O'Reilly Auto Parts is seeking a Senior Network Engineer based in Springfield, MO. You will lead evaluation of enterprise network systems, design scalable architectures, and deploy advanced networking products to optimize performance across multisite environments.

You will specialize in SD-WAN, Zero Trust, LAN/Data Center infra, and core routing, mentoring junior engineers and guiding security and mobility initiatives while ensuring high availability and low latency for omnichannel retail

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with SD-WAN, zero-trust security, and data center networks.
• Ability to design and deploy enterprise network architectures across multisite environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and incident response capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Drive advances in SD-WAN, core routing, and switching architectures to increase value of enterprise network capabilities.
• Design, select, and manage LAN, Data Center, and client/server network environments with third-line escalation responsibility.
• Implement and enhance Zero Trust network access, micro-segmentation, and security measures (next-gen firewalls, SASE, encryption).
• Discuss and recommend technical developments to improve network quality, security, and scalability.
• Collect requirements and perform testing, monitoring performance, and diagnosing latency or bottlenecks.
• Explore emerging networking technologies to evaluate impact on the organization.
• Provide fault isolation and root-cause resolution for complex network issues to limit downtime.
• Draft engineering standards, routing policies, and migration plans to modernized capabilities.
• Mentor associate and mid-level engineers on advanced troubleshooting and WAN bottlenecks.
• Participate in on-call rotation and provide rapid response to outages or incidents.

Skills

SD-WAN Architecture & Operations

Zero Trust Security Strategy

LAN & Data Center Networking

Core Network & Routing Mastery

Network Scalability & Performance

Troubleshooting & Fault Isolation

Technical Communication

Risk Management & Security Compliance

Change Management

Project Sequencing & Resource

Job description

O'Reilly Auto Parts is seeking a Senior Network Engineer based in Springfield, MO. You will lead evaluation of enterprise network systems, design scalable architectures, and deploy advanced networking products to optimize performance across multisite environments.

You will specialize in SD-WAN, Zero Trust, LAN/Data Center infra, and core routing, mentoring junior engineers and guiding security and mobility initiatives while ensuring high availability and low latency for omnichannel retail