Senior Network Engineer

WORLDPAC Canada; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Worldpac, Inc. is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain a scalable, secure network across distribution centers, branches, and cloud environments in the United States.

You will lead SD-WAN rollouts, data center connectivity, and branch network builds while partnering with security teams on zero-trust segmentation. You will administer SolarWinds, participate in on-call rotations, and advance automation with Ansible or Python to reduce manual tasks.

Qualifications

• 8-15 years of hands-on enterprise Cisco network experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS, IS, or related field.
• Deep knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, DMVPN, QoS.
• Proven expertise with Cisco SD-WAN, Meraki, Cisco ACI, and Cisco/Meraki wireless.
• Experience with SolarWinds (NPM/NTA) and Wireshark for analysis.
• CCNP required; progress toward CCIE strongly preferred.
• Strong leadership and vendor/MSP management experience.

Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and maintain scalable network infrastructure across sites.
• Lead complex network issues and multi-site routing/switching faults.
• Design wireless architecture and RF planning input.
• Manage SolarWinds monitoring and create dashboards and alerts.
• Own device configuration standards and version control.
• Collaborate with security for network segmentation and PKI integration.
• Coordinate data center migrations, SD-WAN expansions, and branch builds.
• Liaise with MSP for new site builds and escalations.
• Introduce automation to streamline recurring tasks.

Skills

Routing protocols

SD-WAN

Wireless networking

SolarWinds NPM/NTA

Wireshark

Infoblox DDI

Firewall administration

Automation (Ansible/Python)

CCNP

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS

Tools

Cisco IOS

Meraki

Cisco ACI

Cisco ISE

Palo Alto

Azure networking

AWS networking

Terraform

Job description

Role Summary

The Senior Network Engineer designs, implements, and maintains a scalable, secure network infrastructure across our distribution centers, branches, and cloud environments. This role owns troubleshooting, leads meaningful pieces of network projects (data center connectivity, SD-WAN rollouts, capacity expansions), while partnering closely with the security team on network-security integration.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and maintain scalable and secure network infrastructure across Cisco switching/routing, Cisco/Meraki SD-WAN, and Cisco ACI data center fabric.
• Lead diagnosis and resolution of complex network issues, including intermittent connectivity problems, performance bottlenecks, and multi-site routing/switching faults.
• Design and support enterprise wireless architecture across Cisco and Meraki wireless controllers, including RF planning input, policy, and segmentation.
• Own the day-to-day administration and operational health of SolarWinds NPM/NTA, including monitoring coverage, alerting, dashboards, device onboarding, and platform maintenance; use SolarWinds, Wireshark, and related tools for capacity planning and advanced traffic analysis.
• Own configuration standards and version control for network devices, ensuring consistent, secure, and auditable network operations.
• Administer and optimize Infoblox DDI (DNS, DHCP, IPAM) for enterprise-scale environments.
• Partner with the network security to integrate network devices with Cisco ISE, Palo Alto firewalls, and PKI/certificate-based authentication, and to implement segmentation aligned with Zero Trust principles.
• Lead or significantly contribute to network projects such as data center migrations, SD-WAN expansions, and branch network builds, coordinating with IT operations, security, and application teams.
• Direct the relationship with the managed services provider (MSP) for new site builds, escalations, and complex troubleshooting.
• Evaluate emerging network technologies and provide recommendations to management on adoption for future growth.
• Begin introducing automation (Ansible, Python, or similar) to streamline recurring configuration tasks and reduce manual error.
• Support cloud network connectivity for Azure and/or AWS environments (VPN/ExpressRoute/Direct Connect, VNets/VPCs) in partnership with cloud teams.
• Maintain thorough network documentation, diagrams, and runbooks; ensure changes follow change management standards.
• Participate in an on-call rotation, serving as an escalation point above the MSP's first-line support.

Required Qualifications AND SKILLS

• 8-15 years of hands-on experience in enterprise Cisco network infrastructure, including routing, switching, wireless, and SD-WAN.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
• Deep working knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, DMVPN, QoS, and policy-based routing.
• Proven expertise with Cisco SD-WAN, Meraki, Cisco ACI (or comparable data center fabric), and Cisco/Meraki wireless.
• Strong experience with SolarWinds (NPM/NTA) or comparable monitoring platforms, and packet-capture analysis (Wireshark).
• Hands-on experience with F5 BIG-IP/LTM administration and troubleshooting, plus solid working knowledge of Cisco ISE, Infoblox DDI, and Palo Alto firewalls sufficient to partner effectively with security engineering.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical workstreams within larger projects, including data center or SD-WAN initiatives.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and root-cause-analysis skills for complex, multi-layered network issues.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical detail for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Comfortable managing vendor and MSP relationships for equipment delivery and escalations.
• Experience with PKI/certificate lifecycle management.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and automation tooling (Ansible, Python, Terraform).
• Experience with Azure or AWS networking at a design/implementation level.
• CCNP required; progress toward or possession of CCIE strongly preferred.

Posted Salary Range

USD $110,000.00 - USD $130,000.00 /Yr.