Senior Network Engineer — Juniper, Automation & Security

McDonald's; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 127,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

401(k) plan

Education assistance

Job summary

McDonald’s Global Technology is seeking a Network Engineer III to lead complex enterprise network solutions across LAN/WAN/WLAN, focusing on scalability, security, and reliability. You will own integrations between network platforms and enterprise services, enabling automated, observant, and resilient operations.

The role requires strong experience in enterprise networking, Juniper environments, and network automation, with collaboration across global teams and occasional non‑standard hours for

Qualifications

• Significant progressive experience in enterprise network engineering within complex environments.
• Juniper experience in enterprise routing and switching environments.
• Network automation experience delivering automated methods that reduce operational complexity and improve reliability.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; documentation discipline and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of complex network solutions (LAN/WAN/WLAN) ensuring scalability, resilience, and security.
• Serve as an escalation point for complex incidents; drive root cause analysis and durable corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain architecture documentation and ensure high‑quality implementation readiness.
• Coordinate complex network changes, upgrades, and migrations with minimal disruption; ensure strong change discipline and communications.

Skills

Enterprise networking

Juniper

Network automation

Multi‑vendor networking

Tools

Active Directory

DNS

Job description

McDonald’s Global Technology is seeking a Network Engineer III to lead complex enterprise network solutions across LAN/WAN/WLAN, focusing on scalability, security, and reliability. You will own integrations between network platforms and enterprise services, enabling automated, observant, and resilient operations.

The role requires strong experience in enterprise networking, Juniper environments, and network automation, with collaboration across global teams and occasional non‑standard hours for