Senior Network Engineer – LAN & SDN Solutions

Ford Motor Company; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Parental leave

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discount program

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking an experienced LAN Engineering leader to design and publish network architectures and drive global deployments. You will troubleshoot, certify, and implement Cisco switches and SDA-based solutions across campus and manufacturing facilities.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in networking, Cisco LAN expertise, SRE knowledge, and scripting ability to automate deployments. This hybrid role involves occasional travel to Dearborn and mastery of SD-Access environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent work experience is required.
• 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Cisco Certifications – CCNP/CCIE Preferred
• In-depth knowledge of Cisco LAN infrastructure and related systems including Catalyst 9k switches, Catalyst Center, and Identity Services Engine (ISE)
• In-depth understanding of networking and IP protocols (OSPF, BGP), Cisco Software Defined Networking (SD-Access) and Cisco Industrial switches
• In-depth knowledge of Cisco routing & switching, IOS-XE Software
• Knowledge and Experience in SRE (Site Reliability Engineering) principles
• Familiarity with network automation and scripting (e.g., Python, Ansible)
• In-depth knowledge of Monitoring/Observability technologies (Syslog, SNMP, Telemetry, etc..)
• Knowledge and understanding of Palo Alto Network products ( Firewall, Prisma Access)
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Visio, Excel, SharePoint, and Teams
• Strong project management skills, organizational skills, personal discipline, interpersonal relationship skills and communication skills (written and oral)
• Strong process mindset – ability to create, improve, and follow effective & sustainable processes.
• High standards for Quality, technical & professional Excellence, and driving Efficiency.
• Some amount of travel to Dearborn is required on need basis for lab testing.

Responsibilities

• Developing/Publishing Network Architecture and Technical Documentation (HLD – High Level Design, LLD- Low Level Design, NRFU – Network Ready For use )
• Participate in Test, Certify and Release of Cisco Switches, software, and firmware for global network deployment.
• Provide Level 3/4 supports/troubleshoots network issues and coordinates new installation of such items as routers and switches.
• Software Defined Networking (SDN) specially Cisco's Software Defined Access (SDA) Solution for Campus/Manufacturing environments.
• Develop the solution to conducts tests of network redundancy, resilience, and failover of network elements to ensure up-time standards are fully achieved.
• Provide technical consultation and knowledge sharing/Training to Network Planning & Network Operations teams.
• Work with other Network Service teams to Develop tools to automate the deployment, administration and monitoring of a network system.
• Works with cross functional teams to enhance and improve system/network operability.

Skills

Network engineering

Cisco LAN infrastructure

SD-Access (SDA)

SRE principles

Scripting (Python, Ansible)

Monitoring/Observability

OSPF/BGP protocols

Project management

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Catalyst 9k switches

Catalyst Center

Identity Services Engine (ISE)

Palo Alto Firewall

Prisma Access

Visio

Excel

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking an experienced LAN Engineering leader to design and publish network architectures and drive global deployments. You will troubleshoot, certify, and implement Cisco switches and SDA-based solutions across campus and manufacturing facilities.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in networking, Cisco LAN expertise, SRE knowledge, and scripting ability to automate deployments. This hybrid role involves occasional travel to Dearborn and mastery of SD-Access environments.