Senior Network Engineering Lead - SD-WAN, Cloud & AI Ops

AutoZone, Inc.; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Unrivaled culture

Medical, dental and vision plans

401(k) with company match

Stock Purchase Plan

Living Well mental health support

Job summary

AutoZone, Inc. is seeking a seasoned IT Leader to direct a team in developing, implementing and supporting SD-WAN and Cloud networking initiatives.

You will partner with business units to ensure new capabilities meet practical needs and collaborate with support teams for operational stability. You will oversee project management, budgeting, stakeholder relations, and timely delivery of technical solutions across LAN/WAN and cloud environments, with emphasis on governance and cost-effective

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field preferred.
• Requires ten to fifteen years’ experience based on consistently demonstrated capabilities.
• In-depth and hands-on knowledge of Information Technology, solution planning, LAN, WAN, Routing, Cloud Networking and AI solutions for network operations.
• Expert proficiency with the network architecture, governance, and roll-out/implementation process.
• Leadership/supervisory skills.
• Technical skills : Network administration, Data Center, Network Security, routing protocols, Enterprise WiFi, VoIP, Conferencing, Contact center, MPLS, SD-WAN and Enterprise WiFi. SD-WAN, AI Net-Ops and GCP experience is highly desirable.
• Problem solving and analytical skills.
• Presentation, facilitation and writing skills.
• Project management - estimating, planning, controlling, and execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of IT professionals, assign/monitor work, provide feedback, coaching and salary administration.
• Manage and track progress of multiple projects; include work plans, resource planning and annual budgets.
• Build relationships with key business partners to identify and resolve issues.
• Evaluate hardware and software products for applicability, compatibility, feasibility and integration with AutoZone systems.
• Provide directors, reports, customers and outside orgs with memos, time estimates, project plans, and status reports.
• Manage system development and support activities to meet business needs in a timely, cost-effective way while following governance.

Skills

Leadership

SD-WAN

Cloud Networking

AI Net-Ops

GCP

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Networking

Network Security

Vendor Evaluation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

SD-WAN

MPLS

Enterprise WiFi

VoIP

Cloud Networking

Job description

AutoZone, Inc. is seeking a seasoned IT Leader to direct a team in developing, implementing and supporting SD-WAN and Cloud networking initiatives.

You will partner with business units to ensure new capabilities meet practical needs and collaborate with support teams for operational stability. You will oversee project management, budgeting, stakeholder relations, and timely delivery of technical solutions across LAN/WAN and cloud environments, with emphasis on governance and cost-effective