[Remote] Sr. Engineer, IT Infrastructure Engineering

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Avantor is a leading company in the life sciences sector, and they are seeking a Senior Engineer in IT Infrastructure Engineering. The role involves leading the design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise network infrastructure, while also providing technical leadership and mentoring to junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise LAN, WAN, WLAN, SD-WAN, cloud, and data center networking solutions
• Lead architecture reviews and recommend improvements to increase network performance, resiliency, scalability, and security
• Develop and maintain enterprise network standards, design documentation, and operational procedures. Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend strategic improvements
• Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture, cybersecurity requirements, and operational best practices
• Serve as the technical lead for complex infrastructure projects and network modernization initiatives
• Lead planning, implementation, testing, migration, and post-implementation support
• Coordinate activities with Infrastructure, Security, Cloud, Server, IAM, Site Services, and business stakeholders
• Manage vendor relationships and third-party implementation activities
• Provide technical guidance during planning, budgeting, and business case development
• Provide Level 3/4 support for complex networking issues
• Lead root cause analysis for major incidents
• Drive continuous improvement through monitoring, automation, and lifecycle management
• Develop operational documentation and runbooks
• Participate in on-call support and critical incident response
• Design and maintain secure network architectures supporting corporate and government environments
• Implement Cisco ISE, Aruba ClearPass, Palo Alto, Cisco Firepower, Cisco Umbrella, MFA, and NAC technologies
• Support compliance with CMMC, NIST, CIS Controls, and FIPS where applicable
• Support internal and external audits
• Mentor Network Engineers and provide technical leadership
• Review designs, implementation plans, and change requests
• Promote engineering standards and best practices
• Lead knowledge sharing and documentation
• Participate in disaster recovery and business continuity planning

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of enterprise network engineering experience with leadership of complex infrastructure projects, cloud networking, and regulated environments
• Networking: Cisco Catalyst, Cisco Nexus, Cisco ISR/ASR, Cisco SD-WAN, Aruba CX, Aruba Wireless, HPE Networking, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, VRF, QoS, MPLS, VPN, Multicast, High Availability
• Security: Cisco ISE, Aruba ClearPass, Palo Alto, Cisco Firepower, Cisco Umbrella, TACACS+, RADIUS, 802.1X, PKI, MFA, Zero Trust
• Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, Azure, VMware, Hyper-V, Direct Connect, ExpressRoute, Hybrid Networking
• Automation & Tools: Python, PowerShell, Ansible, Cisco DNA Center, Aruba Central, SolarWinds, ServiceNow, Wireshark, Git
• Cisco CCNP Enterprise
• Cisco CCIE (Preferred)
• Aruba Certified Professional
• AWS Advanced Networking Specialty
• Palo Alto PCNSE
• CISSP (Preferred)

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Wellness programs
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• A 401(k) plan with company match
• An employee stock purchase program
• 11 paid holidays
• Accrue 18 PTO days annually
• Eligible for volunteer time off
• 6 weeks of 100% paid parental leave (except in states that offer paid family leave)
• These benefits may not apply to employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement or those subject to other eligibility rules.

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