Senior Network Engineer

Ford Ford · Auto · Dearborn, United States +1 · Enterprise Technology

Senior Network Engineer role at Ford focused on designing, implementing, and supporting LAN solutions for global facilities, including campus, engineering, warehouse, and manufacturing environments. Responsibilities include developing network architecture documentation, testing and certifying Cisco equipment, providing advanced support, implementing Software Defined Networking (SDN) solutions like Cisco SDA, ensuring network redundancy and resilience, and developing automation tools for network deployment and monitoring.

What you'd actually do

  1. Developing/Publishing Network Archiecture and Technical Documentation (HLD – High Level Design, LLD- Low Level Design, NRFU – Network Ready For use )
  2. Participate in Test, Certify and Release of Cisco Switches, software, and firmware for global network deployment.
  3. Provide Level 3/4 supports/troubleshoots network issues and coordinates new installation of such items as routers and switches.
  4. Software Defined Networking (SDN) specially Cisco's Software Defined Access (SDA) Solution for Campus/Manufacturing environments.
  5. Develop the solution to conducts tests of network redundancy, resilience, and failover of network elements to ensure up-time standards are fully achieved.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent field of study
  • 10+ years of relevant industry experience
  • 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
  • Strong process mindset

Nice to have

  • Cisco Certifications – CCNP/CCIE Preferred

What the JD emphasized

  • 10+ years of relevant industry experience
  • 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