Network Engineer

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world's manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that's you we would love to have you join us

Job Description

Job Summary:

Experienced highly skilled Cisco wireless network engineer with an emphasis on designing, deploying and delivering cutting edge enterprise wireless solutions that would empower our global network leveraging automation and CI/CD principles to enhance performance, scalability and reliability.

You will report to the Lead Network Engineer, and work in a hybrid capacity from our Pune, India office.

Key Responsibilities:

• You will have designed, implemented, and managed secure and scalable enterprise wireless network architectures including WiFi 6/7 and emerging technologies.
• Perform wireless site surveys (virtual and physical), RF planning, and capacity management.
• Configured and optimized wireless controllers, access points and related infrastructures.
• You will have developed and deployed 802.1x solutions which provide a secure, seamless wireless experience for internal/external customers.
• You will have developed and deployed infrastructure as code (IaC) for wireless networks using tools like Ansible, Terraform or other similar platforms.
• Assist in the automation of network deployment, monitoring and troubleshooting workflows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate wireless network solutions into CI/CD pipelines.

• Prepare detailed network documentation including logical network diagrams, test plans, configurations, and security standards in Microsoft Visio.

• Mentor and provide training to junior level personnel in technical complexities of assigned work.

• Promote use of new technologies, interact with vendors and research and test new hardware/software products in labs and present a to improve performance, reliability and reduce costs.
• Develop, standardize, implement, and maintain network topologies and security solutions that suits the requirements of manufacturing processes across all Rockwell Automation's manufacturing plants.
• Design, implement and support key global customers' converged business and manufacturing/industrial networks in parallel with overall business strategies.
• Coordinate design and implementation procedures to deploy industry leading SD-WAN, SD-Access, Stealthwatch, Umbrella infrastructure to provide secure, resilient network platforms across the enterprise.
• Provide technical subject matter expertise, design, implement and ensure delivery and high availability of Rockwell Automation's Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN).

The Essentials - You Will Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field.

• 8+ years of experience in designing, deploying and delivering cutting edge enterprise wireless solutions.

The Preferred - You Might Also Have:

• Strong familiarity with network automation skills
• At least five years of progressive experience in the Network Engineering field.
• Distil information from different data sources and the capability to tell the story behind it, and recommendations for next steps.
• Ability to question partners across departments
• Always leave something better than they found it.

What We Offer:

Our benefits package includes …

• Comprehensive mindfulness programs with a premium membership to Calm
• Volunteer Paid Time off available after 6 months of employment for eligible employees.
• Company volunteer and donation matching program – Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Personalized wellbeing programs through our OnTrack program
• On-demand digital course library for professional development

... and other local benefits

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

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Rockwell Automation's hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.