Sr. Network Engineer (Cloud & Network)

Senior Network Engineer

Job Family: Infrastructure & Cloud Engineering

Job Profile:

Level: P3

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About the Role

As aSenior Network Engineerwithin our IndiaGlobal Capability Center (GCC) you will partner closely with global infrastructure and cloud engineering teams to design deploy monitor and maintain Columbia Sportswears enterprise datacenter and cloud networks.

This role requires strong technical expertise excellent English communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across time zones with international stakeholders. You will work alongside senior engineers and network architects to implement reliable scalable and secure network solutions that support our global business operations.

The position blendsoperations engineering design automation and vendor engagement requiring strongproblem-solvingabilities and the ability toself-prioritizein a dynamic environment.

You will also participate in a sharedon-callrotation to support critical global network events.

What Youll Do

• Design implement and optimize network monitoring and alerting systems to achieve deep observability across global network endpoints.

• Analyze existing business processes and identify opportunities for efficiency using automation and tooling.

• Deploy and supporton-premisescloud-based and hybrid network solutions.

• Collaborate with global network architects to design maintenance expansion and modernization initiatives.

• Review existing network solutions and contribute recommendations for improvement.

• Define champion and document best practices to enhance network reliability performance and security.

• Develop automation scripts workflows and tools to streamline incident detection triage and resolution.

• Collaborate across international teams in North America EMEA and APAC to support shared infrastructure projects and deliver global outcomes.

• Engage in vendor and circuit provider coordination including cost and contract analysis.

• Preparehigh-qualitytechnical documentation for audiences with varying levels of technical knowledge.

• Participate in globalon callrotations for Priority 1 and Priority 2 incidents.

• Work flexibly with occasional evening orearly morningmeetings aligned to global time zones.

What You Bring

• Bachelors degree in computer science Engineering Information Technology or equivalent or5 years of experience in enterprise cloud and/or datacenter networking.

• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally in Englishboth written and spokenwhile working daily with international teams.

• Strong troubleshooting skills across network and application layers.

• Self-motivated proactive and committed to continuous learning and skill enhancement.

• Ability to solve complex problems using good judgment and analytical thinking.

• Experience working in global teams or distributed engineering environments is highly preferred.

• Experience with the Palo Alto firewall and SDWAN products.

• Experience creating and maintaining operationalrunbooks standard operating procedures and troubleshooting guides to support consistent incident response and change execution.

• Working knowledge ofInfrastructure as Codepractices including version control (e.g. Git) peer review testing/validation and promoting changes through environments.

• Hands-onAnsibledevelopment experience including writing and maintaining playbooks/roles using Ansible Vault following coding standards and building reusable automation for network configuration and compliance.

What You Know

• Handson experience withInfrastructure as Code (IaC)using Ansible or similar automation frameworks.

• Strong proficiency in supporting and maintaining multisite corporate networks and datacenter environments.

• Experience with enterprise monitoring tools (e.g. LogicMonitor) and automation platforms (e.g.Ansible).

• Solid understanding of network architecture and the operational tradeoffs of various designs.

• Ability to work effectively in a GCC model supporting global technology operations.

Bonus Skills

• Experience working withAristaswitches and routers.

• Professional certifications such asCCNA / CCNP(or equivalentvendor neutralcertifications).

• Experienceincloud networkingin AWSAzure or GCPwith a focus on Azure.