Network Engineer II (Cloud & Network)

Network Engineer

Job Family: Infrastructure & Cloud Engineering

Job Profile:

Level: P2

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About the Role

As aNetwork Engineerwithin our IndiaGlobal Capability Center (GCC) you will partner with global infrastructure and cloud engineering teams to operate monitor and support Columbia Sportswears enterprise datacenter and cloud networks. This role is focused onreliable day-to-day operationsincident response and continuously improving service quality throughrunbooksandautomation.

This role requires strong technical fundamentals clear 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 execute standard changes troubleshoot issues and help deliver stable secure connectivity for our global business operations.

The position blendsnetwork operationsobservability andautomation. You will help create and maintainrunbooks build automations withAnsibleandinfrastructure as code and support monitoring and alerting with tools such asLogicMonitor. Experience withGrafanais a plus.

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

What Youll Do

• Monitor global network health and respond to alerts and incidents following established procedures and escalating when appropriate.

• Build maintain and continuously improverunbooksfor incident response standard changes and recurring operational tasks.

• Operate and enhance networkmonitoringand alerting to improve observability across enterprise datacenter and cloud environments (e.g.LogicMonitor;Grafanais a plus).

• Perform day-to-day network administration including configuration changes validation and documentation in accordance with change management processes.

• Troubleshoot connectivity routing and application-impacting network issues across on-premises cloud and hybrid environments.

• Develop and maintain automation usingAnsibleandinfrastructure as code (IaC)practices to reduce manual effort and improve consistency.

• Partner with senior engineers and architects on maintenance expansion and modernization initiatives by executing assigned work and providing operational feedback.

• Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying recurring issues and proposing monitoring runbook and automation enhancements.

• Prepare clear technical documentation for audiences with varying levels of technical knowledge.

• Engage in vendor and circuit provider coordination as needed for troubleshooting and service restorations.

• Participate in global on-call rotations for Priority 1 and Priority 2 incidents.

• Work flexibly with occasional evening or early morning meetings aligned to global time zones.

What You Bring

• Bachelors degree in computer science Engineering Information Technology or equivalent experience.

• 3 years of experience supporting enterprise cloud and/or datacenter networking in an operational or engineering role.

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

• Strong troubleshooting skills across network and application layers with a structured approach to incident response.

• Demonstrated ability to document procedures and create runbooks that improve team consistency and speed of resolution.

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

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

• Experience with Palo Alto firewall and SD-WAN products is preferred.

What You Know

• Hands-on experience building automation usingAnsible(playbooks roles inventories) and applyinginfrastructure as code (IaC)practices to network operations.

• Experience supporting and maintaining multi-site corporate networks and datacenter environments including routine changes and break/fix work.

• Experience with enterprise monitoring and alerting tools (e.g.LogicMonitor).

• Ability to create maintain and improve operational documentation and runbooks including validation steps and rollback plans.

• Solid understanding of network fundamentals and architecture (routing switching firewalling) and the operational trade-offs of common designs.

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

Bonus Skills

• Experience withGrafana(dashboards visualization and alerting) and related observability practices.

• Experience working withAristaswitches and routers.

• Professional certifications such asCCNA / CCNP(or equivalent vendor neutral certifications).

• Experience in cloud networking in AWS Azure or GCP with a focus on Azure.