Senior Associate Global Network Engineer

Hilton - McLean, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

McLean, VA

501-1,000 employees

Accommodation

About the position

As a Senior Associate Global Network Engineer at Hilton, you will play a crucial role in the in-house Technology team, focusing on the design and management of global network systems that support corporate offices and hotel locations. This position involves working with cutting-edge technologies to enhance the hospitality experience, ensuring network security and performance across various locations.

Responsibilities

• Handle the network design and architecture of Hilton's corporate and hotel networks while working with network support vendors and OEMs to implement designs and meet SLAs.
• Update network technical standards and strategic technical roadmaps for both corporate and hotel Local Area Networks.
• Implement new network projects through initiation, architecture, requirements analysis, design, project management, and systems integration phases.
• Develop and test new configurations and network designs in our labs.
• Proficiency in using Meraki APIs for network automation and scripting.
• Maintain and update network documentation, ensuring all configurations, changes, and procedures are well-documented.
• Ensure network security best practices are followed, performing regular audits and updates to keep systems compliant with industry standards.
• Responsible for all aspects of network engineering policies and operations, including developing operation metrics for all elements of the corporate environment and actively leading vendor and network performance monitoring.
• Act as the backup role working within the LAN/WAN and Security team.
• Be a subject matter expert on Meraki SDWAN with deployment experience.
• Develop and implement Cisco/Meraki network policies to optimize network performance across corporate and hotel locations.

Requirements

• Three (3) years of professional work experience in Technology or related field.
• Two (2) years of experience automating common network functions in Python or an equivalent scripting language and working with Meraki API.
• In-depth understanding of networking fundamentals, including IP addressing, routing, switching, firewalls, and VPN technologies.
• Proven troubleshooting skills to diagnose and resolve global multi-site network connectivity issues.
• Enterprise routing/switching, with BGP, OSPF, Ethernet, MPLS, VPN, and 802.11x technologies with mostly Cisco routers, Cisco/Meraki switches, and Cisco firewalls.
• Hands-on Meraki experience, including all MX, MS, and MR hardware and their various configurations.
• Hands-on experience with designing networks using industry standards and best-practice design standards.
• CCNA certification required.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's Degree, or Associate's Degree plus six (6) years of Technology related experience, or High School Degree/GED plus 12 years of Technology related experience.
• Five (5) years of professional work experience in Technology or related field.
• Four (4) years of experience in Enterprise Network Engineering.
• Any additional Cisco/Meraki certifications: CCNP, CCSP, CMNO, CMNA, etc.
• Knowledge of AWS cloud networking and integrations and AWS certifications.
• Previous experience in a large-scale, multi-site enterprise environment.

Benefits

• Go Hilton travel program: 100 nights of discounted travel with room rates as low as $40/night
• Hilton Shares: Our employee stock purchase program (ESPP) - you can purchase Hilton shares at a 15 percent discount
• Paid parental leave for eligible Team Members, including partners and adoptive parents
• Mental health resources including free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (PTO)