Shi International Ltd - Nashville, TN
posted 2 months ago
SHI has an exciting opportunity in our internal IT department for a Sr. Network Engineer specializing in Palo Alto technologies. This role is integral to our internal Network Infrastructure team, which is responsible for managing our network and providing support for SHI. We are seeking a highly motivated lead engineer who will help develop our operations, mature our processes, and drive our efforts to scale the company's needs. The Sr. Network Engineer will lead the network team in developing and implementing new secure network designs that align with our business objectives. In this position, you will be tasked with implementing products, platforms, software, hardware, or appliance-based solutions related to network and network security. You will solve unique or complex problems that have a broad impact on the business, taking a comprehensive perspective to identify innovative solutions. Your role will involve interfacing with management and vendors to develop and implement new solutions that meet business requirements. You will also be responsible for multi-site datacenter design, migrations, and buildouts, including disaster recovery planning and implementation. The Sr. Network Engineer will design, implement, and support cloud environments connected to the enterprise network, utilizing direct connections and VPNs. You will manage the rollout of various network infrastructures, ensuring necessary capacity planning, performance tuning, and configuration optimization. Additionally, you will perform network maintenance and system upgrades, including service packs, patches, hotfixes, and security configurations. Maintaining network security across the global enterprise is crucial, as you will analyze networks for security threats and monitor for security breaches, investigating violations when they occur. You will develop technical documentation that describes the deployment, configuration, and management of network infrastructure and participate in IT security audits, ensuring required controls are implemented as necessary. Building strong relationships outside of IT to understand business needs is essential, as is the ability to communicate complex details in an understandable manner. Advocating for the end user and stakeholders by empathizing with and understanding their needs will be a key part of your role.