Network Engineer III at Sonoco Products in Kutno

Job description

Enterprise Network Engineer III Summary Sonoco's Global IT Infrastructure & Operations (ITIO) organization delivers secure, reliable, and innovative technology services across more than 300 global locations. We are a team of technology professionals focused on providing exceptional customer experiences while continuously modernizing our infrastructure to support business growth, operational excellence, and cybersecurity. We are seeking an Enterprise Network Engineer III to join our Global Networks team. This role is responsible for the engineering, implementation, optimization, and support of Sonoco's global network infrastructure, including LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, Wireless, DDI (DNS/DHCP/IPAM), network security, and cloud connectivity solutions. The ideal candidate is a highly skilled network professional with strong operational experience who can provide technical leadership, contribute to strategic initiatives, and help drive the modernization of Sonoco's global network environment. This position is part of a global virtual team and requires strong collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the reliability, scalability, performance, and security of Sonoco's enterprise network services. In addition to delivering quality services and projects in a timely manner, you will help foster an inclusive and innovative culture. The position requires a proven team player who can provide technical leadership and guidance during complex situations. Primary responsibilities include contributing to a world-class network team, driving network and security policies and procedures, fostering relationships with key partners, and helping to manage complex projects and workloads to drive efficiency and effectiveness. Key Responsibilities Reporting to the Associate Director of Global Networks, you will be responsible for: Strategy & Planning Collaborate with business leaders and IT teams to assess short- and long-term network capacity requirements. Develop and maintain enterprise network standards, reference architectures, and technology roadmaps. Create and maintain network documentation, diagrams, configurations, operational procedures, and support processes. Research, evaluate, and implement emerging networking technologies and services to improve performance, security, reliability, and operational efficiency. Provide technical leadership for network modernization and transformation projects. Operational Management Design, deploy, and support enterprise LAN, WAN, WLAN, SD-WAN, and cloud-connected network infrastructures. Configure and maintain routers, switches, firewalls, wireless solutions, and network management platforms. Administer enterprise DDI services, including DNS, DHCP, and IP Address Management (IPAM), utilizing BlueCat solutions. Monitor network performance, capacity, availability, and security to ensure optimal business operations. Troubleshoot complex network issues across multiple geographic regions and technology domains. Lead root cause analysis and corrective action efforts during major incidents. Manage network hardware and software lifecycle activities, including upgrades, patching, refreshes, and decommissioning. Collaborate closely with Information Security teams to implement and maintain secure network architectures. Evaluate network health using monitoring, telemetry, and analytics platforms. Develop and implement automation solutions to improve operational efficiency and consistency. Work with vendors, service providers, and business partners to support network services worldwide. Ensure network connectivity of all network-connected appliances such as servers, workstations, telephony equipment, audio/video equipment, etc. Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance across the organization. Conduct research on network products, services, protocols, and standards to remain abreast of developments in the networking industry. Qualifications For