Network Engineer Senior

Overview:

At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working. United by curiosity and a culture of caring, we develop smart solutions that anticipate our customer’s and partner’s needs and solve their challenges.

Being part of Zebra Nation means you are seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our unique perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are part of a team pushing boundaries today to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve.

You’ll have opportunities to learn and lead in a forward-thinking environment, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes you care about—locally and globally.

Come make an impact every day at Zebra.

What We’re Looking For:

Join Zebra Technologies as a Senior Network Engineer and play a crucial role in building, optimizing, and securing our global IT infrastructure. In this position, you will be a key driver in deploying enterprise-class network solutions and ensuring seamless connectivity across our operations worldwide.

If you are a tech-driven problem solver who thrives in a collaborative, large-scale IT environment, enjoys mentoring teammates, and wants to work hands-on with cutting-edge network and security tools, we want you to help power our infrastructure.

What You Will Do:

Design, Deployment & Strategy

• Build the Network: Partner with IT architects to design, configure, and implement advanced enterprise network and security solutions that align with business goals.
• Technology Evaluation: Participate in Proof of Concept (PoC) testing for emerging technologies and recommend improvements for network optimization and cost-efficiency.
• Implement Standards: Deploy, configure, and maintain LAN, WAN, VPN, firewalls, and routing hardware while ensuring strict adherence to enterprise architecture standards.
• M&A Support: Contribute to network assessments for Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), executing integration plans to standardize newly acquired environments safely and efficiently.

Security, Resilience & Compliance

• Disaster Recovery: Support business continuity by deploying resilient infrastructures that facilitate critical Disaster Recovery and Cyber Recovery operations.
• Security Posture Optimization: Routinely assess network security protocols, implement necessary upgrades, and execute risk-mitigation strategies within structured change control frameworks.
• Ensure Compliance: Maintain operational compliance with internal policies and industry standards, providing critical validation for high-stakes network security modifications.

Operations, Support & Mentorship

• Advanced Escalation Point: Act as a Level 3 support specialist to quickly diagnose and resolve complex network, routing, and security incidents, including participating in an on-call rotation.
• Project Execution: Take ownership of specific IT project deliverables, ensuring system upgrades and deployments are completed on time.
• Knowledge Sharing: Promote a culture of continuous learning by mentoring junior engineers and creating comprehensive High-Level Designs (HLD), Low-Level Designs (LLD), and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Core Networking, Cloud & Security Expertise

• Networking Fundamentals: Strong foundational knowledge of data networking, routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), TCP/IP, directory services, and complex LAN/WAN topologies.
• Cloud & WAN Connectivity: Experience managing routing metrics for WAN environments and a solid grasp of secure intra/inter-cloud routing across major providers (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Security Acumen: Thorough understanding of zero-trust architectures, cryptography, and modern security protocols to protect against known and emerging system vulnerabilities.

Professional Skills

• Team Collaboration: A collaborative mindset with the ability to guide cross-functional teams and lead technical initiatives by example.
• Customer-Focused: Highly empathetic to cultural differences within a global workforce and dedicated to delivering exceptional IT support.
• Analytical Thinking: Exceptional troubleshooting abilities under pressure, combined with the communication skills needed to translate technical issues to business stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivale…