Role: Global Network Engineer
Team: IT Operations
Scope: Technical
Years of Experience: 5+ Years
Location: Ventura, California

Overview:
Patagonia’s Global Network Engineering team is seeking an experienced and proven Network Engineer to provide operational support for Patagonia’s global network infrastructure. The Global Network Engineer will work closely with the various IT Operations teams to provide exceptional operational support for a regionally connected global network encompassing physical datacenters, branch, hybrid cloud environments and retail store locations.
What You’ll Do:

• Design, implement, document, and maintain network solutions and architectures, ensuring alignment with industry best practices, security and compliance standards.
• Engage in root-cause analysis and postmortem discussions to drive long-term operational improvements.
• Identify process gaps and perform continual analysis of the network and make recommendations to improve security, scalability, performance and availability. Implement solutions to streamline execution and reduce manual effort.
• Participate in software / hardware / support license tracking and purchasing.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to ensure network availability and timely incident response, as well as afterhours work outside of a normal working schedule.

Who you are:

• A Problem Solver – A passion and proficiency for solving complex problems at scale. You employ logical thinking and have excellent analytical skills with a high degree of attention to detail. You’re generous and open with your knowledge.
• Continuous Learning - You love to learn. You regularly learn from your failures and successes and continually adapt to rapidly evolving technologies, methodologies, and processes.
• Organized - You have excellent organizational and time management skills and thrive working both independently or with a team on multiple complex tasks simultaneously and to completion.
• Strong Communicator - You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You can communicate authentically, have a high level of self-awareness, and can communicate complex ideas clearly and succinctly.

Experience you bring:

• 5+ years supporting enterprise level hybrid cloud networks, preferably Microsoft Azure.
• Advanced knowledge of OSI model network protocols.
• Experience working in a DevOps / NetDevOps setting, utilizing network automation tools like Ansible, Terraform, Python and Git, and data formats like XML, JSON, and YAML.
• Experience with Cisco, Meraki and Palo Alto platforms and their respective operating and management systems.
• Proficiency in creating clear and organized network diagrams in Visio, LicidChart.
• Understanding of challenges and opportunities in wireless communication, including spectrum management and mobile security.
• Experience with POS / mPOS system security requirements.
• Working experience with PCI/DSS compliance and other network security standards such as SOX

Physical Requirements:
Must be able to lift PC equipment
Must be able to install network cabling and systems often requiring bending or crouching in small work areas

Hiring range: $114,000 - $124,000

Pay range: $ 114,000.00 - $172,000.00

At Patagonia, pay ranges are assigned to a job based on the location specific market median of similar jobs according to 3rd party salary benchmark surveys. Individual pay within that range can vary for several reasons including skills/capabilities, experience, and available budget.

Benefits
Patagonia offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, retirement and leave of absence plans. Benefit plans may vary slightly depending on the nature of your employment.
Employee Conduct

It is the responsibility of every employee to contribute to a positive, inclusive work environment through cooperative and professional interactions with co-workers, customers and vendors.
Equal Employment Opportunity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors prohibited by law.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors prohibited by law.