Senior Network Automation Engineer

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is seeking an experienced network focused, Senior Platform Engineer who, under minimal supervision, will design, develop, and maintain network equipment.

A successful candidate will be a highly skilled member of a network team responsible for manufacturing infrastructure emphasizing network and operational reliability.

Our Team

This role will give you the opportunity to use your skills to support the entire Georgia-Pacific enterprise, including 110 manufacturing locations, corporate HQ, and many carpeted spaces.

We are a technology enabled company seeking a professional network resource interested in using knowledge to drive superior business results.

What You Will Do

• Scope of work to cover network infrastructure platforms for all Georgia-Pacific's manufacturing facilities, including mills, plants, and warehouses.

• Increase infrastructure reliability by partnering with other IT capabilities leveraging an agile approach to address reliability opportunities.

• Function as a platform owner for enterprise network equipment, tools and services (Cisco Catalyst Center, Cisco ISE, etc.)

• Develop and maintain network equipment lifecycle strategy.

• Develop and maintain network equipment configuration standards.

• Project lead for network equipment lifecycle replacement.

• Manage the production and lab Cisco Catalyst Center appliance and other tools to manage network device standards and updates.

• Develop network automation playbook and scripts.

• Analyze system failures or bugs and providing solutions to restore functionality demonstrating a high level of initiative and executing against a defined plan and strategy.

• Wired and Wireless network design and troubleshooting.

• Firewall network design and troubleshooting.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience in technology and/or manufacturing environment and the support of included systems.

• Working Knowledge of the following Tools: ServiceNow/ITOM, LogicMonitor, Splunk, Python, Ansible, Cisco Catalyst Center)

• Experience with network automation scripting languages and tools

• Experience with Cisco networking equipment or equivalent network technologies

• Experience in technical related position administering wired and wireless networks or firewall security.

• Experience with the management of LAN networks, TCP/IP, OPC, 802.11 protocols and network technologies (wired & wireless).

• Experience with the Purdue model for industrial controls

• Experience with Project Management

What Will Put You Ahead

• Contribution mindset with a desire to create 'always on / always connected' facilities

• Experience supporting a manufacturing operation environment.

• Experience with Networking, DHCP, DNS and Active Directory.

• Experience with security related to business infrastructure assets, process control assets and firewalls.

• Experience with the Purdue model for industrial controls

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