Sr. Network Engineer - Miller

Miller® is about building things that matter. We lead the welding industry in building advanced, solution-focused products and meeting crucial needs for welding safety and health.

We’re about the partnership and the work. Our products are designed with our users for manufacturing, fabrication, construction, aviation, motorsports, education, agriculture and marine applications.

Miller Electric Mfg. LLC, is headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin, and wholly owned by Illinois Tool Works (NYSE: ITW). The company maintains its industry leadership by setting the standard for reliability, quality and responsiveness. Our tagline, “The Power of Blue®,” is inspired by the blue color of Miller equipment.

The company began with an innovation that responded to customer needs, growing from a one-man operation in 1929, to the world’s largest manufacturer of arc welding products. Miller keeps the tradition alive by focusing on its top priority: people.

The Sr. Network Engineer will play a key role in global network operations including design, support, implementation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and documentation. Focus will be on supporting day to day network operations, systems and network capacity, redundancy, high availability, implementation of network best practices and technologies while maintaining performance for critical applications. The position will work as part of a team, coordinating closely with the Information Security team and local IT team. Additionally, the Sr. Network Engineer will serve as a technical advisor for other projects and networks.

This is not a remote position. Must live within 60 miles of the job location: Appleton, WI.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Design and oversee implementation and maintenance of a highly available, multi-use, LAN and WAN infrastructure utilizing fiber optics, copper, wireless, and leased-line services.
• Manage and monitor network performance and proactively identify optimization opportunities to enhance efficiency, scalability, reliability, security and cost-effectiveness in alignment with the organization requirements and goals
• Own and drive network standards, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Disaster Recovery (DR) documentation, network diagrams, device, and license inventory.
• Administration of routers, switches, wireless, firewalls, and system monitoring tools.
• Maintain network policies and have knowledge of current security best practices and tools for a highly secure and available production environment.
• Validates overall network health, performance, availability, security, redundancy, and business continuity.
• Develop solutions to automate and improve network reliability and efficiency
• Serve as a technical expert, driving change to adopt new standards, maintaining reliability and improving performance metrics
• Provides Tier 3 support for the Enterprise network; including routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, Wi-Fi, monitoring, and reporting applications
• Work with telecom providers to manage existing telecommunication circuits, troubleshoot outages, and install service upgrades.
• Participate in change management process including development of change management plan for production upgrades.

• 4+ years of experience providing network support, configuration, monitoring and troubleshooting for a medium to large enterprise network environment
• Must have a strong understanding of Enterprise networks, networking/security best practices, and have excellent troubleshooting skills.
• Proven experience with Cisco networking products, Firepower, ISE, Meraki.
• Hands on experience with Microsoft Server Operating Systems and Microsoft Active Directory architecture.
• Strong research, technical writing, and documentation skills
• Excellent interpersonal, communication skills
• Ability to work independently as well as cooperatively and collaboratively as part of a team
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without Company sponsorship now and in the future.

Ideal Qualifications:

• Familiarity with Network Access Control systems and network automation
• Experience in various IT roles, helpdesk, desktop, server/storage
• Experience with VoIP systems, Webex, Jabber, MS Teams
• Experience in cloud architecture, migrating from on-premises to the cloud
• Expertise in in with Wireshark, NetFlow, QoS, and network troubleshooting
• Cisco CCNP or equivalent experience

As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, ITW  does not discriminate in hiring or in the terms and conditions of employment because of an individual's race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, arrest record, citizenship or other categories protected by federal, state or local laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disability Information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines..

ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential. 

As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.