Network Development Engineer - Relocate to Austin, TX

Company: Whole Foods Market
Location: San Diego
Posted on: February 16, 2020

Job Description:

Job DescriptionThe Whole Foods World Wide Infrastructure group builds the local, wide area, and wireless networks that power Whole Foods Market's Stores, Distribution Centers, and Offices worldwide. These networks are used by hundreds of thousands of associates, relied upon by operators of industry-leading fulfillment and transportation systems, and play a critical role in the operations and our ability to meet the needs of our retail customers. We are looking for a Network Development Engineer to provide technical thought leadership in the design of our next-generation networks. As we look to the future, our networks will support an ecosystem of industrial IoT, sensors, drones, and mobile devices, just to name a few. You are comfortable with taking risks and iterating on designs that may fail at the outset to ultimately deliver robust systems that elegantly scale. Information security and network reliability are at the core of your thought processes, and you are respected as an influencer. In this role, you will also operate one of the largest enterprise networks in the world and provide guidance to and mentoring to network support teams to develop their skills and reinforce best practices. Network reliability is critical to Whole Foods Operations, and your responsibilities will include driving root cause resolution of network events most impact-full to the business. The World Wide Infrastructure team has broad scope supporting multiple business globally, from the smallest stores in emerging markets, to the most advanced stores in North America. As a result, this group enjoys variety in both tactical and long-term strategic projects. This is a unique opportunity that will enable you to grow your skills as an engineer, have a lasting impact on Whole Foods networks for years to come. Basic Qualifications * 5+ years' experience in designing and operating large-scale, production networks * 5+ years of experience with major routing protocols, specifically BGP and OSPF * 5+ years of experience with routing and switching hardware from major vendors * Excellent network design, implementation, and troubleshooting skills combined with a proven documentation methodology. * In addition to providing top-tier management and support of Whole Foods vast network infrastructure, Network Engineers are expected to build or enhance tools, develop best practices, refine operational procedure and constantly think pro-actively and with innovation Preferred Qualifications * Experience in automating network administration using Python, Perl, or other scripting language * Development and delivery of large-scale network designs in data center, service provider, or enterprise networks * Excellent written and verbal communication skills * Proficiency in wide area networking (including SDWAN), wireless networking, and industrial Ethernet * Expertise in information security for industrial control systems * A genuine passion for building systems that are simple and work well At Whole Foods Market, we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all Team Members and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Whole Foods Market hires and promotes individuals solely based on qualifications for the position to be filled and business needs.

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