Network Engineer

Ingles Markets, Inc.•Black Mountain, NC

About The Position

The Network Engineer designs, implements, and manages enterprise network infrastructure across corporate, data center, cloud, and retail environments to ensure reliability, security, and scalability. This hands-on role executes network designs, troubleshoots LAN/WAN, VPN, and wireless technologies, maintains documentation, and supports infrastructure lifecycle management. The engineer also collaborates with vendors, leads project deployments, and keeps current with best practices to provide expertise on infrastructure and interoperability. The position supports a regional grocery business with nearly 200 retail locations across six southeastern states, as well as a distribution center, truck fleets, and a milk processing plant. The network team services approximately 27,000 employees.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least 4 years of experience in various networking areas.
Strong understanding of TCP/IP networking, the OSI model, IPv4 addressing, subnetting, and route summarization.
Hands-on experience with Cisco routing and switching platforms and protocols, including OSPF and BGP.
Experience with Palo Alto firewalls and VPN configuration.
Familiarity with Cisco ACI or similar SDN solutions.
Knowledge of enterprise wireless technologies and RF fundamentals.
Proficiency with network monitoring tools and diagnostic utilities, including Wireshark and CLI analysis.
Understanding of network security best practices and compliance requirements.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Detail-oriented, able to prioritize and multitask effectively, work well as part of a team, and adapt quickly in a dynamic work environment.
Must live in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, or Virginia.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
Basic scripting or automation exposure, such as Python or Ansible.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and support end-to-end network infrastructure across multiple environments, following best practices.
Participate in network lifecycle projects, including hardware refreshes, technology upgrades, and design improvements.
Configure and manage Palo Alto next-generation firewalls, including security policies, threat prevention, NAT, and IPsec VPNs.
Support Cisco ACI environments, including APIC and Nexus, leaf/switch design, tenant/fabric interconnectivity, and SDN concepts.
Configure and maintain enterprise wireless networks, including Cisco and Aruba systems, SSID design, WPA2/WPA3 and 802.1X authentication, and RF troubleshooting.
Implement and support secure VPN solutions for employees and partners.
Perform routine monitoring and capacity assessments, and respond to alerts using network management tools.
Troubleshoot Layer 1–4 network issues using diagnostic tools such as ping, traceroute, and packet captures.
Apply knowledge of TCP/IP, the OSI model, IPv4 addressing, subnetting, and routing protocols including OSPF and BGP.
Configure and troubleshoot enterprise routing and switching platforms, including VLANs, trunking, EtherChannel, and Spanning Tree.
Maintain accurate network documentation, including diagrams, port maps, inventory, and standards.
Collaborate with ISPs and carriers to resolve circuit issues promptly.
Ensure compliance with security standards such as PCI-DSS and SOX, and implement best practices for segmentation and secure configurations.
Provide Tier 2/3 support for network-related tickets and collaborate with help desk and application teams.
Participate in on-call rotations and perform after-hours maintenance during approved change windows.
Observe company rules and policies and comply with local, state, and federal health and civil code regulations.
Perform other duties and assignments as directed.