Sr Engineer - LAN Switching

Target•Brooklyn Park, NC

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Engineer on our Network Edge LAN Switching team, you will help evolve the Switching across all of Stores, Distribution Centers, and Headquarters locations. The Edge Switching platform is the critical infrastructure that is essential to help Target deliver on its purpose “To help all families discover the joy of everyday life.” We are the path-ways that connect our Target Guest and over 350,000 Team Members to our Target Tech delivered Services and Applications. This team is building the network of the future at Target through adopting open source operating systems and further developing them to meet Target’s needs. As a Senior Engineer on the Network – Edge Switching team you will: Be a key contributor to designing, building, and deploying the Switching Fabrics at Target. You will partner with other engineers to ensure we build quality products. You will use your talents to help improve the efficiency of our Network Fabrics through automation. You will partner with other teams to design new networks and determine migration plans from existing environment to new environments.

Requirements

4 year degree or equivalent experience
2-5+ years of Networking Experience
Demonstrates strong knowledge of Network Switching topologies both L2 networks and L3 Networks.
Demonstrates strong knowledge of L2/L3/L4 Networking Protocols BGP, Spanning Tree, LACP, VRRP, and MCLAG.
Experience utilizing CI/CD technologies (Git,Jenkins/Drone)
Experience with programming languages in either python, java, or go
Demonstrate some proficiency with Linux Operating Systems
Understands the concepts of network design and architecture of networks
Produces clear technical documentation to support systems, designs, and operational processes
Troubleshoot and resolves routine and moderately complex technical issues with minimal assistance
Collaborates effectively within the team and supports shared priorities
Demonstrates a commitment to continuous learning and professional growth

Nice To Haves

Experience using configuration management technologies like Ansible or Saltstack
Experience with EVPN and VXLAN

Responsibilities

Be a key contributor to designing, building, and deploying the Switching Fabrics at Target.
Partner with other engineers to ensure we build quality products.
Use your talents to help improve the efficiency of our Network Fabrics through automation.
Partner with other teams to design new networks and determine migration plans from existing environment to new environments.