Sr. Network Engineer
About The Position
Why Valvoline Global Operations? At Valvoline Global Operations, we’re proud to be The Original Motor Oil, but we’ve never rested on being first. Founded in 1866, we introduced the world’s first branded motor oil, staking our claim as a pioneer in the automotive and industrial solutions industry. Today, as an affiliate of Aramco, one of the world’s largest integrated energy and chemicals companies, we are driven by innovation and committed to creating sustainable solutions for a better future. With a global presence, we develop future-ready products and provide best-in-class services for our partners around the world. For us, originality isn’t just about where we began; it’s about where we’re headed and how we’ll lead the way. We are originality in motion. Our corporate values—Care, Integrity, Passion, Unity, and Excellence—are at the heart of everything we do. These values define how we operate, how we treat one another, and how we engage with our partners, customers, and the communities we serve. At Valvoline Global, we are united in our commitment to: • Treating everyone with care.• Acting with unwavering integrity.• Striving for excellence in all endeavors.• Delivering on our commitments with passion.• Collaborating as one unified team. When you join Valvoline Global, you’ll become part of a culture that celebrates creativity, innovation, and excellence. Together, we’re shaping the future of automotive and industrial solutions. Job Purpose We are seeking a highly skilled IT Network Engineer – Network AI Automation & Full Stack Infrastructure to join our Network Engineering team and help evolve our global enterprise network. This role is ideal for a strong mid-level engineer with a minimum of 6 years of enterprise global network engineering experience, deep networking expertise, and hands-on automation experience. You will support and engineer enterprise infrastructure across routing, switching, firewalls, SASE, cloud networking, Global WAN, wireless, and proxy services, and be capable of troubleshooting and triaging issues across the full network stack. Technologies in this environment include Palo Alto Networks, Cisco/Meraki networking, Aviatrix cloud networking, Megaport connectivity, and observability platforms such as Sumo Logic. This role will also participate in the AI & Automation Network Committee, helping advance initiatives focused on AI-driven observability, automated workflows, GenAI, Agentic AI, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to modernize network operations and improve operational visibility. Example Problems You’ll Solve Automating firewall policy validation and deployment using Terraform or Ansible (30%) Improving network observability and incident detection using telemetry and log analytics (20%) Designing secure hybrid cloud connectivity between cloud and on-prem environments Building Python-based automation workflows for configuration validation and compliance Optimizing global WAN routing and connectivity Developing AI-assisted operational workflows to accelerate root cause analysis and troubleshooting
Requirements
- 6+ years of enterprise global network engineering experience
- Bacehlors Degree in Information Technology, CIS or related field or equivalent experience
- Strong experience with routing and switching protocols (BGP, OSPF, VLANs)
- Experience with next-generation firewalls and SASE, preferably Palo Alto
- Experience with Cisco or Meraki switching and wireless
- Cloud networking experience in Azure, AWS, or GCP
- Experience supporting global WAN or SD-WAN environments
- Familiarity with Aviatrix, Megaport, and observability platforms such as Sumo Logic
- Practical experience with network automation (Python, Terraform, Ansible)
Nice To Haves
- Experience integrating automation, observability, and ITSM workflows to improve operational efficiency is highly valued.
Responsibilities
- Engineer and support global enterprise network infrastructure across routing, switching, firewalls, SASE, WAN/SD-WAN, wireless, and proxy services (50%)
- Troubleshoot complex network issues across multiple infrastructure layers
- Support hybrid cloud networking architectures across Azure, AWS, or GCP
- Manage and optimize next-generation firewall policies using platforms such as Palo Alto Networks
- Support Cisco and Meraki switching and wireless infrastructure
- Design and maintain global WAN connectivity, including high-performance cloud connectivity such as Megaport
- Support cloud networking solutions leveraging platforms such as Aviatrix
- Implement network automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to improve operational efficiency
- Leverage observability platforms such as Sumo Logic to improve monitoring and visibility
- Contribute to AI-driven network operations and automation initiatives
- Partner with Cloud, Security, and Infrastructure teams on modern network architecture
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
