IT Network Engineer

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Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for an IT Network Engineer to join our IT Team based in Mobile, AL;
Grand Prairie, TX; or Wichita, KS. In this role, you will be responsible for the support, availability and performance of data networks (WAN, LAN, Industrial & Wireless, Network Security & Cabling) supporting Airbus Mobile (AL) USA site.

• Competitive base salary, incentive compensation and potential profit sharing schemes.
• Retirement savings plan and participation in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Paid time off, including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
• Comprehensive insurance coverage: medical (traditional and high‑deductible), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) and other supplemental benefits.
• Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University and unlimited access to over 10,000 e‑learning courses.
• Opportunities for accelerated development programmes and national and international mobility.

Primary Responsibilities (50%):

• Manage incidents, problems or requests that require L3 support.
• Proactively propose improvements to increase the performance of the network infrastructure.
• Serve as a technical consultant to internal customers in North America and interface with technical teams in Europe.
• Act as the primary technical focal point for regional LAN, Network Security and wireless (Aruba) aspects, and serve as the expert for Airbus Helicopter North America networks.
• Provide day‑to‑day support and management of internal and external partners and operations, including long‑term planning and input toward projects and data strategy.
• Support our technical supplier as an L3 engineer for incident resolution when needed.
• Develop and execute test plans to evaluate IT infrastructure and systems technical performance.
• Report findings and make recommendations for improvement.

Build Activities (50%):

• Provide architectural and technical consulting expertise, direction, and assistance to systems analysts, IT engineers, and other systems architects.
• Document and expand in‑depth knowledge of the company's IT architecture/infrastructure and technology portfolio regarding LAN, WAN, Network Security, Industrial & Wireless, and cabling standards.
• Support and manage an IT infrastructure capacity plan with the Network Product Manager.
• Develop, document, communicate, and enforce a Network technology standards policy for North America.
• Conduct research on emerging network technologies to support infrastructure development, recommending technologies that increase cost effectiveness and flexibility.
• Develop, document, and communicate plans for investing in IT infrastructure, including cost‑reduction opportunities.
• Design, develop, and oversee implementation of end‑to‑end IT integrated systems.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, computer engineering, system analysis, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of relevant networking experience in an industrial environment.
• Expertise with Cisco CCNP or an equivalent networking certification (CCIE preferred).
• Fluency in English is mandatory.
• Expert in LAN, WAN, WiFi, Network security products (proxies, firewall, IDS, IPS).
• 10% domestic and international travel required.
• Authorized to work in the US without current or future visa sponsorship.
• Strong analytical, planning, problem‑solving, interpersonal, organizational, and customer service skills.
• Self‑motivated, autonomous, and able to prioritize tasks while under pressure.

Preferred:

• Experience with Routing (BGP / OSPF), MPLS, VXLAN, switching (VLAN, STP, edge network security), Dot1x / NAC, F5 Load Balancer with iRules, and proxy…