Network Engineer (Elkhart, Indiana, US, 46516

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Patrick Industries, a publicly traded company headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana, invites you to join a team of dedicated Team Members who are passionate about delivering high-quality products and exceptional customer service. As a leading solutions provider serving a diverse range of markets across the United States, our commitment to innovation, quality, and sustainability has positioned us as a high growth, diversified and empowered Team of more than 10,000!

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The Network Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, administration, security, monitoring, and support of enterprise network infrastructure across corporate, manufacturing, operational technology (OT), data center, and cloud environments. This role supports a highly distributed enterprise network and plays a critical role in maintaining secure, reliable, and highly available connectivity for business operations and manufacturing systems. The position requires strong technical expertise in enterprise networking, network security, cloud networking, and industrial network environments, with a focus on operational excellence and continuous improvement.

• Design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise network infrastructure including LAN, WAN, WLAN, data center, and industrial network environments
• Administer and support Cisco networking platforms including Catalyst, Nexus, ISR, and ASR technologies
• Configure and maintain routing and switching technologies including VLANs, STP, OSPF, BGP, ACLs, NAT, QoS, and related protocols
• Support HP/Aruba switching and wireless networking technologies
• Monitor network performance, availability, capacity, and reliability across corporate offices and manufacturing facilities
• Troubleshoot complex connectivity and performance issues affecting users, applications, manufacturing equipment, and production systems
• Perform infrastructure upgrades, hardware refresh activities, and lifecycle management initiatives
• Participate in technology evaluations and network architecture improvement projects

• Administer, configure, and support Palo Alto Networks security platforms including routing, security policies, VPNs, threat prevention, and Global Protect
• Support Fortinet technologies including Forti Gate, Forti Manager, Forti Analyzer, and related security tools
• Implement and maintain network segmentation between enterprise IT and OT environments
• Support secure remote access solutions for employees, contractors, vendors, and operational personnel
• Configure and maintain network security controls including NAC, 802.1X, firewalls, ACLs, and identity-based access solutions
• Collaborate with Cybersecurity teams on vulnerability remediation, security assessments, and incident response activities
• Apply security standards and best practices across on-premises, cloud, and manufacturing environments
• Configure, administer, monitor, and troubleshoot Microsoft Azure networking environments
• Support Azure Virtual Networks, Network Security Groups, DNS, route tables, Azure Firewall, VPN Gateway, and related services
• Maintain secure hybrid connectivity between Azure, manufacturing facilities, corporate locations, and data centers
• Configure and support Azure networking services including Private Link, Private Endpoints, Application Gateway, Load Balancer, and Express Route
• Assist with cloud network architecture including hub-and-spoke designs and centralized connectivity models
• Monitor and optimize cloud network performance, security, and availability
• Partner with infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, and application teams to support enterprise cloud initiatives
• Support automation and standardization of network configurations using Infrastructure as Code and related technologies

• Support industrial and operational technology network environments including SCADA, PLC, ISC, and manufacturing systems
• Partner with Engineering, Controls, Operations, and Cybersecurity teams to maintain secure and reliable manufacturing connectivity
• Implement security controls and segmentation strategies between production and corporate environments
• Troubleshoot network issues impacting manufacturing operations while minimizing downtime and operational disruptions
• Support implementation of enterprise network standards across manufacturing facilities
• Maintain awareness of industrial networking requirements, risks, and best practices

• Utilize enterprise monitoring and management platforms to proactively monitor network health and performance
• Respond to network incidents and perform root cause analysis to prevent recurring issues
• Support high-availability network environments and participate in on-call support rotations
• Evaluate network trends and recommend improvements to performance, resiliency, and scalability
• Support SD-WAN initiatives and related networking technologies
• Assist with…