Associate Network Engineer

Responsibilities and Duties

The Associate Network Engineer will evaluate, plan, implement, and support basic network systems for multisite operations. Supports standards for low-latency networks in high-traffic retail and omnichannel environments. Provide resolution of intermediate network problems.

Participate in the development of architecture blueprints for related systems.

Complete operational tasks, data management, incident logging, reporting, systems monitoring, systems testing, and disaster recovery to support the day- to-day infrastructure and networks.

Support others by performing prescribed design activities using existing procedures.

Research and suggest technical developments to improve the quality of the website/portal/software and supporting infrastructure to better meet users’ needs.

Perform routine website/applications software tests and respond to user emails to monitor, diagnose, and correct performance issues.

Support collection of business requirements using document analysis and workflow analysis to express requirements clearly and succinctly.

Explore and develop a basic understanding of external developments or emerging issues and contribute to the evaluation of their potential impact on, or usefulness to, the organization.

Support implementation of required security measures, such as firewalls or message encryption, monitoring performance to notify security experts of any problems.

Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching. Develop and maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Carry out a range of activities under the guidance of more senior colleagues to support the drafting of engineering standards and specifications and the evaluation of the effectiveness of those standards.

Provide fault isolation and resolution to limit and address issues promptly.

Collate and analyze data using preset tools, methods, and formats. Involves working independently.

Participate in an on-call rotation and provide flexible response to network outages or urgent incidents to maintain operational continuity.

Design, execute and report on systems/service tests to ensure that an application functions as specified in the requirements.

Determine and analyze trends from data that is collected to assist in compiling reports that will help in decision-making.

Adopt solutions to automate and manage multiple applications and functions within an organization.

Manage and administer wide area networks (WANs).

Proficiently navigate and manage cloud-based infrastructure, including virtual machines, networks, storage, and services.

Understand, deploy, and manage cloud-based infrastructure and services.

Applies concepts of knowledge / skill and requires guidance but not constant supervision; also able to provide technical guidance when required

Maintain system/service and information security, integrity, compliance and continuity.

Proficiently use and troubleshoot a wide range of IT hardware, software, and network systems to ensure optimal performance and user experience.

Review and evaluate recommendations and requirements and to develop appropriate plans or deliver actions required.

Develop and execute architectures, policies and practices in order to manage the information lifecycle needs of an organization.

Utilize systems and tools to support categorizing and classifying data and information.

Utilize the appropriate modeling tool(s) to diagram the requirements from data and state changes, process and process improvements, as well as use cases and user stories.

Understand, evaluate, use, and engage with digital technology and information, as well as create and share digital content, while being aware of essentials like safety, privacy and ethical considerations.

Experience in automation scripting (e.g., Python/Ansible/Terraform) for multisite network provisioning.

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Level

Sound experience and understanding of straightforward procedures or systems (1 years)

Basic experience of coordinating the work of others (4 to 6 months)

• Competitive Wages & Paid Time Off
• Stock Purchase Plan & 401k with Employer Contributions Starting Day One
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance with Optional Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Tuition Educational Assistance Programs
• Opportunities for Career Growth

O’Reilly Auto Parts is an equal opportunity employer. The Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin or ancestry (including immigration status or citizenship), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions,) age (40 and over), veteran status, uniformed service member status, physical or mental disability, genetic…