Lead Network Engineer

Lead Network Engineer At Swire Coca-Cola

We are a family-owned bottling company with a story spanning over two centuries. We are one of the largest bottlers of Coca-Cola in North America and distribute more than 50 beverage brands and flavors creating joy for our customers every day. Our 8,000+ driven employees work hard as part of a team that delivers refreshment to over 30 million consumers across 13 states. Begin a journey with us at Swire Coca-Cola and belong to a community of dedicated team members who think big and believe in winning together.

Swire Coca-Cola is committed to providing balance to support you in all aspects of your life, both at work and beyond. We offer the benefits you need for physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

• Health coverage (3 medical options, dental and vision)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan w/company match
• Health Savings Accounts w/company match
• FREE virtual primary care, acute care and physical therapy
• FREE Employee Assistance Program
• Company paid (vacation, holidays, sick time, bereavement, jury duty, maternity/parental, disability leave and volunteer time)
• Discounted and free product
• Tuition reimbursement
• Opportunities for career advancement

In addition to health benefits, Swire Coca-Cola is proud to offer you opportunities where you help give back directly to the communities and causes you care about. Note: Enrollment in a Swire Medical Plan is required for some benefits.

Job Level: 7

What Does a Lead Network Engineer Do at Swire Coca-Cola?

Swire Coca-Cola is seeking a highly skilled Lead Network Engineer to design, architect, and implement scalable, secure, and resilient enterprise network solutions. In this critical leadership role, you will set the technical vision for our network infrastructure while mentoring a team of talented engineers. You'll drive strategic initiatives across 58 offices, including data center modernization, WAN optimization, and advanced connectivity solutions. As a trusted subject matter expert in Cisco and Meraki technologies, you will ensure our networks deliver exceptional reliability, performance, and scalability to support a fast-growing enterprise. Expertise in SD-WAN, cloud networking, and automation tools is highly preferred. Success in this role requires the Lead Network Engineer to use their analytical skills, decisive problem-solving, and outstanding communication experience as they leading teams, influencing stakeholders, and solve complex technical challenges within the manufacturing and enterprise environment.

Responsibilities

• Architect and design network solutions, shaping enterprise-scale designs for data centers, campuses, and remote sites to deliver secure, resilient, and scalable infrastructure.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship, guiding and inspiring a team of engineers while fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Drive implementation and engineering, leading deployments of Cisco Nexus and Meraki technologies and ensuring configurations meet rigorous design and performance standards.
• Lead strategic planning and roadmap development, defining the future of network architecture and aligning technology investments with business objectives and digital transformation goals.
• Ensure operational excellence, creating standards for monitoring, capacity planning, and configuration...